International
Egypt/Ethiopia/Sudan: Why Ethiopia’s $5 Billion Dam Has Riled Its Neighbors
Sep 15, 2023
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Fasika Tadesse and Michael Cohen, Bloomberg
Ethiopia has been at loggerheads with downstream neighbors Egypt and Sudan for years over a $5 billion mega-dam it’s built on the Nile River’s biggest…
Turkey: Turkey Appeals against Arbitration Ruling on Iraq and Kurdistan Oil Exports
Sep 15, 2023
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Ragip Soylu, Middle East Eye
Turkey has filed an application to the International Chamber of Commerce against Iraq to overturn an arbitration ruling which struck Ankara with a net $1.4bn…
Afghanistan: Value of Signed Contracts in Mining Sector Reaches Nearly $7 Billion
Sep 15, 2023
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Bibi Amina Hakimi, TOLOnews
The Ministry of Mines and Petroleum (MoMP) said that the value of contracts signed in the mining sector in the past two years has reached…
Afghanistan: In a First, Panjsher’s Emerald Sold at Home
Sep 15, 2023
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Emal Rahimi, Pajhwok
For the first time a 1,244 karat emerald stone discovered in central Panjsher province has been sold in the country.
Turkey: Turkiye Seeks to Overturn ICC Ruling on Iraq Pipeline Exports: Official
Sep 15, 2023
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The Cradle
Turkiye has appealed to the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) against Iraq to overturn the arbitration demanding that Ankara pay damages over its illegal oil…
Myanmar: Myanmar's Forests Fall Victim to Conflict
Sep 14, 2023
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Rebecca L. Root, Nikkei
From Kalaw town's bamboo forest to the Hsipaw Reserved Forest in Shan State and the freshwater swamps that flank the Irrawaddy River, Myanmar's forests rank…
Sudan: Gold Production in Sudan Dwindles to Two Tons Due to Ongoing Conflict
Sep 14, 2023
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Sudan Tribune
A Sudanese public company has disclosed a significant decline in gold production during the five-month-long conflict, plummeting to a mere 2 tons, in stark contrast…
DRC: Mining Metals Vital for EVs Is ‘Wrecking Lives’ in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Report Finds
Sep 14, 2023
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Euronews Green
The report from Amnesty International and the DRC-based Initiative for Good Governance and Human Rights details how the search for the minerals has forcibly uprooted…
Liberia: RICCE Wants Gender Mainstreamed In Oil Palm Development Fund Bill
Sep 12, 2023
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GNNLiberia
The Rural Integrated Center for Community Empowerment (RICCE) wants gender mainstreamed into the Oil Palm Development Fund Bill currently being scrutinized by civil society organizations,…
Conflict Minerals: Tin Producer Minsur Launches Digital Tracing System for Conflict-Free Metals
Sep 12, 2023
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The Deep Dive
One of the world’s leading tin producers is embarking on a transformative journey towards enhanced transparency and ethical sourcing in the mining industry. Minsur SA,…
Colombia: Colombia Was Deadliest Country for Environmentalists in 2022, Advocacy Group Says
Sep 12, 2023
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Oliver Griffin, Reuters
Colombia was the deadliest country for environmentalists in 2022, with at least 60 environmental and land rights defenders killed there, British advocacy group Global Witness…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Baghdad, Erbil Relations on Edge as Both Sides Disagree over Oil Revenue
Sep 12, 2023
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Wladimir van Wilgenburg, S&P Global Platts
Relations between Iraq's federal government and the Kurdistan region continue to fester, with Erbil's embattled oil industry -- already reeling from the refusal of neighboring…
Libya: ‘Disastrous beyond Comprehension’: 10,000 Missing after Libya Floods
Sep 12, 2023
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Patrick Wintour, Guardian
The situation in Derna, the Libyan port city where two dams burst over the weekend, has been described as “disastrous beyond comprehension”, as the Red…
Ukraine/Russia: Ukraine Reclaims Black Sea Oil and Gas Platforms from Russia, Kyiv Says
Sep 12, 2023
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Veronika Melkozerova, EnergyWire
Ukrainian military forces said Monday they managed to regain control over four strategically important oil and gas drilling platforms located in the Black Sea near…
Empowering Change: Highlights from the High-Level Regional Workshop on Gender Responsive Disaster Risk Reduction in Eastern Africa by UNESCO
Sep 11, 2023
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UNESCO
Delegates from a diverse range of stakeholders in 10 Eastern African countries converged in Nairobi from August 22nd to 24th, 2023 for the High-Level Regional…
Empowering Change: Highlights from the High-Level Regional Workshop on Gender Responsive Disaster Risk Reduction in Eastern Africa by UNESCO
Sep 11, 2023
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UNESCO
Delegates from a diverse range of stakeholders in 10 Eastern African countries converged in Nairobi from August 22nd to 24th, 2023 for the High-Level Regional…
Kenya: Women Climate Activists Dismiss Nairobi Declaration as 'False Solutions'
Sep 11, 2023
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Moraa Obiria, Agatha Gichana, and Kamau Maichuhie, Nation
The activists said the declaration left out the 'core agents who drive adaptation and mitigation solutions'.
