International
Iraq/Kurdistan: As Oil Dives, Kurds Return to Sidelined Farms
Oct 25, 2020
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Qassim Khider, Agence France-Presse
Iraq’s Kurdish region has for decades lived off its oil wealth, but plummeting energy prices amid the COVID-19 pandemic and financial mismanagement are forcing locals…
Colombia: Colombia’s 34th Massacre This Year: 5 Indigenous Murdered amid Land Dispute
Oct 25, 2020
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Adriaan Alsema, Colombia Reports
Five people were murdered over an apparent land dispute on Saturday in Colombia’s 34th massacre this year. According to preliminary media reports, the members of…
Climate Change: Climate Wars: The New Cold War [Audio]
Oct 25, 2020
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BBC
Temperatures in the Arctic are rising at more than twice the global average, and as the ice pack melts, battle lines are being drawn between…
Libya: What's Next for Libya's Oil Surge as Rivals Talk Peace
Oct 22, 2020
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Environment & Energy News
After years of setbacks and false starts, Libya is back in the oil game. A stalemate between the armed forces battling to control the OPEC…
Sudan/South Sudan/Abyei: Little Progress on Disputed Abyei Region between Sudan and South Sudan
Oct 22, 2020
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UN
Despite the strengthening of the relationship between Sudan and South Sudan, little progress has been made regarding the disputed Abyei region, the head of UN…
Mobilizing to Address Gender in Forests and Climate Change Actions
Oct 21, 2020
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Augusta Dwyer, Forest News
The role of women in the success of climate action initiatives and the sustainable management of forest resources has been proven many times. Recent work by the…
Iraq/Kurdistan: As Oil Prices Dive, Iraqi Kurds Seek to Diversify Economy
Oct 21, 2020
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Mam Rostam, Agence France-Presse
Iraq's Kurdish region has for decades lived off its oil wealth, but plummeting energy prices amid the pandemic and financial mismanagement are forcing locals to…
Colombia: Colombia Sees Surge in Femicides Amid Uptick in Violence
Oct 20, 2020
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Megan Janetsky, Al Jazeera
Medellin, Colombia – Letica Estacio hoped the wave of gender-based violence that surged during the coronavirus lockdown in Colombia would slow after the South American country eased restrictions…
USIP Announces New Grants on Environment, Conflict and Peacebuilding
Oct 19, 2020
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US Institute of Peace
The US Institute of Peace (USIP) is pleased to announce the eight new grantees of the Environment, Conflict and Peacebuilding Competition. The grants strengthen the…
Philippines: West Philippine Sea Oil Exploration OK, but Not with China
Oct 19, 2020
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Paolo Romero, Philippine Star
President Duterte’s move to lift the moratorium on oil exploration in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) would be beneficial for the country, but the government…
Afghanistan: Increase in Figs Production in Herat, Kandahar, and Faryab
Oct 18, 2020
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Wadsam
The Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL) announced fig production has increased in Kandahar, Herat and Faryab provinces this year. Herat agriculture department has…
Myanmar: Myanmar Farmers to Receive Land Compensation
Oct 18, 2020
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Htoo Thant, Myanmar Times
A total of K2 billion has been appropriated as compensation for agricultural lands that were confiscated from local farmers to develop government-related projects, the Department…
Afghanistan: First Pistachio Processing Factory Opens in Badghis Province
Oct 16, 2020
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Wadsam
The first pistachio processing factory in Badghis was inaugurated last week in the presence of local government officials and business community members.
Afghanistan: Protecting Livestock Herders and Markets in Times of COVID-19
Oct 15, 2020
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN
FAO has been working to support vulnerable farmers in Afghanistan and prevent the spread of COVID-19 in agricultural markets across the country. FAO became increasingly concerned about…
Afghanistan: Consequences of Climate Change in Afghanistan: After the War Comes the...
