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Finland Wants to Lead Way in Gender-Equal Climate Policy

Oct 11, 2019 | Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland

On the International Day of the Girl, Minister for Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Ville Skinnari and upper secondary school student Priya Härkönen highlight the…

Egypt/Ethiopia/Sudan: Nile Dam: Egypt Needs Water, Ethiopia Seeks Electricity, Sudan Wants Both

Oct 11, 2019 | Daniel Mumbere, Africanews

While Egypt wants to guarantee a steady supply of water for its 100 millions citizens , Ethiopia is determined to power the homes of the…

Conflict Minerals: Majority of Firms Fail at Conflict Minerals Due Diligence

Oct 11, 2019 | Cecilia Jamasmie, Mining.com

Nine years after the implementation of a law requiring publicly traded companies to ensure their raw materials don’t come from mines that use child labour…

South Sudan: South Sudan to Replace Oil Pipelines after Leakage in Northern Region

Oct 11, 2019 | Xinhua

South Sudan said on Friday it will commence replacement of old oil pipelines after it lost about 2,000 barrels of oil in the recent oil…

China/Iraq: Iraq, China Launch 'Oil for Reconstruction' Agreement

Oct 10, 2019 | Salem Zidane, Al-Monitor

When Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi led a delegation to China in September, Baghdad and Beijing activated an "oil for reconstruction" and investment program. Under the arrangement, Chinese…

Kyrgyzstan/Uzbekistan/Tajikistan: Will a Central Asian Border Dispute Be Resolved Soon? [Video]

Oct 10, 2019 | Hoda Abdel-Hamid, Al Jazeera

A debate over who controls precious water resources has led to a 30-year-long border dispute between Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. A river canal network stretches…

Syria: Syrian Army Eyes Oil Fields across Euphrates as Turkey Begins Northern Syria Operation

Oct 10, 2019 | Al-Masdar News

The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) recently deployed several units of reinforcements to the Euphrates River Valley region of Deir Ezzor amid reports of a new…

Conflict Minerals: Global Lack of Reporting on Conflict Minerals and Cobalt Puts Investors at Risk

Oct 10, 2019 | Globe Newswire

Today, Responsible Sourcing Network, a project of As You Sow, released its annual report, Mining the Disclosures 2019: An Investor Guide to Conflict Minerals and…

Colombia: Toxic River: Mining, Mercury and Murder Continue to Plague Colombia’s Atrato

Oct 10, 2019 | Frederick Gillingham and Melisa Valenzuela, Mongabay

Snaking its way through Colombia’s northwestern department of Choco, for centuries the Atrato River has been the lifeblood for Afro-Colombian and indigenous communities living along…

Water: Water Diplomacy Talks -- "The Geneva List of Principles on the Protection of Water Infrastructure"

Oct 10, 2019 | OOSKAnews

Contemporary armed conflicts have seen an increase in attacks against and the weaponization of water infrastructure. These acts have had severe consequences on the environment…

UN Women Highlights "Compound Effect" of Location, Wealth, Ethnicity on Gender Inequality

Oct 10, 2019 | Catherine Benson Wahlen

The report explains that differences related to ethnicity, location and wealth “combine to create deep pockets of deprivation” across a range of SDGs.The report presents…

Myanmar: Myanmar Court Fines Villagers, Chinese Mining Firm Employee in Waste Dispute

Oct 10, 2019 | Zarni Mann, Irrawaddy

The court in Salingyi Township of Sagaing Division on Wednesday imposed fines on both sides of a legal dispute between a group of residents of…

South Sudan: South Sudan to Launch Auction of Licenses for Eight Oilfields

Oct 9, 2019 | Reuters

South Sudan will kick-start an auction of licenses to develop eight oilfields around the country later this month, an oil ministry official said on Wednesday.…

Liberia: Denied for Decades, Women Lead Land Rights Campaign in Bong

Oct 9, 2019 | Mae Azango, Front Page Africa

Gormah Mulbah and her five children were thrown out of their home last year after her husband died. Her late husband’s family was angry she…

Sudan/South Sudan: Sudan and South Sudan to Renegotiate Oil Agreement

Oct 9, 2019 | Prensa Latina

South Sudanese Oil Minister Awou Daniel Chuang reported that he will renegotiate an oil agreement with Sudan, since South Sudan is unable to meet the…

Afghanistan: Potato Harvest in the Bamyan Province of Afghanistan to Reach 370.000 Tons

Oct 8, 2019 | Afghanistan Times

The Afghan Ministry of Agriculture Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL) has revealed that the potato harvest in the Bamyan Province would reach up to 370,000 tons…

Afghanistan: Meet the Afghan Women Taking Their Country Back — One Land Mine at a Time

Oct 8, 2019 | Kern Hendricks, Foreign Policy

Along with 39 other women, Layegha Marfat is a member of Afghanistan’s first all-female demining team. Inaugurated in 2018 by the United Nations Mine Action…

Palestine: Empowering Women as Sustainable Energy Leaders in Palestine

Oct 8, 2019 | Mariam Barghouti

In an office just a few minutes away from the city centre in Ramallah, Dr. Ayman Rabi scurries to submit a report on the latest…

China/Philippines/Russia/South China Sea: South China Sea Crisis: Russia and China on Collision Course over Philippine Oil Bid

Oct 8, 2019 | Simon Osbourne, Express

Moscow and Beijing could be on a collision course in the South China Sea after the Philippines invited Russian oil giant Rosneft to join it…

South Sudan: South Sudan Warns of More Oil Spills after Pipeline Rupture

Oct 7, 2019 | Phys.org

South Sudan's petroleum ministry warned Monday of more oil spills from poorly maintained facilities, after a pipeline leaked 2,000 barrels of oil in the north…

Women-Led, Locally Owned Peace Processes Key to Preventing Conflict Across Africa, Speakers Tell Security Council, Stressing Important Role of Regional Partners

Oct 7, 2019 | Relief Web

Support from the United Nations and its regional partners in Africa is crucial to addressing the root causes of conflict and galvanizing locally-owned, women-led peace…

Myanmar: Mining to Resume at Suspended Jade Blocks

Oct 7, 2019 | Chan Mya Htwe, Myanmar Times

Jade mining at private blocks in Lonekhin and Hpakant, Kachin State, which had been temporarily suspended since July, have been permitted to resume this month,…

Sudan/South Sudan: South Sudan Says Renegotiating Oil Deal with Sudan

Oct 7, 2019 | Agence France-Presse

South Sudan said Monday it was renegotiating an oil deal with Khartoum, as it will not meet a December deadline to finish paying $3 billion…

Climate Change: Climate Change Poses a ‘Direct Threat’ to Australia’s National Security. It Must Be a Political Priority

Oct 7, 2019 | Chris Barrie, Conversation

It is evident from Australia’s increasingly severe droughts and record-breaking heatwaves that time is running out to take action on climate change. Yet, despite persistent…

China/Vietnam/South China Sea: Vietnam Again Accuses China of Violating Its Fishing Rights in Its Exclusive Economic Zone

Oct 6, 2019 | Shi Jiangtao, South China Morning Post

Hanoi has again accused Beijing of violating its rights after three Chinese vessels stopped a local crew from fishing in the country’s exclusive economic zone…