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Making Peace with the Paris Agreement

May 18, 2022 | Catherine Wong

The Paris Agreement was nothing less than a landmark agreement. Legally binding, adopted by 196 parties to the convention, it has inspired hope and ambition…

India: Jammu and Kashmir: Forest Fire Triggers Several Landmine Explosions along LoC in Poonch

May 18, 2022 | LatestLY

A forest fire triggered several landmine explosions along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, officials.said on Wednesday. The fire that started…

Myanmar: In the Wake of Coup, Gold Mining Boom Is Ravaging Myanmar

May 17, 2022 | Emily Fishbein, Jaw Tu Hkawng, Nu Nu Lusan, and Jauman Naw

A gold rush is increasingly despoiling rivers in Kachin state, polluting water with mercury, destroying riverbanks and farmland, and disrupting the traditional way of life…

How the Taliban’s New Burqa Order Threatens Economic and Workplace Progress for Afghanistan’s Women

May 17, 2022 | Olivia Peluso

Afghanistan’s Taliban government has ordered women to cover their faces in public in a return to a signature policy of their past rule and an escalation…

Iraq/Kurdistan: Kurdistan Region Judicial Council Deems Kurdish Oil and Gas Law ‘Constitutional’

May 17, 2022 | Chenar Chalak, Rudaw

The Kurdistan Region’s oil and gas law is not a violation of the Iraqi constitution, the Region’s judicial council said on Tuesday, noting that management…

Afghanistan: Afghanistan's Mining Revenue Reaches 10Bn Afghanis

May 17, 2022 | Wadsam

The Ministry of Mines and Petroleum announced that since August last year, the ministry's revenues have increased to ten billion Afghanis. According to officials at…

Iraq: Iraq Balks at Greater Chinese Control of Its Oilfields

May 17, 2022 | Sarah Mcfarlane and Aref Mohammed, Reuters

Iraq's oil ministry thwarted three prospective deals last year that would have handed Chinese firms more control over its oilfields and led to an exodus…

Colombia: The Fight over Land: Colombia’s Perpetual Conflict

May 17, 2022 | La Prensa Latina

Arquia, a Tule indigenous “resguardo” on Colombia’s border with Panama, is one of the few communities to have had land stripped away amid the armed…

Afghanistan: Northern Afghan Province Revives Pistachio Forests

May 17, 2022 | Xinhua

Afghanistan's agriculture ministry has begun the revival of pistachio forests in the country as it kicked off the plantation of thousands of saplings in northern…

US: ‘I Feel Angry and Incredibly Motivated’: US Abortion Providers Consider Options for Fighting Back

May 17, 2022 | Carey Dunne

Doctors around the country are anticipating the struggles of patients and providers after the likely fall of Roe v Wade: ‘We’ve been planning for it’.

The Missing Peace: Making Sustainable Development Work

May 17, 2022 | Carl Bruch, Catriona Gourlay, Ryan Maia, and Catherine Wong

Peace is an essential element of sustainable development. In early June, the international community will gather at the forthcoming Stockholm+50 International Meeting to reflect on…

The Ukraine War Is Deepening Global Food Insecurity — What Can Be Done?

May 16, 2022 | Arif Husain

Even before Russia invaded Ukraine, the global economy was suffering from the repercussions of several man-made conflicts, climate shocks, COVID-19 and rising costs — with…

Syria: Syria’s Poisoned Earth: How Years of Conflict Have Polluted and Destroyed Syrian Land

May 16, 2022 | Loujeina Haj Youssef and Mais Katt, Rozana

An undercovered aspect of wars is how they destroy the landscape of countries, from uprooting trees and destroying irrigation systems to polluting the soil with…

Ukraine/Russia: Ukraine Builds Legal Case against Russia for Environmental Damage

May 16, 2022 | Isabelle Gerretsen, Climate Home News

Ukraine is building a legal case against Russia for alleged environmental crimes committed during its invasion of the country. Government officials are compiling a database,…

Ukraine: Ukraine’s Front-Line Farmers Battle to Feed the World

May 16, 2022 | Eddy Wax, Politico

On a 1,500 hectare plot of Europe's breadbasket, Ukrainian farmer Grygorii Tkachenko is rebuilding his farm. Russian forces rained Grad missiles and bullets on his…

‘Women Being Targeted In World’s Conflict Flashpoints,’ Says Former Minister

May 16, 2022 | Jewish News

Jewish-Muslim virtual conference hears politicans on both sides talk of the need for unity amid Afghan, Ukraine and Uyghur crises.

USA: WASH and Gender Specialist

May 16, 2022 | Blumont

Blumont is a global organization working with local communities to design and implement innovative approaches to building infrastructure, delivering lifesaving humanitarian assistance, and bridging the…

Canada: Researcher / Sr Researcher - Water, Health and Gender Transformation

May 16, 2022 | United Nations University

The United Nations University (UNU) is an international community of scholars engaged in policy-oriented research, capacity development and dissemination of knowledge, furthering the purposes and…

Afghanistan: Gender and Advocacy Manager

May 16, 2022 | Mhair Educational, Health and Human Rights Organization

Mhair Educational, Health and Human Rights Organization (MEHHRO) is a non-profit and non-political organization. It was established in 2002 by Afghan intellectual and veteran group…

Liberia/Sierra Leone: FDA, Partners Adopt Resolution to Protect Gola Forest

May 16, 2022 | Tina S. Mehnpaine, Observer

The Liberia Forestry Development Authority (FDA) and the Society for the Conservation of Nature (SCNL) have passed resolutions to protect and manage the Gola Forest…

Liberia/Sierra Leone: SCNL, FDA, and Partners Adopt Resolution on Joint Transboundary Patrols and Development Plan for Gola Transboundary Management

May 16, 2022 | Willie N. Tokpah, FrontPage Africa

Society for the Conservation of Nature Liberia in collaboration with the Forestry Development Authority and partners, on Wednesday, May 11 adopted a resolution on the…