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India/Pakistan: India Says It Will ‘Never’ Restore Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan

Jun 22, 2025
Al Jazeera

India will never restore the Indus Waters Treaty with neighbouring Pakistan, and the water flowing there will be diverted for internal use, says federal Home…

Myanmar: Myanmar Junta Battles Guerillas for Control of Jade Hub

Jun 20, 2025
Agence France-Presse

Myanmar’s junta and anti-coup guerillas battled over the country’s jade mining hub Friday, a combatant and a local said, displacing desperate civilians as they vied…

DRC: Rebel-Held Coltan Mine Collapses in DR Congo Killing 16

Jun 20, 2025
Agence France-Presse

A pit collapse has killed at least 16 people at the Democratic Republic of Congo's largest coltan mine, controlled by the Rwanda-backed M23 militia, local…

Finland/Russia: Finland’s Lawmakers Vote to Leave Land Mine Treaty; Boosts Defenses against Russia

Jun 19, 2025
Associated Press

Finland’s parliament voted overwhelmingly to pull out of a major international treaty on antipersonnel land mines Thursday as the Nordic country seeks to boost its…

Afghanistan: Kabul’s Daily Battle for Water: A Capital Gasping with Thirst

Jun 18, 2025 | Elina Qalam
Hasht-e-Subh Daily

Residents of various areas in Kabul say they are facing significant difficulties in securing water due to the escalating water shortage. They note that they…

Food Security: ICRC Special Appeal: Moving from Relief to Resilience, Strengthening Food Security in Conflict

Jun 18, 2025
Climate Centre

The ICRC earlier this month published its special appeal 2025 for strengthened food security, saying that “[m]illions of people all over the world face the…

Sudan: Land Justice, Drought, and Desertification: How a Sudanese Town Is Standing up for Its Rights

Jun 17, 2025 | Sarah Burroughs
Dabanga

Recurrent droughts and the resulting desertification have considerable effects on agricultural productivity in Sudan, particularly in terms of reducing the water available for agricultural production,…

DRC/Uganda: Are Commercial Interests Driving Uganda’s Military Operations in DR Congo?

Jun 17, 2025 | Musinguzi Blanshe
Al Jazeera

The expansion of the Ugandan army’s area of operation reflects Kampala’s shifting priorities in eastern DRC, according to army spokesperson Felix Kulayigye. He said the…

Afghanistan: Climate Events Affect 5m Afghans in First Quarter of 2025

Jun 17, 2025 | Zarghona Salehi
Pajhwok Afghan News

The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) reports nearly five million people in Afghanistan were affected by climate-related events during the first quarter of 2025. IOM…

Colombia: Colombia Unveils 1,600 GW Renewable Energy Potential through IRENA’s Solar and Wind Zoning Assessment

Jun 16, 2025 | Mohan Gupta
SolarQuarter

A new study by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) identifies vast investment opportunities for utility-scale solar and onshore wind energy projects in Colombia. The…

Afghanistan: Nearly One-Third of Afghanistan’s Population Lacks Access to Safe Drinking Water

Jun 15, 2025
Ariana News

According to UN data, more than 10 million people in Afghanistan continue to rely on unsafe and unprotected water sources. Despite some progress in recent…

Afghanistan: UNAMA: Nearly One-Third of Afghanistan’s Population Lacks Access to Safe Drinking Water

Jun 15, 2025
Hasht-e-Subh Daily

The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) reports that nearly one-third of the country’s population lacks access to safe drinking water, underscoring a critical…

Iraq: Iraq Activates Air Defenses at Key Oil Field over Security Fears

Jun 15, 2025
Shafaq News

Iraqi security forces deployed air defense systems near an oil field in southern Iraq, a security source reported on Sunday.

Wars, Weather and Waning Aid: Africa Facing Its Worst Humanitarian Crisis

Jun 14, 2025 | Garang Malak, Arnaldo Vieira, and Ndi Eugene Ndi
East African

African conflicts were already churning out massive humanitarian crises: 35 million displaced people and over 60,000 killed from these wars in 2024, for example.

Sri Lanka: State-backed Land Disputes Remain Key Barrier to Peace in North-East, Warns Report

Jun 13, 2025
Tamil Guardian

Land disputes centred on access, control, and distribution remain a major challenge to peacebuilding in the North-East, according to a recent report supported by the…

South Sudan: Famine Stalks Two Counties in South Sudan as Fragile Peace Is Threatened

Jun 12, 2025
United Nations

Two counties in the Upper Nile State of South Sudan are sliding into famine, the Food and Agriculture Organization warned after a new update was released…

Military Has Understood Strategic Advantages of Low-Carbon Technology – Security Researcher

Jun 12, 2025 | Benjamin Wehrmann
Clean Energy Wire

The re-arming of Europe looks set to become one of the most dynamic policy areas for the EU in the foreseeable future. Hundreds of billions…

Afghanistan/Iran: Efforts Underway to Resolve Hirmand Water Dispute with Afghanistan

Jun 11, 2025
Iran Front Page

Iran’s Government Spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani has said on the sidelines of the cabinet meeting that a portion of Iran’s water rights from the Hirmand River…

Afghanistan/Iran: Taliban Has Delivered Only Limited Helmand River Water, Says Iranian Official

Jun 11, 2025
Afghanistan International

An Iranian official said Monday that negotiations with the Taliban over the Helmand River water rights have yet to yield tangible results, accusing the group…

Afghanistan: One in Five Afghans at Risk from Landmines

Jun 11, 2025 | Maeve Cullinan
Telegraph

One in five Afghans is at risk of being killed or maimed by landmines and unexploded bombs, the world’s biggest de-mining charity has warned. After…

Timor-Leste: Timor-Leste’s Opportunity to Turn Its Wealth into Economic Development

Jun 11, 2025 | Yan Carrière-Swallow and Raju Huidrom
International Monetary Fund

Timor-Leste has achieved significant progress since its independence in May 2002. Asia’s youngest nation has maintained stability, strengthened institutions, and enjoyed enviable economic growth and…

Liberia: Expert Warns of 'Negative Consequences' as Pres. Boakai Awards 100 Percent Ownership of Four Oil Blocks to NOCAL without Legislative, Stakeholder Input

Jun 11, 2025 | Obediah Johnson
FrontPage Africa

President Joseph Boakai's recent decision to award 100 percent ownership of four offshore oil blocks to the National Oil Company of Liberia (NOCAL) without first…