International
Afghanistan: Appointed to Settle the Pasture Dispute between Kochi and Hazara in Ghazni Province
Jan 1, 2023
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Fidel Rahmati, Khaama Press
According to the official, a delegation led by acting minister Mullah Noori has left for the province of Ghazni to discuss the Kochi and Hazara…
Afghanistan: Tribal Elder, Locals Enter Land Dispute in Khawaja Ghar
Dec 31, 2022
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Mohammad Yasin Joya, Pajhwok Afghan News
Some residents of Hazar Bagh area in the Khawaja Ghar district of northern Takhar province have held a protest gathering against the grabbing of thousands…
Afghanistan: In Afghanistan, Coal Mining Relies on the Labor of Children
Dec 31, 2022
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Arezou Rezvani, Fazelminallah Qazizai, and Claire Harbage, NPR
Even in wealthy, developed nations with advanced technologies, heavy machinery and readily available protective equipment, mining can be a dangerous and sometimes deadly job. In…
Pakistan: Climate and Gender Responsive Readiness Program in Pakistan
Dec 29, 2022
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IUCN
IUCN launches Climate Change Gender Action Plan (ccGAP) with Fatima Jinnah Women University as part of its Academic- Climate and Gender responsive readiness program in…
Colombia: Land Titling Advances in Colombia
Dec 27, 2022
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Alina Ramos Martin, Prensa Latina
Colombia's Minister of Agriculture, Cecilia Lopez, confirmed that her Ministry will close this year with one million hectares titled to promote agrarian reform.
Azerbaijan: Azerbaijan Demands Karabakh Mine Access as Condition to End Protests Blocking Road
Dec 27, 2022
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Reuters
Azerbaijan said on Tuesday protests which have blocked the supply route to ethnic Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh for more than two weeks would be suspended if…
Sudan: Locals Reject Gold Mining Companies That Use Cyanide in South Kordofan
Dec 26, 2022
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Dabanga
Resistance committees in Ghadeer, South Kordofan, have renewed their categorical rejection of the return of mining companies to the area and warned Sudan’s security forces…
Liberia: MCC Launches Climate Crisis Mitigation Project to Protect Vulnerable Communities
Dec 23, 2022
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FrontPage Africa
The City Government of Monrovia, on Wednesday, December 21, 2022 launched the Monrovia Grow Green (MonGrow Green) Project with the aim of addressing climate change-related…
International Women’s Day 2023: “DigitALL: Innovation and Technology for Gender Equality”
Dec 22, 2022
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UN Women
The theme for International Women’s Day, 8 March 2023 (IWD 2023) is, “DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality”. This theme is aligned with the…
Liberia: Gov’t Revenue from Extractive Industries Reaches US$84.6M
Dec 22, 2022
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William Q. Harmon, Observer
Government revenue from the extractive industries in 2021 stood at US$84.6 million, a report from the Liberia Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (LEITI) has revealed. The…
Liberia: In Liberia, a Gold Boom Leads to Unregulated Mining and Ailing Rivers
Dec 22, 2022
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Varney Kamara, Mongabay
Today, more than 1,000 gold diggers, six licensed mining concession holders, three brokers and two large-scale mining companies — S & K Mining Corporation Limited…
Afghanistan: Statement on Afghanistan by Sima Bahous, UN Under-Secretary-General and UN Women Executive Director
Dec 21, 2022
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UN Women
The comprehensive onslaught on women’s rights in Afghanistan is unmatched in the world today. The Taliban’s latest announcement of the closure of universities for women, effectively…
South Sudan/Uganda: Security Heightened along Porous Border with South Sudan over Cattle Theft
Dec 21, 2022
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Julius Ocungi, Uganda Radio Network
According to security officials, the porous border point has aided the undetected influx of suspected criminals from the neighboring Nimule Township who loot cattle and…
Colombia: World Bank Green Lights $1 bln Loan for Colombia's Energy Transition
Dec 20, 2022
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Reuters
The World Bank Board on Tuesday approved $1 billion in financing for Colombia to help the country accelerate its energy transition, promote sustainable land use,…
Liberia: Supreme Court Jails Six Traditional Leaders for Abducting a Judge over Land Dispute
Dec 19, 2022
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FrontPage Africa
The Supreme Court of Liberia has sentenced seven traditional leaders in Bong County to six months imprisonment at a common jail in connection with the…
Indonesia: Ministry Seeks Gender-Responsive Climate Change Policies
Dec 16, 2022
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Antara
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Ministry of Women's Empowerment and Child Protection (PPPA) is seeking to make policies related to climate change gender-responsive.
