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Forests: Forest Crime Impunity Is a National Security Threat — So How Do We End It?

Jun 25, 2026
Environmental Investigation Agency

EIA had the privilege of attending an invite-only event at London’s Churchill War Rooms, hosted by DEFRA’s Nature Security team during London Climate Action Week…

Ukraine: Ukraine's Desperate Search for Farm Labor [Video]

Jun 25, 2026 | Max Zander
Deutsche Welle

Ukraine, long known as the "breadbasket of the world," relies heavily on agriculture exports such as grain and sunflower oil, which account for over half…

DRC: United States Sanctions Networks Fueling Conflict and Mineral Theft in Eastern DRC

Jun 25, 2026 | Thomas Pigott
US Department of State

The United States is taking action against networks smuggling conflict minerals out of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to support the Rwanda-backed M23…

Afghanistan: Drug Production in Afghanistan Has Fallen by 90 Percent, Says Russia

Jun 24, 2026
Afghanistan International

After returning to power, the Taliban announced a nationwide ban on the cultivation, production and trafficking of narcotics. Although international assessments indicate a sharp decline…

Bamyan (Central Afghanistan): Drought, Displacement, and a Deepening Humanitarian Crisis

Jun 24, 2026 | Nazanin Mohseni
Kabul Now

The United Nations has warned that worsening drought, severe food insecurity, and restrictions on women and girls are deepening Afghanistan’s humanitarian crisis, leaving millions of…

Syria: Landmines, Hunger Threaten Syria’s Recovery as 13 Million Face Food Insecurity

Jun 24, 2026
Arab Weekly

More than half of Syria’s population is facing acute food insecurity as years of conflict, climate shocks and economic decline continue to devastate the country’s…

Russia: Russia’s Gasoline Crunch Spreads after Refinery Attacks

Jun 24, 2026
Bloomberg

Russia’s gasoline crunch is worsening, with at least two-thirds of the country’s regions introducing fuel rationing or suffering supply disruptions following relentless Ukrainian drone attacks…

Canada: Ottawa Connects Environmental Peacebuilding to Capital-City Collaboration

Jun 23, 2026
Boardroom

Ottawa is welcoming the Fourth International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding⁠, taking place at the University of Ottawa⁠ until 19 June 2026.

Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraq Moves to Secure Kurdistan Oil Fields, Pledges Defense Plans

Jun 23, 2026
Rudaw

The joint security committee formed to assess the security situation of oil fields in the Kurdistan Region has completed its work and submitted its report…

Afghanistan: Taliban Remove Key Commander as Rift over Badakhshan Mines Deepens

Jun 23, 2026 | Ahmad Azizi
Amu TV

Taliban have removed Juma Khan Fateh, their powerful commander from northeastern Afghanistan and their deputy governor of Zabul province, amid a deepening dispute with the…

Liberia: EU Votes to End Illegal Logging Agreement with Liberia

Jun 22, 2026 | Ashoka Mukpo
Mongabay

The European Union’s parliament voted decisively to end its logging oversight partnership with Liberia on June 17, marking the end of a long-running attempt to…

Afghanistan: Over 2,500 Returnees Registered, Land Distributed to 862 Families

Jun 22, 2026
Bakhtar News Agency

The Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation announced that a total of 2,579 returning migrants were registered at crossings across the country yesterday, while 4,116 individuals…

Ukraine/Russia: Russian-Cccupied Crimea Stops Civilian Fuel Sales after Ukrainian Strikes

Jun 22, 2026 | Chris Lunday
POLITICO

Crimea’s Kremlin-installed leadership moved Sunday to cut off civilian access to fuel, a sign that Ukraine’s campaign against Russian logistics is putting pressure on the…

Afghanistan: Soil Erosion in Afghanistan: Experts Warn of Growing Threat to Agricultural Land

Jun 21, 2026
Hasht-e-Subh Daily

Several agriculture and environment experts say soil erosion has become a serious and growing problem in Afghanistan. According to them, based on some research, about…

India/Pakistan: "The Moment We Feel ...": Pakistan Threatens War against India over Indus Water Treaty as Water Crisis Exposes Domestic Failure

Jun 21, 2026
Asian News International

In a move marked by desperate rhetoric, Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has threatened war against India over water security. This sabre-rattling comes even as…

Lebanon: Prominent Lebanese Conservationist Mona Khalil Killed in Southern Lebanon Strike, Impacting Turtle Protection Efforts

Jun 20, 2026
Mix Vale

Mona Khalil, a prominent figure known for her steadfast dedication to protecting endangered sea turtles along Lebanon’s southern coast, was tragically killed in a recent…

Afghanistan: Shia Council Urge Dialogue to Resolve Hazarajat Resident-Kuchi Nomads Disputes

Jun 20, 2026
Afghanistan International

Mohammad Akbari, deputy head of Afghanistan’s Shia Ulema Council, has called for disputes between settled residents and Kuchi nomads in the Hazarajat region to be…

Liberia: Lawmakers Push Landmark Overhaul of Liberia's Concession Model

Jun 19, 2026 | Leroy M. Sonpon, III
Liberian Observer

In what could become one of the most consequential economic policy shifts in Liberia's post-war history, the House of Representatives has called on President Joseph…

DRC: DRC Weighs US Proposal to Digitally Map Its Vast Mineral Wealth

Jun 19, 2026
Ecofin Agency

The Democratic Republic of Congo is reviewing a proposal from US company Dynamic Aviation to modernize the mapping of its mineral resources through advanced aerial…

DRC: DRC Holds 54 of the World’s 56 Strategic Minerals, Says Scholar at Launch of New Book

Jun 19, 2026 | Badylon Kawanda Bakiman
Pan African Visions

The mineral wealth of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) remains one of the country’s greatest strengths, but also one of the major drivers…

Myanmar: Myanmar’s Junta Revives a Hated Dam to Court China

Jun 18, 2026
Economist

When popular protest forced Myanmar to suspend the building of the Myitsone dam in 2011, the project became a symbol of democracy, nationalism and defiance…

Afghanistan/Kazakhstan: Afghanistan and Kazakhstan Emphasize the Establishment of a Water Research Center at Kabul University

Jun 18, 2026
Afghan Voice Agency

In an online meeting with the Minister of Science and Higher Education of Kazakhstan, Sheikh Nida Mohammad Nadeem, Minister of Higher Education, discussed ways to…