International

Ukraine: Kherson Region's Farmers Forced to Cooperate with Russian Invaders

Mar 17, 2022 | UkrinForm

Farmers are forced to cooperate with Russian invaders within the temporarily occupied territory of Kherson Region. The relevant statement was made by Kherson Regional Council…

Why More Women Should Lead Food Security and Climate Change Projects

Mar 15, 2022 | Janine Peralta

South Sudan: Women in Malakal Lobby for Equal Rights to Own Land and Participate in Governance

Mar 12, 2022 | NNN

“We have been neglected and denied our rights for too long,” said Achol Nyibong, a women’s representative from Malakal, Upper Nile State, South Sudan. “Our…

Myanmar: Yangon Suffers Water Shortages amid Rolling Blackouts in Myanmar

Mar 11, 2022 | Irrawaddy

Yangon residents have been hit by water shortage as daily power outages disrupt lives across Myanmar.

Climate Change: NATO and Climate Change: Better Late Than Never

Mar 11, 2022 | Jamie Shea, German Marshall Fund of the US

It has taken some time for the security implications of climate change to find their way on to the NATO agenda. This can be explained…

Afghanistan: Taliban Using Afghanistan's Natural Resources as Bargaining Chip for International Recognition: Report

Mar 11, 2022 | Asian News International

The Taliban regime in Afghanistan is in discussions with key stakeholders, while at the same time inviting companies to develop the country's vast natural resources,…

Ukraine: Red Cross Team in Mariupol Expecting to ‘Run out of Water Tomorrow’ [Video]

Mar 11, 2022 | Andrea Mitchell, MSNBC

Red Cross Media Team Leader Jason Straziuso joins Andrea Mitchell to discuss Red Cross efforts in Mariupol where the civilian crisis deepens as resources crucial…

Ukraine: The Ukraine War — Like All Conflicts — Will Hit Women and Girls the Hardest, UN Warns

Mar 11, 2022 | Tania Bryer

Women and girls pay the “highest price” during conflicts like the one in Ukraine, the executive director of U.N. Women told CNBC. Sima Bahous, who…

Gender Equality In Climate Action Talks, A Key Goal

Mar 11, 2022 | UN Women

Women and girls are 14 times more likely than men to be killed or injured as a result of climate crises and natural disasters, so…

Sudan/South Sudan/Abyei: Withdrawal of Peacekeepers Draws Fears of ‘Security Threats’ in Contested Abyei

Mar 10, 2022 | John Tanza, Voice of America

The spokesperson for U.N. peacekeepers in the contested Abyei region says the mission will face huge security challenges if the U.N. withdraws Ethiopian troops from…

Afghanistan: Dry Wells: Portents of a Looming Water Disaster in Afghanistan

Mar 10, 2022 | Shadi Khan Saif, Fair Planet

The sever droughts and disturbance of the agricultural sector in Afghanistan has lead to a drying of local wells. Apart from losing access to drinking…

Myanmar: Illegal Rare Earth Mining Harms Environment in Myanmar’s Kachin State

Mar 10, 2022 | Radio Free Asia

Unregulated mining of rare earth minerals in Myanmar’s Kachin state for export to nearby China is irreparably damaging the environment, local watchdogs in the northern…

Ukraine: The Russian Invasion of Ukraine Is Causing an Environmental Crisis, and Experts Say It Could Take Years to Fully Realize the Impact

Mar 10, 2022 | Erica Sweeney, Insider

In the short term, environmental emergencies could result from damage or disruption to energy or industrial facilities, he said. But long term, he added, the…

Violence Against Women- New EU Proposal Likely to Face Challenges

Mar 10, 2022 | Sophie Stowers

Iceland: Iceland’s First Lady Eliza Reid- What Our Nation Could Teach the World About Gender Equality

Mar 10, 2022 | Nick Duerden

Ukraine: After Fleeing Ukraine, LGBTQ Refugees Search for Safety in Countries Hostile to Their Rights

