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Liberia: Uncontrolled Logging Poses Risk to Rain Forest

Nov 8, 2019 | Marcus Malayea, Observer

Kokoyah Statutory District Superintendent Conde Yallah says the uncontrolled extraction of logs from the rainforest is depriving locals of their direct economic benefits.

Syria: Pentagon Promises to Give Syrian Oil Revenue to Kurds

Nov 8, 2019 | Sydney Morning Herald

The Pentagon has said revenue from oilfields protected by US forces in northeastern Syria will go to its Kurdish allies. During a news conference announcing…

Science as a Catalyst for Peace and Development

Nov 8, 2019 | UN Environment

Despite the benefits of indigenous knowledge, today the relationship between what some call “Western” science and traditional knowledge is difficult at best. Today, Western science…

Sudan/South Sudan/Abyei: Organized Crime becomes Global Challenge Faced by UN Peacekeepers

Nov 8, 2019 | UN

Organized crime, breakdowns in law and order, and attacks by extremists are examples of the challenges faced by UN peacekeepers, the Security Council was told…

A Lifelong Fight for Gender Equality: In Conversation with Carmen Barroso

Nov 8, 2019

On a recent rainy morning in Portland, USA, Carmen Barroso, aged 75, stood amongst thousands of demonstrators who took to the streets to advocate for…

China/Myanmar: Myanmar, China Sign MoU on Cooperation in Water Resource Management

Nov 7, 2019 | Eleven

Myanmar and China signed a memorandum of understanding on water resource management in the water resource sectors of both countries, according to the Ministry of…

Iraq: Protests Force First Oil Field Shut-in

Nov 6, 2019 | Iraq Oil Report

Iraq's massive protest movement is having its first direct effects on the country's oil output, as production is now curtailed at the Qayarah field. Two officials in…

China/Vietnam/South China Sea: Vietnam Mulls Legal Action over South China Sea Dispute

Nov 6, 2019 | James Pearson and Khanh Vu, Reuters

Vietnam could explore legal action among various options in its territorial dispute with powerful neighbor China in the South China Sea, a senior government official…

Exploitation of the Environment in Conflict-Affected Areas on the Increase

Nov 6, 2019 | Cheryl Kahla, South African

The International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict came into effect on 5 November 2001, when the United…

Global Trailblazer in Environmental Peacebuilding to Deliver Coca-Cola World Fund Lecture

Nov 6, 2019 | Yale MacMillan Center

Gidon Bromberg, the co-founder and Israeli co-director of EcoPeace Middle East, a unique organization that brings together Jordanians, Palestinians, and Israelis to promote environmental sustainability and advance peace efforts in…

Conflict Minerals: Volvo to Trace Battery Cobalt Supply Chain Using Blockchain

Nov 6, 2019 | Coinfomania, Ibiam Wayas

Gothenburg-based car manufacturing company, Volvo, has revealed plans to use blockchain technology in tracking the global supply chain of the Cobalt used in its electric…

Can Women Make the World More Peaceful?

Nov 6, 2019 | Paulino Akon Yel Dut

A genuine comprehensive analysis shows that involving women in peacebuilding increases the probability that violence will end in an easy manner. Hence we should thank…

Call for Submissions: Understanding the ‘Local’ Aspect of Participation and Citizen Engagement in Natural Resources Governance

Nov 6, 2019 | Päivi Lujala

The people living in resource extraction areas are increasingly at the heart of transnational natural resource governance (NRG) policy discourse. Accordingly, locally sustainable – i.e.…

The Environment Has Become a Hostage of Armed Conflict

Nov 6, 2019 | Wim Zwijnenburg

This year, 2019, marked a new nadir for the environment that may reflect an ominous trend in warfare: Environmentally sensitive targets are being weaponized and…

Rooting for the Environment in Times of Conflict and War

Nov 6, 2019 | UN Environment

Eighteen years ago, on 5 November 2001, the United Nations General Assembly declared 6 November the International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in…

How Often Does the UN Security Council Use a Gender Lens? Not Often Enough

Nov 6, 2019 | Katelyn Jones

The WPS agenda was instituted in October 2000 via the unanimous passage of United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325, which marked the first formal…

Sierra Leone: Sierra Leone Diamond Mine: Legal Action over Land Grab

Nov 5, 2019 | Ahmed Idris, Al Jazeera

A community in Sierra Leone has taken a diamond mining company to court. Residents of Koidu say the government failed to protect them when it handed…

Guatemalan Women Force Development Bank to Investigate Gender Policy Violations

Nov 5, 2019 | Tamara Mohr

After a complaint filed by women's groups from Ixquisis, Guatemala, the Interamerican Development Bank (IDB) has started an investigation on several policy violations, amongst which…

Ghana Needs a Grievance Mechanism to Secure Women's Land Rights

Nov 5, 2019 | Nana Ama Yirrah

From farms to towns, women are a major provider of food and food security for their families, but women in half of the world still struggle to…

Gender Equality in African Agriculture: An Innovation Imperative

Nov 5, 2019 | Wanjiru Kamau-Rutenberg

President Barack Obama once highlighted the importance of leveraging the talents of Africa’s women using the analogy of a football match. He pointed out that…

Sudanese Women Urge Gender Balance in Country's Peace Process

Nov 5, 2019 | Amy Lieberman

 Sudanese women were influential in the widespread protests that led to the military overthrow of the country's president, Omar Hassan al-Bashir, in April. Six months…

Trump Keeps Talking About 'Keeping' Middle East Oil. That Would Be Illegal

Nov 5, 2019 | James G. Stewart

President Trump wants it known that — despite his recent decision to pull back the U.S. militarily back from previously Kurdish-held territory in Syria —…

Wildlife: Armed Conflicts Affect Environment and Wildlife: Experts

Nov 5, 2019 | James Tasamba, Anadolu Agency

As the world observes International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict, on Wednesday, experts believe that it was…

Iraq: Women Protection & Empowerment Coordinator

Nov 5, 2019 | International Rescue Committee

Iraq is emerging from over three years of civil war against the Islamic State and remains one of the most complex operating environments in the…

DRC: Gender and Youth Advisor

Nov 5, 2019 | Mercy Corps

Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible. In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40…

Voting for the Environmental Peacebuilding Association Board of Directors Is Now Live

Nov 5, 2019 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association

The Environmental Peacebuilding Association (EnPAx) is pleased to announce to its Members that voting is now open for the open seats on its Board of…

Gender Equality and Climate Finance consultant

Nov 5, 2019 | UNDP

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is the UN’s Global Development Network, advocating for change and connecting countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help…

Sri Lanka: National Consultant - Women, Peace and Security (Parliament)

Nov 5, 2019 | UNDP

The WPS agenda has been initiated by the United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325 (2000) and reaffirmed through the adoption of seven related resolutions…

Democratic Republic of the Congo: How The Mining Business is Helping Women in Congo Escape Isolation

Nov 5, 2019 | Eleonora Vio, TRT World

Congolese women entered the mining sector in the late 90s and ever since they have been fighting discrimination, superstition and outdated customs, while they successfully…

Egypt/Ethiopia/Sudan: Nile Basin Water Wars: The Never-Ending Struggle between Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan

Nov 5, 2019 | Emily Palios, Geopolitical Monitor

Known for being the longest river on the African continent, the Nile River has served as a key source of water for all the countries…