International
Empowering Change: Highlights from the High-Level Regional Workshop on Gender Responsive Disaster Risk Reduction in Eastern Africa by UNESCO
Sep 11, 2023
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UNESCO
Delegates from a diverse range of stakeholders in 10 Eastern African countries converged in Nairobi from August 22nd to 24th, 2023 for the High-Level Regional…
Kenya: Women Climate Activists Dismiss Nairobi Declaration as 'False Solutions'
Sep 11, 2023
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Moraa Obiria, Agatha Gichana, and Kamau Maichuhie, Nation
The activists said the declaration left out the 'core agents who drive adaptation and mitigation solutions'.
Dominican Republic/Haiti: Dominican Republic to Seal Dajabon Border with Haiti in Canal Dispute
Sep 11, 2023
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Reuters
The Dominican Republic will seal its border with Haiti in its northern Dajabon province if a conflict over access to water from a shared river…
Climate Change: NATO Updates Environmental Security Plans
Sep 11, 2023
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Taelor Daugherty, Security
Climate change and increasingly severe natural disasters have led to a number of security concerns. Building damage puts data and employees at risk, and detailed…
Colombia: “This Is a Peaceful Agrarian Reform, We Will Buy the Lands”: Minister of Agriculture
Sep 11, 2023
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Nation World
In the dialogue of the Weekend Newscast of Caracol Radio, the Minister of Agriculture Jhenifer Mojica spoke about the regulatory orders that will be presented…
Israel/Palestine: Palestinian Water Woes Highlight Dashed Hopes of Oslo Accords
Sep 10, 2023
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Agence France-Presse
The Israeli-Palestinian dispute centres on land but also on the water resources that sustain life in the sun-parched land between the Mediterranean Sea and the…
Egypt/Ethiopia/Sudan: Filling of Grand Renaissance Dam on the Nile Complete, Ethiopia Says
Sep 10, 2023
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Agence France-Presse
Ethiopia has announced that it has filled its Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on the Nile, which has been the source of a long-running water…
India: New Delhi Declaration Accepts Disproportionate Impact of Climate Change on Women
Sep 9, 2023
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The Hindu
‘We commit to close gender gaps, promote full, equal, effective women’s participation in the economy as decision-makers,’ the G-20 declaration said.
G20 Summit 2023: Accelerate Climate Action With Gender Equality At Its Core
Sep 9, 2023
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BQ Prime
In the G20 Declaration, the countries underscored the fundamental importance of gender equality and acknowledged its multiplier effect in realizing the 2030 Agenda.
Afghanistan: Taliban Sell Afghanistan’s Mines Despite Sanctions
Sep 8, 2023
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New Delhi Times
The Taliban, facing international sanctions and a dire economic outlook at home, have intensified efforts to leverage Afghanistan’s vast natural resources. From oil to copper,…
Colombia: Colombia Mulls Future of Massive Coal Mine as Water Dries up
Sep 8, 2023
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Alejandro Rincon, Agence France-Presse
Colombia's massive El Cerrejon coal mine has landed in the crosshairs of President Gustavo Petro, who has blamed the open-pit operation for plunging the local…
Ambassadors from Finland and Sweden to Receive 2023 Elisabeth Haub Award for Environmental Law and Diplomacy for their Groundbreaking Work to Protect the Environment in Times of Armed Conflict
Sep 7, 2023
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Pace University
The Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University is pleased to announce that the 2023 Elisabeth Haub Award for Environmental Law and Diplomacy will…
Colombia: Colombia’s Ranchers Federation Threatens to Mobilize over Land Reform
Sep 6, 2023
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Adriaan Alsema, Colombia Reports
Colombia’s controversial ranchers’ federation Fedegan suggested to mobilize “ranchers solidarity brigades” in opposition to government efforts to empower landless farmers. The suggestion was rejected by…
Burkina Faso/Mali/Niger: Climate Resilience Can Be a Catalyst for Peace and Prosperity in the Sahel
Sep 5, 2023
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UNDP
Located on the borders between the West African countries of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger is the landlocked region of Liptako-Gourma. The impacts of climate…
Kenya: Commonwealth Pushes for Gender Equality in Climate Action
Sep 4, 2023
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Kamau Maichuhie, Nation
The Commonwealth has come up with a roadmap towards better representation of women and girls in decision-making and for greater protection against gender-based violence.
