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What Is the Fate of Baghdad-Erbil's Oil-for-Budget Agreement amid Ongoing Protests?
Dec 12, 2019
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Dana Taib Menmy
The Kurdistan Region of Iraq has vast proven oil and gas resources; however, mismanagement, corruption and ruling parties’ monopoly on power have brought the region to the brink of financial…
Sierra Leone Needs Stability, It's Blessed with Resources
Dec 12, 2019
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Neil De Beer
Sierra Leone, like many of its African compatriots, is richly blessed with many natural resources like diamonds, iron, and gold. On February 14, 1972, the…
Climate Security Is National Security
Dec 12, 2019
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Joanna Rozpedowski
Between 2008-2012 over 144 million people were displaced by a sudden onset of disasters in more than 122 countries, a number far higher than the…
Conflict Minerals: Switzerland Probes Illegal Trading of Coltan by Swiss Trader during DRC Civil War
Dec 12, 2019
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William Clowes, Business Day
Swiss prosecutors are investigating a trader of one of the world’s most sought-after-minerals over allegations he illegally dealt in metals during Democratic Republic of Congo’s…
Liberia: A Forest of Obstacles for Liberia’s Palm Oil Industry
Dec 12, 2019
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Lucinda Rouse, Business Day
Palm oil is the most widely used vegetable oil in the world, contained in products that range from bread to shampoo and biofuels, and demand…
Nepal: Rickshaw Drivers Break Stereotypes in Nepal
Dec 12, 2019
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UN Women
Hira Kumari Sewa is among the few female rickshaw drivers in Nepal. Service is literally in her name.
Water May Help Exacerbate Violent Conflict, but This Does Not Tell the Whole Story
Dec 11, 2019
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Phoebe Sleet
A new tool, launched by the Water, Peace and Security (WPS) Partnership, has identified a number of locations where there is a high risk of water-related…
Colombia: Colombia Launches Plan to Guarantee Sustainable Coffee Production
Dec 10, 2019
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Reuters
Colombia, the world's top producer of washed arabica, has laid out what it called a road map to guarantee sustainable production of coffee for the next decade,…
When Rain Turns to Dust: Climate Change, Conflict and Humanitarian Action
Dec 10, 2019
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ICRC Humanitarian Law and Policy Blog
Earlier this week the 25th UN Climate Conference, known as COP25, opened in Madrid, Spain with an urgent message: the global climate crisis could soon reach the…
Taliban Negotiations Resume, Feeding Hope of a Peaceful, More Prosperous Afghanistan
Dec 10, 2019
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Elizabeth B. Hessami
Peace talks have resumed between the United States and the Taliban of Afghanistan, three months after negotiations ended abruptly following a deadly Taliban attack in Kabul.
The Taliban – an armed insurgency promoting…
Colombia: Colombia’s Indigenous Guard, Defenders of Land, the Environment and Their Own Lives [Photos]
Dec 10, 2019
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Steven Grattan, PRI
The Indigenous Guard is a community protection network made up of women, men and children who defend their territories without weapons. It originated in Colombia’s violent…
Afghanistan/Colombia: Colombia to Help Develop Afghanistan Mining Sector
Dec 10, 2019
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Javed Hamim Kakar, Pajhwok Afghan News
Colombia will facilitate and help the Afghanistan Ministry of Mines and Petroleum (MoMP) develop the mining sector, an official said on Tuesday. MoMP spokesman AbdulQader…
Brazil to Cambodia, Conflicts Flaring over Land, Water
Dec 10, 2019
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Rina Chandran, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Conflicts over land and water flared across the world this year amid greater competition for resources and increasing hostility towards farmers and indigenous people, according…
Liberia: Oil Blocks for Sale
Dec 9, 2019
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E. J. Nathaniel Daygbor, New Dawn
The Government of Liberia through the Liberia Petroleum Regulatory Authority (LPRA) announces sale of several blocks here, beginning next licensing round.A statement from the Liberia…
Three Trends to Track in Population-Environment-Security
Dec 9, 2019
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Jennifer Dabbs Sciubba
Exactly 25 years ago the international community met in Cairo for the 1994 International Conference on Population and Development. In the aftermath of the Cold War,…
Senior Gender and Agriculture Specialist
Dec 9, 2019
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ACDI/VOCA
As part of the Gender and Social Inclusion (GSI) Team in the Technical Learning and Application Division, the Senior Gender and Agriculture Systems Specialist will…
Senior Gender and Agriculture Specialist
Dec 9, 2019
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ACDI/VOCA
Overview
As part of the Gender and Social Inclusion (GSI) Team in the Technical Learning and Application Division, the Senior Gender and Agriculture Systems Specialist will…
Gender and Youth Specialist
Dec 9, 2019
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ACDI/VOCA
OverviewAs part of the Gender and Social Inclusion (GSI) Team in the Technical Learning and Application Division, the Gender and Youth Specialist will provide technical…
Gender and Youth Specialist
Dec 9, 2019
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ACDI/VOCA
OverviewAs part of the Gender and Social Inclusion (GSI) Team in the Technical Learning and Application Division, the Gender and Youth Specialist will provide technical…
Myanmar: Govt Reviews Forest Management as Dutch Police Seize Myanmar Teak
Dec 8, 2019
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Khin Su Wai, Myanmar Times
The government is set to review the country’s forest management strategy as it faces an uphill struggle against deforestation and illegal logging, a senior forestry…
Iraq: Year after Poisoning Disaster, Iraq Seeks End to Its Water Crisis
Dec 8, 2019
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Julian Kirchherr, Conversation
Basra, once known as the “Venice of the Middle East” because of its freshwater canals, has been suffering acute shortages of potable water because of…
Afghanistan: 'Combatting Hidden Enemies': Meet the Women on the Front Line of De-mining Afghanistan
Dec 8, 2019
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Roshan De Stone and David L. Suber, Independent
Nearly 100 Afghans are killed every month by unexploded mines, and yet when Gulandam first signed up to help with de-mining efforts, men would hurl insults…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…