International
Colombia: Implementing Peace: Gender Issues Lag Behind
Dec 7, 2019
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Tasha Sandoval, The Bogota Post
New analysis released today highlights a clear gap in the implementation of gender specific aspects of the Colombian peace agreement and stresses that the active…
Afghanistan: Afghans Mourn Japanese Doctor Nakamura, Who Came to Treat Leprosy but Cured Drought
Dec 7, 2019
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Kritika Sharma, The Print
The death of a Japanese doctor who helped lakhs of Afghans gain access to clean water drew pained reactions and tributes from across the country…
Jordan: Civil Society and Youth from the Arab States Review the Implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action
Dec 6, 2019
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UN Women Arab States
Over 70 representatives of civil society organizations (CSOs) and youth advocates from across the Arab States region met in Amman, Jordan on 26 and 27…
Liberia: Land Dispute in Bong
Dec 6, 2019
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New Dawn
The issue of land dispute continues to hinder the development of Bong County as the current one centers a boundary harmonization between the residents of…
Bosnia: Migrants in Bosnia Refuse to Move from Forest Camp
Dec 6, 2019
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Reuters
Bowing to international pressure, Bosnian authorities agreed on Friday to dismantle a makeshift refugee camp of freezing snow-covered tents, but some migrants living there have…
Conflict Minerals: Minexx Tackles Artisanal Mining through Blockchain-Driven Connectivity
Dec 6, 2019
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Hassan Butt, Metal Bulletin
Responsible sourcing initiatives are now a growing component of the metals and mining industry, with the London Metal Exchange recently issuing its requirements for compliance.…
Colombia: Colombia’s Artisanal Gold Miners Now Part of a Traceable Global Supply Chain
Dec 6, 2019
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Cecilia Jamasmie, Mining.com
A group of international organizations, led by Switzerland’s Better Gold Initiative (BGI), has extended their responsible mining initiative to hundreds of artisanal gold miners from…
Water: Significant Risk of Water-Related Conflict in Parts of Iraq, Iran, Mali, Nigeria, India and Pakistan over the Next 12 Months
Dec 5, 2019
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Water, Peace and Security Partnership
A groundbreaking new tool, launched today by the Water, Peace and Security (WPS) partnership, can predict the risk of violent conflicts up to 12 months…
Myamar: Myanmar Fish Resources Fall Sharply in Past 38 Years: Research
Dec 5, 2019
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Myat Moe Aung, Myanmar Times
Fish inhabiting the surface waters of Myanmar declined by about 80 percent between 1980 and 2018 and there was a steep drop in commercially important…
Liberia: Sime Darby to Sell Liberia Plantation to Local Manufacturer - Minister
Dec 5, 2019
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Reuters
Malaysia’s Sime Darby plans to sell its palm oil concession in Liberia to a local manufacturer, a Liberian government minister said on Thursday, following subpar…
Mali: New App Predicts Water-Related Conflict Up to Year in Advance
Dec 5, 2019
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Emma Batha, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Conflicts over water are likely to flare up in Iraq, Mali and India in the coming year, according to the developers of an app launched…
Syria: In Syria, the Environmental Toll of War Beginning to Emerge
Dec 3, 2019
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Fanack.com
With the war in Syria entering its ninth year, the impact on the country’s environment, its natural resources and the people who depend on them…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Baghdad Lauds KRG Cooperation as Oil-for-Budget Deal Talks Reach Conclusion
Dec 3, 2019
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Fazel Hawramy, Rudaw
The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) delegation in Baghdad negotiating its share of next year’s federal budget showed an unprecedented willingness to strike a deal, members…
Myanmar: Myanmar to Establish School for Forest Rangers
Dec 3, 2019
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Myat Moe Aung, Myanmar Times
The government will establish the first wildlife conservation college for forest rangers in a bid to strengthen its campaign to protect and conserve the country’s…
Climate Change: Could Climate Change become a Security Issue — and Threaten Democracy?