Dominican Republic/Haiti: Dominican Republic to Seal Dajabon Border with Haiti in Canal Dispute
Sep 11, 2023
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Reuters
The Dominican Republic will seal its border with Haiti in its northern Dajabon province if a conflict over access to water from a shared river…
Climate Change: NATO Updates Environmental Security Plans
Sep 11, 2023
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Taelor Daugherty, Security
Climate change and increasingly severe natural disasters have led to a number of security concerns. Building damage puts data and employees at risk, and detailed…
Colombia: “This Is a Peaceful Agrarian Reform, We Will Buy the Lands”: Minister of Agriculture
Sep 11, 2023
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Nation World
In the dialogue of the Weekend Newscast of Caracol Radio, the Minister of Agriculture Jhenifer Mojica spoke about the regulatory orders that will be presented…
Israel/Palestine: Palestinian Water Woes Highlight Dashed Hopes of Oslo Accords
Sep 10, 2023
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Agence France-Presse
The Israeli-Palestinian dispute centres on land but also on the water resources that sustain life in the sun-parched land between the Mediterranean Sea and the…
Egypt/Ethiopia/Sudan: Filling of Grand Renaissance Dam on the Nile Complete, Ethiopia Says
Sep 10, 2023
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Agence France-Presse
Ethiopia has announced that it has filled its Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on the Nile, which has been the source of a long-running water…
India: New Delhi Declaration Accepts Disproportionate Impact of Climate Change on Women
Sep 9, 2023
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The Hindu
‘We commit to close gender gaps, promote full, equal, effective women’s participation in the economy as decision-makers,’ the G-20 declaration said.
G20 Summit 2023: Accelerate Climate Action With Gender Equality At Its Core
Sep 9, 2023
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BQ Prime
In the G20 Declaration, the countries underscored the fundamental importance of gender equality and acknowledged its multiplier effect in realizing the 2030 Agenda.
Afghanistan: Taliban Sell Afghanistan’s Mines Despite Sanctions
Sep 8, 2023
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New Delhi Times
The Taliban, facing international sanctions and a dire economic outlook at home, have intensified efforts to leverage Afghanistan’s vast natural resources. From oil to copper,…
Colombia: Colombia Mulls Future of Massive Coal Mine as Water Dries up
Sep 8, 2023
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Alejandro Rincon, Agence France-Presse
Colombia's massive El Cerrejon coal mine has landed in the crosshairs of President Gustavo Petro, who has blamed the open-pit operation for plunging the local…
Ambassadors from Finland and Sweden to Receive 2023 Elisabeth Haub Award for Environmental Law and Diplomacy for their Groundbreaking Work to Protect the Environment in Times of Armed Conflict
Sep 7, 2023
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Pace University
The Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University is pleased to announce that the 2023 Elisabeth Haub Award for Environmental Law and Diplomacy will…
Colombia: Colombia’s Ranchers Federation Threatens to Mobilize over Land Reform
Sep 6, 2023
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Adriaan Alsema, Colombia Reports
Colombia’s controversial ranchers’ federation Fedegan suggested to mobilize “ranchers solidarity brigades” in opposition to government efforts to empower landless farmers. The suggestion was rejected by…
Burkina Faso/Mali/Niger: Climate Resilience Can Be a Catalyst for Peace and Prosperity in the Sahel
Sep 5, 2023
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UNDP
Located on the borders between the West African countries of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger is the landlocked region of Liptako-Gourma. The impacts of climate…
Kenya: Commonwealth Pushes for Gender Equality in Climate Action
Sep 4, 2023
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Kamau Maichuhie, Nation
The Commonwealth has come up with a roadmap towards better representation of women and girls in decision-making and for greater protection against gender-based violence.