International
Myanmar: Junta Plans Major Hike in Annual Licensing Fees for Gem Traders
Sep 20, 2023
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Aung Naing, Myanmar Now
The junta is reportedly considering raising its annual licensing fees for gem retailers by sixfold in early 2024. The shift would apply to several types…
Liberia: Weary of Logging Contracts, Locals Doubtful of Carbon Deal
Sep 19, 2023
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Emmanuel Sherman, Observer
Forest communities across the country have shown reluctance over Liberia’s negotiation with UAE-based Blue Carbon fearing it would fail them like logging contracts. Blue Carbon, owned by…
Breaking the Silos: A New U.S. Strategy Linking Gender Equality & Climate Action
Sep 18, 2023
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Aubrey R. Paris, US State Department
Advancing gender equality and women’s empowerment strengthens our ability to combat climate change, helping us to reduce emissions and build resilience.
Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraq Increases Financial Support for Kurdish Autonomous Region
Sep 18, 2023
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Al Jazeera
Iraq’s federal government is giving the administration of the semi-autonomous northern Kurdish region more money to allow it to pay salaries. Sunday’s decision was announced…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Kurds Optimistic but No Quick Resolution in Baghdad Oil Dispute
Sep 16, 2023
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Selcan Hacaoglu, Bloomberg
Delegates from Iraqi Kurdistan expressed optimism after talks with Baghdad last week over resuming oil exports from the semi-autonomous region, but a top Kurdish official…
Afghanistan: The Wild, Green Shrub in Afghanistan That Is Dividing Drug Experts
Sep 16, 2023
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Lucy Cormack, Sydney Morning Herald
A wild, green shrub that has grown for centuries in the central mountains of Afghanistan is dividing international drug experts probing the embattled nation’s ballooning…
Egypt/Ethiopia/Sudan: Why Ethiopia’s $5 Billion Dam Has Riled Its Neighbors
Sep 15, 2023
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Fasika Tadesse and Michael Cohen, Bloomberg
Ethiopia has been at loggerheads with downstream neighbors Egypt and Sudan for years over a $5 billion mega-dam it’s built on the Nile River’s biggest…
Turkey: Turkey Appeals against Arbitration Ruling on Iraq and Kurdistan Oil Exports
Sep 15, 2023
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Ragip Soylu, Middle East Eye
Turkey has filed an application to the International Chamber of Commerce against Iraq to overturn an arbitration ruling which struck Ankara with a net $1.4bn…
Afghanistan: Value of Signed Contracts in Mining Sector Reaches Nearly $7 Billion
Sep 15, 2023
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Bibi Amina Hakimi, TOLOnews
The Ministry of Mines and Petroleum (MoMP) said that the value of contracts signed in the mining sector in the past two years has reached…
Afghanistan: In a First, Panjsher’s Emerald Sold at Home
Sep 15, 2023
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Emal Rahimi, Pajhwok
For the first time a 1,244 karat emerald stone discovered in central Panjsher province has been sold in the country.
Turkey: Turkiye Seeks to Overturn ICC Ruling on Iraq Pipeline Exports: Official
Sep 15, 2023
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The Cradle
Turkiye has appealed to the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) against Iraq to overturn the arbitration demanding that Ankara pay damages over its illegal oil…
Myanmar: Myanmar's Forests Fall Victim to Conflict
Sep 14, 2023
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Rebecca L. Root, Nikkei
From Kalaw town's bamboo forest to the Hsipaw Reserved Forest in Shan State and the freshwater swamps that flank the Irrawaddy River, Myanmar's forests rank…
Sudan: Gold Production in Sudan Dwindles to Two Tons Due to Ongoing Conflict
Sep 14, 2023
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Sudan Tribune
A Sudanese public company has disclosed a significant decline in gold production during the five-month-long conflict, plummeting to a mere 2 tons, in stark contrast…
DRC: Mining Metals Vital for EVs Is ‘Wrecking Lives’ in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Report Finds
Sep 14, 2023
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Euronews Green
The report from Amnesty International and the DRC-based Initiative for Good Governance and Human Rights details how the search for the minerals has forcibly uprooted…
Liberia: RICCE Wants Gender Mainstreamed In Oil Palm Development Fund Bill
Sep 12, 2023
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GNNLiberia
The Rural Integrated Center for Community Empowerment (RICCE) wants gender mainstreamed into the Oil Palm Development Fund Bill currently being scrutinized by civil society organizations,…
Conflict Minerals: Tin Producer Minsur Launches Digital Tracing System for Conflict-Free Metals
Sep 12, 2023
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The Deep Dive
One of the world’s leading tin producers is embarking on a transformative journey towards enhanced transparency and ethical sourcing in the mining industry. Minsur SA,…
Colombia: Colombia Was Deadliest Country for Environmentalists in 2022, Advocacy Group Says
Sep 12, 2023
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Oliver Griffin, Reuters
Colombia was the deadliest country for environmentalists in 2022, with at least 60 environmental and land rights defenders killed there, British advocacy group Global Witness…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Baghdad, Erbil Relations on Edge as Both Sides Disagree over Oil Revenue
Sep 12, 2023
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Wladimir van Wilgenburg, S&P Global Platts
Relations between Iraq's federal government and the Kurdistan region continue to fester, with Erbil's embattled oil industry -- already reeling from the refusal of neighboring…
Libya: ‘Disastrous beyond Comprehension’: 10,000 Missing after Libya Floods
Sep 12, 2023
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Patrick Wintour, Guardian
The situation in Derna, the Libyan port city where two dams burst over the weekend, has been described as “disastrous beyond comprehension”, as the Red…
Ukraine/Russia: Ukraine Reclaims Black Sea Oil and Gas Platforms from Russia, Kyiv Says
Sep 12, 2023
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Veronika Melkozerova, EnergyWire
Ukrainian military forces said Monday they managed to regain control over four strategically important oil and gas drilling platforms located in the Black Sea near…
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…
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.