Dec 2, 2019
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Farz Edraki and Ann Arnold, ABC News
Action to address climate change has been left so late that any political response will likely become an international security issue — and could threaten…
Afghanistan: President Orders Contract Termination of Afghan Major Gold, Copper Mines, Contractor Considers It Politically Biased
Dec 1, 2019
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Khushnood Nabizada, Khaama Press
The two major Afghan mining contracts are to be terminated, Afghan president has ordered in a high economic council meeting. Afghan president Mohammad Ashraf Ghani…
Colombia: Indigenous Colombians Escalate Fight to Rescue Ancestral Lands
Dec 1, 2019
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Santiago Navarro, Truthout
The Nasa are one of 102 Indigenous peoples of Colombia who were pushed up into the mountains by European conquest in the 16th century, and…
Afghanistan: Payment Sought for Land under Refugee Camp Use
Dec 1, 2019
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Dawn
The elders of Junglekhel have demanded monthly payment for their land given to the Ghamkol Afghan refugee camp by the Afghan commissionerate since 1980. Speaking…
Bring Women to the Table to Build Peace in Africa, Say Gender Experts
Nov 30, 2019
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Newsroom
Women bear the brunt of conflict and for peace building to be successful they must be involved in conflict resolution and reconstruction at every stage,…
Land: Dealing with Land Conflicts and Improving Land Governance for Peace and Stability in Africa at the Heart of a High-Level Dialogue in Abidjan
Nov 29, 2019
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UN Economic Commission for Africa
Friday in Abidjan, the conference on land policy in Africa, a high-level dialogue on ethnicity and land conflicts were held. As part of the 3rd…
Colombia: For Sustainable Cacao Farming in Colombia, Going Organic Is Not Necessarily the Only Good Answer
Nov 27, 2019
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Maria Eliza Villarino, International Center for Tropical Agriculture
If there’s one word that encapsulates Colombia, it is diversity. You see that in its people, you see that in its climate, and you even…
Conflict Minerals: Consensus Eludes New Definition for ‘Blood Diamonds’
Nov 27, 2019
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Tribune
An attempt for a new, expanded definition of conflict diamonds eluded consensus during a meeting of the Kimberley Process countries here. India is the current…
Climate Change: How Conflict and Climate Change Are a Threat to Food Security [Video]
Nov 27, 2019
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Bloomberg
Colleen Kelly, chief operating officer of Concern Worldwide U.S., discusses the world hunger index, climate change and the threat to food security. She speaks with…
Climate Change: Pete Buttigieg Says Climate Change Is Our Greatest Security Threat [Video]
Nov 26, 2019
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Caitlin McFall, Daily Caller
On the campaign trail this week, presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg reiterated his belief that climate change contributed to the Syrian civil war. Speaking at a…
Myanmar: Wild Elephants Destroy Plantations in Myanmar's Western State
Nov 26, 2019
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Xinhua
On Oct. 21 this year, three houses were destroyed by two wild elephants' raid in the same township. It was learnt that wild elephant raids…
Lebanon: How Warming Helped Spark a Revolution in Lebanon
Nov 26, 2019
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Jennifer Hijazi, E&E News
Experts say environmental stressors, including climate change and the recent fires in the Shouf mountains, are contributing to a turbulent uprising that is still filling…
Myanmar: Villagers Protest Namtu Hydropower Project
Nov 26, 2019
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Myat Moe Aung, Myanmar Times
Residents held a protest during the visit of U Sai Sam Tip, Shan State minister for Electricity and Energy, in Talong village, which will be affected…
FAO Stands with Generation Equality to Oppose Rape
Nov 25, 2019
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FAO
FAO is taking a stand against sexual and gender-based violence by participating in the UN Secretary-General’s campaign: UNiTE by 2030 to End Violence against Women.
Syria: US Occupation of Syria’s Oil Fields Is ‘Legal’ under International Law: Envoy
Nov 24, 2019
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Al-Masdar News
Washington is not doing anything illegal by securing oil fields in Syria, US Special Representative for Syria Engagement James Jeffrey told reporters on Friday. Jeffrey…
Syria: A Convoluted System for Syria’s Oil Revenues
Nov 23, 2019
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Mohamed Homs, Enab Baladi
The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have been confused by the decision of its American ally to withdraw from Syria, as its mission to fight and…