Oct 14, 2020
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AlKhaleej Today
Extreme weather that can lead to months of drought or severe floods: Afghanistan is already one of the most vulnerable countries in the world to…
Afghanistan/Iran: From Water Treaty to Water Dispute
Oct 14, 2020
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Said Hashmat Sadat and Nasrat Sayed, Lowy Institute
The Helmand River has been at the centre of a growing dispute between Afghanistan and Iran over water rights and the construction of the Kamal…
Climate Change: Implications for Military as Climate Change Disrupts Aircraft
Oct 13, 2020
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Homeland Security Today
The deleterious effects of high temperatures and humidity on the performance of aircraft are exacerbated in many places around the world under climate change. Last…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraq Oil Minister Plans Company to Handle Kurdistan Oil Operations
Oct 13, 2020
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Ahmed Rasheed, Reuters
Iraq’s oil minister Ihsan Abdul Jabbar proposed to form a company tasked with managing upstream and oil exports operations in Kurdistan’s semi-autonomous region, state news…
South Sudan: Starvation Used as Weapon of War in South Sudan Conflict
Oct 10, 2020
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Modern Diplomacy
Starvation is being intentionally used as a war tactic in South Sudan’s brutal conflict, a UN-backed human rights panel said on Tuesday, releasing its latest…
UN Working ‘Relentlessly’ to Advance Women, Peace and Security Agenda
Oct 10, 2020
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UN Women
At a virtual roundtable discussion on Women, Peace and Security (WPS) in peacekeeping, António Guterres drew attention to “landmark” Security Council Resolution 1325, which he called “foundational” to international…
Nobel Peace Prize: Hunger Is a Weapon of War but the World Food Programme Can’t Build Peace on Its Own
Oct 9, 2020
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Susanne Jaspars, Conversation
By awarding the 2020 Nobel peace prize to the UN’s World Food Programme (WFP), the Nobel committee said that it wanted to “turn the eyes…
Afghanistan: Afghan Negotiator: Nobel Nomination Nod to Women's Campaign
Oct 9, 2020
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Tameem Akhgar, Associated Press
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghan peace negotiator Fawzia Koofi is one of four women representing the Afghan government who have been sitting down at the negotiating…
Malawi: Malawi Women Demonstrates for Gender Justice in Public Appointments
Oct 9, 2020
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Wongani Chiuta
Gender Activists on Friday kicked off demonstrations in Malawi's major cities of Mzuzu, Lilongwe, and Blantyre to protest against the gender imbalance in public appointments…
Russia: Women Peace Builders In Chechnya Face Religious Traditions And The Pandemic
Oct 8, 2020
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Jackie Abramian, Forbes
The reconstructed war-torn Republic of Chechnya, in the North Caucasus mountainous region, borders Russia, Georgia, and the Russian republics of Dagestan and Ingushetia. Amidst a…
25 Years After Beijing, What's Changed on Gender Equality? Not Enough, Experts Say
Oct 8, 2020
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Amy Lieberman, Devex
NEW YORK — Twenty-five years after world leaders agreed upon the landmark Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, progress on gender equality remains uneven. The pandemic could now…
Women Are Systematically Excluded from Global Coronavirus Coverage, Experts Say
Oct 8, 2020
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Miriam Berger, The Washington Post
On a Canadian Broadcasting Corporation program earlier this month, a debate between two physicians over coronavirus-related restrictions turned into a brief clash over the role of gender…
Costa Rica: For Costa Rica, the Future of Forests Hangs in the Gender Balance
Oct 7, 2020
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The World Bank
Costa Rican women are important land conservation agents, but their roles are often marginalized.A concerted effort is underway to better recognize, promote, and value the…
Myanmar: Suspension of Operations at Jade Mining Sites Extended
Oct 7, 2020
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Mizzima
Myanmar extended the suspension period of operations at jade mining sites to contain the spread of COVID-19 pandemic until the end of November, an official…
Iraq: In Pictures: Iraq’s Struggle with Environmental Challenges [Photos]
Oct 7, 2020
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TRT World
When Iraq announced that the war against Daesh had been won three years ago, the country’s residents hoped it would mark the beginning of a…
South Sudan: Gender Violence in South Sudan
Oct 7, 2020
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Raven Heyne
JUBA, South Sudan — South Sudan was a nation gripped by civil war and ethnic cleansing until a peace agreement reached in 2018. It is…