Gambia: Upper Nuimi Chief Warns against Farmer/Livestock Conflict
Sep 4, 2023
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Haruna Kuyateh, TheVoice
The Chief of Upper Niumi, Momodou Chatty Cham, has warned against the unleashing of cattle and sheep in farms as he expressed optimism for bumper harvests in this year’s cropping…
Afghanistan: World Willing to Cooperate with Taliban on Climate, Water Management, Heritage
Sep 4, 2023
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Riyaz ul Khaliq, Anadoly Agency
The world is “willing” to cooperate with the Taliban on climate change, water management, preserving heritage, terrorism, and health, the Japanese ambassador to Afghanistan said…
Sudan: Oil and War Crimes in Sudan: Lundin Trial Opens in Sweden
Sep 4, 2023
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Lena Bjurström, JusticeInfo
The long-awaited trial of two former executives of Swedish oil company Lundin begins in Stockholm on September 5. Alex Schneiter and Ian Lundin are charged…
South Africa: Human-Baboon Conflict Mitigation [Video]
Sep 4, 2023
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Jason Boswell, Deutsche Welle
As baboons roam the streets of a Cape Town suburb, they wreak havoc in their search for food. That has prompted locals to devise strategies…
Climate Change: Climate Crisis Worsens Conflict Death Rates, and Other Nature and Climate Stories You Need to Read This Week
Sep 4, 2023
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Kate Whiting, World Economic Forum
As Africa kicks off its first Climate Summit in Nairobi from 4-6 September, research finds the climate crisis can worsen unrest in some of the…
Ukraine/Russia: There’s a Battle over Carbon Emerging from the War in Ukraine
Sep 3, 2023
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Sebastien Malo, Politico
Putting a figure on the carbon emissions tied to Russia’s invasion might help people outside of Ukraine understand the massive stakes of the conflict and…
Afghanistan: Since Political Change, Nearly 50 Clashes Happened on Border Areas: MoI
Sep 3, 2023
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Naveed Samadi, TOLOnews
Nearly 50 clashes have happened in border areas with the neighboring countries within the past two-years, a spokesman for the Ministry of Interior said. MoI…
Myanmar: Myanmar Designates New Protected Forest Area
Sep 2, 2023
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Xinhua
Myanmar has designated a new protected forest area in Homalin township of the northwestern Sagaing Region, the state-run daily The Mirror reported on Saturday. The…
Climate Change: What Is Climate Security and Why Is It Important?
Sep 1, 2023
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UNDP
Climate security refers to the impacts of the climate crisis on peace and security, particularly in fragile and conflict-affected settings. Climate change can exacerbate food,…
Iraq: Iraq to Form Federal Oil Council under New Law
Sep 1, 2023
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Zawya
OPEC member Iraq intends to form a federal oil council that will oversee projects and other activities in the hydrocarbon industry under a new landmark…
Liberia: Sierra Leoneans Conduct Illegal Logging in Nimba
Aug 31, 2023
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Mark B. Newa, The Daylight
A group of Sierra Leoneans, hired by a Liberian businessman, are conducting an illegal logging operation in a forest in Nimba County, according to documents,…
Afghanistan: The Taliban Say They Have Signed Mining Contracts worth $6.5 Billion in Afghanistan
Aug 31, 2023
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Associated Press
The seven contracts are with locally based companies, many of whom have foreign partners in countries including China, Iran, and Turkey. They include the extraction…
FIFA and ASEAN Look to Expand Partnership to Cover Gender Equality and Climate Change
Aug 30, 2023
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INSIDEFIFA
FIFA and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are hoping to expand their existing partnership to cover climate change and gender equality in the…
Food Security: US Intel: Ukraine War caused ‘One of the Most Disruptive Periods’ for Global Food Security
Aug 30, 2023
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Katie Bo Lillis, CNN
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine caused deep disruptions in the global food supply, raising prices and increasing the risk of food insecurity in poorer nations in…
Nigeria: Over 60,000 People Killed in Farmers-Herders Conflict – Reps
Aug 29, 2023
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Promise Eze, Within Nigeria
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, revealed that more than 60,000 Nigerians have lost their lives due to the ongoing clashes between…