International News
Ukraine: NGO Helps Women Fleeing Ukraine War, Political Repression
Aug 11, 2022
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Leyla Latypova
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February plunged many liberal-minded Russians into a state of shock and apathy. But for Anna Rivina, the country’s leading expert…
Liberia: EPA Alarms over the Destruction of Wetlands
Aug 10, 2022
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Lewis S. Teh, New Dawn
Authorities at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) alarmed over increasing waves of destruction of wetlands by unauthorized citizens across the country.
Pakistan: 'A Matter of Honour': Women Forced to Stay in Flooded Pakistan Village
Aug 9, 2022
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France 24
Ukraine: US Announces $89 Million to Help Ukraine Clear Land Mines
Aug 9, 2022
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Lara Seligman, Politico
The Biden administration will provide $89 million to help Kyiv clear land mines that now litter huge swaths of Ukraine after Russia’s February invasion, according…
Germany Grants 23.7bn To Tame Wildlife Conflicts, Lift Gender Justice
Aug 9, 2022
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Henry Mwangonde
Brazil: Meet 3 Indigenous Women Fighting for the Future of the Amazon
Aug 9, 2022
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Kiley Price, Conservation International
Ukraine: War in Ukraine Continues. Initiatives Endangering Forests Only Gather Pace!
Aug 8, 2022
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Yehor Hrynyk, Ukrainian Nature Conservation Group
Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC 2022) took place on 4-5 July in Lugano, Switzerland. Over 1000 participants attended the event, including high officials from Ukraine and…
Amid Mixed Results for Africa’s Effective Governance, Peace, Security, Speakers in Security Council Spotlight Ways to End Violence, Build Capacity for Growth
Aug 8, 2022
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United Nations
Highlighting the links between effective governance, peace, security and development in Africa, speakers urged greater international investment and support for nationally led efforts, stressing “Africa…
Maldives: Greening National Security Policy in the Indo-Pacific
Aug 8, 2022
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Athaulla A. Rasheed, Asia & the Pacific Policy Society
As Maldives pushes to counter climate change with ‘green’ defence strategies, the region can look to the country’s progress for policy inspiration, Athaulla Rasheed writes.
Sierra Leone Now Has New Land Rights Law to Promote Gender and Tribal Equality and Social Justice
Aug 8, 2022
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Abdul Rashid Thomas
After sixty years of procrastination, the Parliament of Sierra Leone has today passed into law “The Customary Land Rights Act 2022”, which the government says…
Colombia: How Colombia's Conflict Intensified Violence Against Women and the LGBTQI+ Community
Aug 4, 2022
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Insight Crime
The testimonies of women and LGBTQI+ persons in Colombia have revealed the disproportionate violence they suffered during the country's armed conflict, warning of the cycles…
Afghanistan: The Taliban’s Black Gold: Militants Seize on Coal to Reboot Economy
Aug 3, 2022
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Financial Times
To reboot the economic system, the Taliban have aggressively elevated coal exports, brushing apart environmental and moral considerations in a bid to spice up, management…
Jamaica Launches Gender and Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan
Jul 27, 2022
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Santana Salmon, Caribbean National Weekly
Jamaica has launched a gender and climate change strategy and action plan (GCCSAP) that it says has been developed and guided by a national gender…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Investigations Underway after Missile Attack on Oil Field in Iraqi Kurdistan
Jul 26, 2022
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Morningstar
Investigations are under way after a rocket attack on the Khor Mor gas field in the Chamchamal district of Slemani in Iraqi Kurdistan on Monday…
Afghanistan: The Trans-Afghan Railway Line: Back on Track?
Jul 26, 2022
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Sophia Nina Burna-Asefi, Diplomat
The Trans-Afghan railway project is gathering momentum as Uzbekistan seeks access to Pakistan’s ports. But can the project overcome security, geographic, and financial hurdles?
Ukraine: Hundreds of Professionals Gather to Discuss Violence Against Women in Conflict-Affected Ukraine
Jul 26, 2022
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Council of Europe
On 21 July 2022, five hundred and twenty professionals who provide services to victims of violence against women, and ensure coordination of these services, participated in a one-day…
India: In a First, Eight Women in Team of NDRF’s Rescuers
Jul 18, 2022
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The Times of India
If a pregnant woman gets stuck in any flooded area in the state and is unable to reach the hospital for delivery, now women in…
India Legislators Vote for President, Tribal Woman Likely to Win
Jul 18, 2022
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Al Jazeera
Afghanistan: Taliban Again Raise Coal Prices amid Booming Exports to Pakistan
Jul 16, 2022
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Ayaz Gul, Voice of America
Afghanistan’s cash-strapped Taliban government has tripled prices for coal in less than a month to raise revenue from its mining sector amid a lack of…
Venezuela: A Safe Space for Venezuela’s Indigenous Women
Jul 16, 2022
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UN News
Colombia: JEP Receives the Report 'Women: Dispossessed Bodies and Territories in Bajo Atrato'
Jul 15, 2022
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Nick Quaz
Before the Chamber for the Recognition of Truth, Responsibility and Determination of Facts and Conduct of the Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP) was handed over in…
Myanmar: China-backed Illegal Rare Earth Mining Surging in Northern Myanmar
Jul 15, 2022
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Yan Naing, Irrawaddy
Illegal rare earth mining has surged in northern Kachin State since last year’s coup in areas along the border with China controlled by a militia…
Bangladesh: Cash Grants and Training Empower Women in the Face of Climate Change
Jul 14, 2022
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World Food Programme
Faced with land erosion, rising seas and frequent cyclones, islanders in Kutubdia and Moheskhali need continued support from the World Food Programme.
Colombia: $245-Million Initiative to Create and Maintain Protected Areas in Colombia
Jul 14, 2022
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Maxwell Radwin, Mongabay
A new multi-million-dollar conservation initiative in Colombia aims to create numerous new protected areas and biological corridors across the country, bringing it closer to meeting…
Colombia: Displaced by a Dam, Women Defenders Fight for Their Land Rights in Colombia
Jul 13, 2022
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Jane Feeney
In La Playa, a fishing village of around 500 people in Santander, Colombia, well-kept houses and vibrant murals live in the shadow of el monstruo — the…
Australia: Writing, Gender and Natural World – Six-Part Speaker Series Featuring Nine of Australia’s Top Writers
Jul 12, 2022
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Mirage News
Philippines: Environmental Peacebuilding: DENR Initiative to Revive Marawi
Jul 12, 2022
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Republic of the Philippines: Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Other than human lives, there’s another victim of the 2017 Marawi siege—the environment. Thus, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), while leading the…
South Sudan: South Sudan Suspends Dredging of Nile Tributaries
Jul 12, 2022
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David Mayen, East African
South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir Mayardiit has suspended all dredging activities on Nile tributaries following opposition within his government, environmentalists and activists over the deal…
Kenya: 'The Conflict Takes Two Forms': How Worsening Droughts Are Fuelling Tensions in Kenya
Jul 4, 2022
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Orla Dwyer, TheJournal.ie
The Executive Vice-President of the EU Commission has often warned that “our children will be waging wars over water and food if we do not…
Liberia: ActionAid Liberia, Partners Launch Project for over 3000 Women
Jul 4, 2022
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Lincoln G. Peters and Winston W. Parley, New Dawn
Ahead of the 2023 presidential and legislative elections, ActionAid Liberia with funding from the United Nations Peacebuilding Fund (UNBPF) a project named 'Strengthening the Agency…