International
Afghanistan: UN Food Organization Establishes over 2,000 Cold Storage Units for Farmers in Afghanistan
Jun 29, 2025
Hasht-e-Subh Daily
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has announced the establishment of over two thousand simple and smart cold storage units for…
Afghanistan: Abundant Crops, Empty Pockets: Afghanistan’s Farmers Struggle to Sell
Jun 28, 2025
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Avizha Khorshid
Hasht-e-Subh Daily
Amid a surge in watermelon and melon production, several farmers and vendors in Afghanistan are voicing concerns over the lack of a viable market for…
Afghanistan: From Drought to Greenery: Some Nimroz Farmers Turn to Drip Irrigation
Jun 28, 2025
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Shaima Sediqi
Pajhwok Afghan News
While consecutive droughts in Nimroz province have severely impacted agriculture, recently some farmers have revived their cracked and dried lands by adopting the modern method…
India/Pakistan: The Hague Court Delivers Major Blow to India’s IWT Suspension
Jun 28, 2025
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Nasir Iqbal
Dawn
In a major boon for Pakistan in its dispute over the ‘one-sided’ suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), the Permanent Court of Arbitration in…
DRC/Rwanda: Trump Eyes Mineral Wealth as Rwanda and DRC Sign Controversial Peace Deal in US
Jun 27, 2025
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Carlos Mureithi
Guardian
Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo have signed a peace deal in Washington to end fighting in eastern DRC, although questions remain over…
Colombia: Indigenous Guards: The Shield of Colombia’s Amazon
Jun 26, 2025
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Daniela Quintero Díaz
Mongabay
Luis Alfredo Acosta, the national coordinator of the Indigenous guard within the National Indigenous Organization of Colombia (ONIC), is from the department of Cauca and…
Global: Dismantling Barriers to Women's Leadership in Building Peace
Jun 25, 2025
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UN OHCHR
UN OHCHR
“Peace needs to be inclusive and requires the participation of every citizen of society, not only half of it. Neglecting women from peacebuilding efforts misses…
Invisible Damage: From Stratosphere to Marine Life, Impact of Ongoing Wars Pervasive & Long-Term
Jun 25, 2025
DownToEarth
Amid the ongoing humanitarian crises in Ukraine, Gaza, Iran, and Israel, a quieter but equally serious issue is emerging alongside the conflict: The environmental cost…
India/Pakistan: India Says It Will ‘Never’ Restore Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan
Jun 22, 2025
Al Jazeera
India will never restore the Indus Waters Treaty with neighbouring Pakistan, and the water flowing there will be diverted for internal use, says federal Home…
Brazil: The Ecofeminist Movement Is Surging. Here’s What Its Advocates Want
Jun 21, 2025
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Katie Surma
Inside Climate News
It was an audacious moment. During a recent government hearing, allies of former President Jair Bolsonaro berated Brazil’s environment and climate minister, telling Marina Silva she…
Myanmar: Myanmar Junta Battles Guerillas for Control of Jade Hub
Jun 20, 2025
Agence France-Presse
Myanmar’s junta and anti-coup guerillas battled over the country’s jade mining hub Friday, a combatant and a local said, displacing desperate civilians as they vied…
DRC: Rebel-Held Coltan Mine Collapses in DR Congo Killing 16
Jun 20, 2025
Agence France-Presse
A pit collapse has killed at least 16 people at the Democratic Republic of Congo's largest coltan mine, controlled by the Rwanda-backed M23 militia, local…
Finland/Russia: Finland’s Lawmakers Vote to Leave Land Mine Treaty; Boosts Defenses against Russia
Jun 19, 2025
Associated Press
Finland’s parliament voted overwhelmingly to pull out of a major international treaty on antipersonnel land mines Thursday as the Nordic country seeks to boost its…
Afghanistan: Kabul’s Daily Battle for Water: A Capital Gasping with Thirst
Jun 18, 2025
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Elina Qalam
Hasht-e-Subh Daily
Residents of various areas in Kabul say they are facing significant difficulties in securing water due to the escalating water shortage. They note that they…
Food Security: ICRC Special Appeal: Moving from Relief to Resilience, Strengthening Food Security in Conflict
Jun 18, 2025
Climate Centre
The ICRC earlier this month published its special appeal 2025 for strengthened food security, saying that “[m]illions of people all over the world face the…
Sudan: Land Justice, Drought, and Desertification: How a Sudanese Town Is Standing up for Its Rights
Jun 17, 2025
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Sarah Burroughs
Dabanga
Recurrent droughts and the resulting desertification have considerable effects on agricultural productivity in Sudan, particularly in terms of reducing the water available for agricultural production,…
DRC/Uganda: Are Commercial Interests Driving Uganda’s Military Operations in DR Congo?