South Sudan: As Cattle Migration Season Approaches, Farmers and Herders from Neighbouring States Meet at Joint UNMISS, UNDP Forum
Dec 16, 2022
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United Nations Mission in South Sudan
Every year between January and April, cattle herders from Tonj and Gogrial areas of Warrap, South Sudan move their animals to greener pastures near Wau,…
Myanmar: ‘Afraid of the Gun’: Military Coup Fuels Myanmar Resource Grab
Dec 14, 2022
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Emily Fishbein and Nu Nu Lusan, Al Jazeera
Over the past year and a half, however, the issue has been eclipsed by a more immediate threat: gold mining. The industry has cleared trees,…
Colombia: Minister: Powerful Political Forces Have Blocked Land Reform in Colombia
Dec 13, 2022
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Jaime Ortega Carrascal, La Prensa Latina
Colombia’s inequitable land distribution is a problem as old as the country itself and has persisted due to the efforts of powerful political forces to…
Iraq/Kuwait: Iraqi Oil Ministry to Agree with Kuwait on Joint Oil Fields
Dec 13, 2022
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Amr Salem, Iraqi News
The Iraqi Minister of Oil, Hayan Abdul-Ghani, said on Monday that Baghdad is seeking to reach an agreement with Kuwait regarding a mechanism to benefit…
Iraq: Climate-Stressed Iraq Must Pursue 'Green Growth': World Bank
Dec 13, 2022
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Agence France-Presse
Iraq, a top oil exporter battered by climate change impacts, must diversify its economy and pursue a "greener growth model", the World Bank said Tuesday.…
Nigeria: Farmer-Herder Conflict Threat to Food Security
Dec 13, 2022
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Juliana Agbo, The Nation
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Mohammad Abubakar has said conflict between farmers and herders is threatening food and national security. Speaking at the Regional…
Liberia: Draft Mining Law under Review
Dec 12, 2022
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Global News Network
Stakeholders in the mining and environmental sectors over the weekend reviewed portion of the draft mining law of Liberia relevant for artisanal miners and their…
Liberia: LEITI Calls For Concerted Efforts to Fight Corruption in Liberia’s Extractive Sector
Dec 12, 2022
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FrontPage Africa
As the World celebrates Anti-Corruption Day today, December 9, 2022, the Liberia Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (LEITI) is calling on all Liberians to unconditionally participate…
Colombia: ‘Panic’ Sets in as Armed Groups Occupy, Deforest Colombian National Park
Dec 12, 2022
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Astrid Arellano, Mongabay
Once covering an expanse of more than 2,140 square kilometers (826 square miles) of the Colombian Amazon Rainforest, Tinigua National Natural Park has lost 29%…
Afghanistan: 79% of Households Suffer Water Shortage, States UNICEF Survey
Dec 12, 2022
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Asian News International
Around 79 per cent of households in Afghanistan reported severe water shortage, making it challenging for the people to consume clean and safe water, Khaama…
Afghanistan: Afghanistan's Farmers and Traders Struggle to Sell Saffron [Video]
Dec 12, 2022
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Pavni Mittal, Al Jazeera
Farmers and traders in Afghanistan are struggling to find international buyers for their saffron. The spice is a major source of income and farmers say…
Webinar Promotes Women’s Leadership in Chemicals, Waste Management in SIDS
Dec 8, 2022
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IISD
The Global Environment Facility’s (GEF) Implementing Sustainable Low and Non-Chemical Development in SIDS (ISLANDS) Programme hosted a webinar on women’s leadership in chemicals and waste management in…
Conflict Minerals: Industry Shows Zero Improvement on Conflict Minerals Sourcing
Dec 8, 2022
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Brendan Sinclair, GamesIndustry.biz
In the early days of conflict minerals reporting, it was in many cases impossible to tell how much of a company's supply chain was conformant…
Liberia: Businesswoman Vows to Stop Illegal Logging, but…
Dec 7, 2022
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Emmanuel Sherman, The DayLight
Binta Bility, a businesswoman whose illegal logging activities were first exposed two months ago, has promised to work in the confines of forestry laws and regulations.…