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Afghanistan: Kabul Residents in PD 1, 2 Say They Have No Local Access to Drinking Water

Oct 9, 2022 | Hadia Ziaei, TOLOnews

Kabul residents who live in PD1 and PD2 say they do not have access to drinking water. They said that they have been dealing with…

Colombia: Colombia Reaches Deal to Buy Land from Cattle Ranchers

Oct 7, 2022 | Reuters

Colombia's government has reached a deal with cattle farmers to buy 3 million hectares (7.4 million acres) of land, earmarked for poor rural farmers to…

Qatar: Climate Change, Gender Equality in Spotlight at Doha Women Forum

Oct 7, 2022 | Gulf Times

Climate change, sports and gender equality was the focus area for the first part of the fifth edition of the Doha Women Forum held recently.

In Colombia, Implementing the Escazú Agreement Is a Matter of Life and Death

Oct 7, 2022 | Laura Furones

Colombia and other countries in Latin America are some of the world’s deadliest countries for environmental defenders, yet the region is also highly vulnerable and…

DRC: China Sends Criminal Experts to Halt Kidnappings in Mineral-Rich Democratic Republic of the Congo

Oct 6, 2022 | Jevans Nyabiage, South China Morning Post

As its alarm grows over the safety of Chinese citizens working in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s high-stakes mining industry, Beijing is deploying criminal…

Nord Stream Pipeline Sabotage: How an Attack Could Have Been Carried out and Why Europe Was Defenceless

Oct 5, 2022 | Christian Bueger, Conversation

Whatever caused the damage to the Nord Stream gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea, it appears to be the first major attack on critical “subsea”…

Ukraine/Russia: Ukraine Accuses Russia of Pushing for Change to Kimberley Process, amid Call for 'Conflict Diamonds' Label

Oct 5, 2022 | ABC News

Ukraine has accused Moscow of trying to protect Russian gems from being branded "conflict diamonds" by pushing its ally Belarus to the top of an international…

Burundi/DRC: Farming Together Fosters Ties between Burundian Refugees and Their Congolese Hosts

Oct 5, 2022 | Aline Irakarama, UN High Commissioner for Refugees

After finding sanctuary in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burundian refugees are sharing their knowledge of farming with locals.

Women and Gender in Climate Diplomacy

Oct 5, 2022 | Amy M. Jaffe and Cali Nathanson

Prominent women leaders have played a critical role in the success of global climate negotiations and have contributed to a fuller understanding of the gendered…

Climate Change is a Threat Multiplier for Women and Girls: UN expert

Oct 5, 2022 | United Nations

NEW YORK (5 October 2022) – Climate change and environmental degradation are escalating the risk and prevalence of violence against women and girls across the…

Gender-Informed Policies Fundamental for Climate Change Adaptation

Oct 5, 2022 | Sarah McLaughlin

Scientists from the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) are working to understand the gender gap in climate change adaptation and the causes behind this…

DRC: US Asks Congo to Pull Some Oil Blocks from Auction to Protect Forests

Oct 4, 2022 | Reuters

US climate envoy John Kerry has asked Democratic Republic of Congo to withdraw some of the oil blocks it has put up for auction in…

Sahel: How Climate Change Fuels Conflicts in West Africa

Oct 4, 2022 | Obiora Ikoku, International Politics and Society

With the recent spate of coups in West Africa, the Sahel has once again become the focus of global attention. Since 2020, at least six…

Fiji: United States Hosts First-Ever Clean Energy Workshop and Women in Clean Energy Conference for the Pacific Islands

Oct 4, 2022 | US Embassy in Fiji

Suva, Fiji – In collaboration with the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC), the United States is hosting the first-ever Clean Energy Workshop and Pacific…

Protecting Human Rights in DRC Cobalt Mines: A US Priority in a Green Transition

Oct 4, 2022 | Roger-Mark De Souza

Secretary of State Anthony J. Blinken recently reaffirmed the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)—a nation located in Africa’s heart—as a “geostrategic player and critical partner”…

USA: Security and Conflict Advisor

Oct 4, 2022 | Chemonics

From its founding in 1975, Chemonics has worked in more than 150 countries to help our clients, partners and beneficiaries take on the world’s toughest…

Kenya/Nigeria/Senegal: Climate Resilience Designer

Oct 4, 2022 | International Rescue Committee

The Airbel Impact Lab aims to design, test, and scale life-changing, cost-effective solutions with people affected by conflict and disaster. With over 100 million people…

Gender Action Plan for Climate Change

Oct 2, 2022 | Hunain Mahmood

Climate Change Gender Action Plan argues for a greater role for women in the development of climate solutions.

In the wake of the recent floods, women…

South Asia and the Hindu Kush Himalayan Region: Climate Change in Himalayan Region Worsens Existing Gender and Social Inequalities

Oct 1, 2022 | Aakriti Ghimire

ICIMOD and UN launch a report analysing gender dimensions of climate change in the Hindu Kush Himalayan region.

On Thursday, the International Centre for Integrated Mountain…

Liberia: Communities Protest for Forest Benefits

Sep 30, 2022 | Tina S. Mehnpaine, Observer

Communities affected by logging concessions across Liberia have staged a protest in demand of over US$5 million in land rental the government of Liberia owed…

Colombia: In Colombia, Land Occupations Raise Tensions and Spook Investors

Sep 30, 2022 | Nelson Bocanegra, Reuters

Land occupations have spiked since the election of leftist President Gustavo Petro, who has promised to spend tens of billions of dollars to ensure small-scale…

Ghana: Climate Change Impact Hinges On Three Areas

Sep 30, 2022 | Benjamin Arcton-Tettey

The call to address the gender gap with regard to climate change and its impact on women, peace and security is hinged on three areas.The…

Liberia: What to Do about Land Disputes?

Sep 30, 2022 | David S. Menjor

The criminal conveyance of land, in the forms of double deals and fraudulent land deeds, continues unabated across Liberia, especially in Marshall City, Margibi County,…

Liberia: Communities Affected by Commercial Logging in Liberia to Stage Sit-In-Actions at Finance Ministry, Liberia Forest and Climate Change Reliance Forum

Sep 29, 2022 | Global News Network

Representatives of Communities affected by commercial logging in Liberia will on Thursday September 29, 2022 kickoff advocacy actions against the Liberian Government through sit-in-actions in…