Jun 17, 2025
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Musinguzi Blanshe
Al Jazeera
The expansion of the Ugandan army’s area of operation reflects Kampala’s shifting priorities in eastern DRC, according to army spokesperson Felix Kulayigye. He said the…
Afghanistan: Climate Events Affect 5m Afghans in First Quarter of 2025
Jun 17, 2025
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Zarghona Salehi
Pajhwok Afghan News
The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) reports nearly five million people in Afghanistan were affected by climate-related events during the first quarter of 2025. IOM…
Colombia: Colombia Unveils 1,600 GW Renewable Energy Potential through IRENA’s Solar and Wind Zoning Assessment
Jun 16, 2025
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Mohan Gupta
SolarQuarter
A new study by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) identifies vast investment opportunities for utility-scale solar and onshore wind energy projects in Colombia. The…
Afghanistan: Nearly One-Third of Afghanistan’s Population Lacks Access to Safe Drinking Water
Jun 15, 2025
Ariana News
According to UN data, more than 10 million people in Afghanistan continue to rely on unsafe and unprotected water sources. Despite some progress in recent…
Afghanistan: UNAMA: Nearly One-Third of Afghanistan’s Population Lacks Access to Safe Drinking Water
Jun 15, 2025
Hasht-e-Subh Daily
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) reports that nearly one-third of the country’s population lacks access to safe drinking water, underscoring a critical…
Iraq: Iraq Activates Air Defenses at Key Oil Field over Security Fears
Jun 15, 2025
Shafaq News
Iraqi security forces deployed air defense systems near an oil field in southern Iraq, a security source reported on Sunday.
Wars, Weather and Waning Aid: Africa Facing Its Worst Humanitarian Crisis
Jun 14, 2025
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Garang Malak, Arnaldo Vieira, and Ndi Eugene Ndi
East African
African conflicts were already churning out massive humanitarian crises: 35 million displaced people and over 60,000 killed from these wars in 2024, for example.
Sri Lanka: State-backed Land Disputes Remain Key Barrier to Peace in North-East, Warns Report
Jun 13, 2025
Tamil Guardian
Land disputes centred on access, control, and distribution remain a major challenge to peacebuilding in the North-East, according to a recent report supported by the…
South Sudan: Famine Stalks Two Counties in South Sudan as Fragile Peace Is Threatened
Jun 12, 2025
United Nations
Two counties in the Upper Nile State of South Sudan are sliding into famine, the Food and Agriculture Organization warned after a new update was released…
Military Has Understood Strategic Advantages of Low-Carbon Technology – Security Researcher
Jun 12, 2025
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Benjamin Wehrmann
Clean Energy Wire
The re-arming of Europe looks set to become one of the most dynamic policy areas for the EU in the foreseeable future. Hundreds of billions…
Afghanistan/Iran: Efforts Underway to Resolve Hirmand Water Dispute with Afghanistan
Jun 11, 2025
Iran Front Page
Iran’s Government Spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani has said on the sidelines of the cabinet meeting that a portion of Iran’s water rights from the Hirmand River…
Afghanistan/Iran: Taliban Has Delivered Only Limited Helmand River Water, Says Iranian Official
Jun 11, 2025
Afghanistan International
An Iranian official said Monday that negotiations with the Taliban over the Helmand River water rights have yet to yield tangible results, accusing the group…
Afghanistan: One in Five Afghans at Risk from Landmines
Jun 11, 2025
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Maeve Cullinan
Telegraph
One in five Afghans is at risk of being killed or maimed by landmines and unexploded bombs, the world’s biggest de-mining charity has warned. After…
Timor-Leste: Timor-Leste’s Opportunity to Turn Its Wealth into Economic Development
Jun 11, 2025
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Yan Carrière-Swallow and Raju Huidrom
International Monetary Fund
Timor-Leste has achieved significant progress since its independence in May 2002. Asia’s youngest nation has maintained stability, strengthened institutions, and enjoyed enviable economic growth and…