Mar 10, 2022 | Madeleine Carlisle

Vitaly, who identifies as trans* masculine, is one of the few trans Ukrainians who has been able to have his gender markers changed on legal…

Mexico: On Women's Day, Hundreds March Against Gender-Based Violence, Femicide in Mexico

Mar 9, 2022 | WION

Myanmar: Myanmar Timber Exports Continue, Despite Western Sanctions: Report

Mar 8, 2022 | Sebastian Strangio, Diplomat

Myanmar’s military junta exported more than $37 million worth of timber to nations with active sanctions on the country’s state-run timber monopoly, according to the…

Liberia: Government, FAO and Other Partners Host Liberia’s First National Land Conference in Buchanan City

Mar 8, 2022 | Henry Karmo, FrontPage Africa

The three-day event presented an opportunity to take stock of progress made towards the implementation of the Land Rights Act (LRA) of 2018.  From conceptualization,…

Photos: World Rallies for Women’s Day under Ukraine War Shadow

Mar 8, 2022 | Al Jazeera

Rallies held for International Women’s Day as protesters in Europe urge solidarity with war-torn Ukraine.

Sudan/South Sudan/Abyei: Official Says 27 Killed in Attack in Disputed Abyei Region

Mar 7, 2022 | Deng Machoi, Associated Press

A local official says at least 27 people were killed and four others wounded in an attack in the Abyei region that’s disputed between South…

South Korea: South Korea’s Poisonous Gender Politics a Test for Next President

Mar 6, 2022 | Justin McCurry

The identity of South Korea’s next leader will be determined this week by the economy, housing prices and incomes, but the road to the presidential…

DRC: China Cobalt Mine Deal Was ‘Injustice’: My Country Did Not Get Anything, ex-DRC Leader Says

Mar 6, 2022 | Jevans Nyabiage and Finbarr Bermingham, South China Morning Post

As much of the world electrifies its cars, countries are relying ever more heavily on the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The Central African…

Cuba/Nicaragua/Mexico: Cuba, Nicaragua & Mexico Lead World Gender Parity in Parliaments

Mar 5, 2022 | Kawsachun News

Latin America continues to lead over the rest of the world in parliamentary gender parity. Cuba, Nicaragua and Mexico have been ranked 2nd, 3rd and…

Yemen: Yemen's Houthis Agree UN Proposal to Offload Decaying Oil Tanker

Mar 5, 2022 | Reuters

Yemen's Houthi rebels have signed an agreement with the United Nations to deal with a decaying oil tanker threatening to spill 1.1m barrels of crude oil…

Conflict Resources: EU's Mega-Rich Found to Be Fuelling the Illegal 'Blood Timber' Trade

Mar 5, 2022 | Sarah Tekath, Euronews Green

As one of the most highly prized hardwoods in the world due to its finish and durability, teak is becoming increasingly popular with the mega-rich.…

China/Vietnam/South China Sea: China Announces South China Sea Drills Close to Vietnam Coast

Mar 4, 2022 | Reuters

China is carrying out more than a week of military drills in the South China Sea in an area between its southern province of Hainan…

Ukraine: Ukraine’s Nuclear Nightmare Is Only Part of the War’s Environmental Horrors

Mar 4, 2022 | Karl Mathiesen, Louise Guillot, and Antonia Zimmermann, Politico

Russia's attack on Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant spread nuclear anxiety across the Continent. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sent a warning early Friday “to all…

Activists Deplore the Human Toll and Environmental Devastation from Russia’s Unprovoked War of Aggression in Ukraine

Mar 4, 2022 | Katie Surma, Inside Climate News

Fears over environmental catastrophes are growing among humanitarian experts and environmental organizations as the Russian invasion of Ukraine moves into its second week.  On Friday,…

Egypt: The Russia-Ukraine War Has Turned Egypt's Food Crisis into an Existential Threat to the Economy

Mar 3, 2022 | Michaël Tanchum, Middle East Institute

With the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine war on Feb. 24, 2022, Egypt's food security crisis now poses an existential threat to its economy. The fragile…