International
Afghanistan: Ex-Taliban Fighters Helping Charities Locate Landmines They Planted in Afghanistan
Dec 22, 2024
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Luke Alsford, Metro
Ex-Taliban members are working with local police and the Scottish Dumfriesshire-based charity Halo Trust to clear the country of dangerous landmines. The improvised explosive devices…
DRC: Why Has DRC Filed Criminal Charges against Apple over ‘Conflict Minerals’?
Dec 20, 2024
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Priyanka Shankar, Al Jazeera
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has filed criminal complaints against tech giant Apple’s subsidiaries in France and Belgium over the use of “conflict minerals”…
Agriculture: How Regenerative Agriculture Can Foster Peacebuilding in Conflict Areas
Dec 20, 2024
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Drew Marcantonio, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
In the dry valley between the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta and the Serranía del Perijá mountain ranges, in northern Colombia, former combatants in the…
Land: Indigenous People Defending Their Land Face a Disproportionate Share of Violence and Threats
Dec 19, 2024
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Taylar Dawn Stagner, Grist
In the first-ever global study of its kind, researchers concluded that more attention needs to be paid to physical attacks and threats against land defenders,…
Colombia: Enel Colombia Begins Construction on 400MW Solar PV Plants
Dec 19, 2024
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Jonathan Touriño Jacobo, PV Tech
Enel Colombia, the subsidiary of Italian renewable energy group Enel Green Power, has begun construction of two 400MW solar PV projects in Colombia.
South Sudan: South Sudan’s Economic Crisis Threatens Its Fragile Peace
Dec 19, 2024
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Economist
South Sudan could have been off to a good start. Thanks to its oil riches, the world’s youngest country qualified as a middle-income one when…
Iraq/Kurdistan: BP, Iraq Agree on Technical Terms to Redevelop Kirkuk Oil Fields
Dec 19, 2024
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Reuters
British oil major BP, opens new tab on Thursday said it has reached a deal with the Iraqi government on the technical terms to redevelop…
Kenya: Turkana Women Awarded Business/Peace Building Grants
Dec 18, 2024
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Peter Gitonga
More than 220 women traders from cross-border villages in Turkana West and Loima Sub-Counties have been awarded a Sh4 million grant to enhance their businesses…
Climate Change: Unpacking Climate, Conflict and Crisis in Peter Schwartzstein's 'The Heat and the Fury: On the Frontlines of Climate Violence'
Dec 18, 2024
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Usman Butt, New Arab
In his new book The Heat and the Fury: On the Frontlines of Climate Violence, war and climate reporter Peter Schwartzstein explores the complex relationship…
Climate Change: Unpacking Climate, Conflict and Crisis in Peter Schwartzstein's The Heat and the Fury: On the Frontlines of Climate Violence
Dec 18, 2024
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Usman Butt, New Arab
In his new book The Heat and the Fury: On the Frontlines of Climate Violence, war and climate reporter Peter Schwartzstein explores the complex relationship…
Moving Away from Illicit Crop Production Contributes to Socioeconomic Development, Peace and Stability
Dec 18, 2024
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Thierry Rostan, UN
The United Nations General Assembly, in resolution S-20/4, adopted at its twentieth special session in 1998, defined “alternative development” as a process to prevent and…
Colombia: Roots of Peace Launches Global Initiative to Transform Conflict-Affected Lands Through White Roses and Agriculture
Dec 18, 2024
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EIN Presswire
A new global movement aiming to symbolize peace and renewal has taken root in Colombia, where decades of conflict have left lasting scars. Roots of…
Chad: “I Came to Help My Sisters”: As Chad Grapples with Record Floods and A Refugee crisis, Midwives Are Bridging the Divide
Dec 17, 2024
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UNFPA
“The water ruined everything – the rice, the money... Everything is under water.” In October 2024, Gloria Nadjitessem, 31, lost her home in Chad’s capital…
Colombia: Is it important to look at the gender dimensions of post-harvest food loss and waste?
Dec 17, 2024
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Sebastian Sanchez Rincon, Manuel Moreno, Guillermo Peña Chipatecua, and Mónica Juliana Chavarro Rodríguez
In low- and middle-income countries, inadequate and ineffective post-harvest management results in significant losses, thus reducing food availability, increasing prices and contributing to climate change.…
Cambodia: Making Peace Work for Everyone: Advancing Women, Peace, and Security in Cambodia
Dec 17, 2024
UN Women Asia Pacific
Women are indispensable to preventing conflict, building peace, and fostering recovery. Yet, their voices often remain marginalised in formal peace processes and decision-making. To address…
COP29: Enhancing Gender Equality In Climate Action
Dec 17, 2024
ZeeNews India
As international leaders gathered to negotiate climate policies and commitments, the imperative of including women in developing sustainable solutions became increasingly evident, demonstrating the urgent…
DRC: Congo Files Criminal Complaints against Apple in Europe over Conflict Minerals
Dec 17, 2024
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Sonia Rolley, Reuters
The Democratic Republic of Congo has filed criminal complaints against Apple , opens ne
subsidiaries in France and Belgium, accusing the tech firm of using conflict…
Afghanistan: EU Commits €19.8mn to Empower Women and Foster Economic Resilience in Afghanistan
Dec 16, 2024
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DARYO
DARYO
The European Union has allocated €19.8mn to the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) and Aga Khan Cultural Services (AKCS) for the "Economic Resilience, Women’s Economic Empowerment, and Job…
Israel/Lebanon: Lebanon's Olive Groves and Water Table Contaminated by Israeli Munitions
Dec 15, 2024
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Suzanne Abou Said, EuroNews
In its war against Hezbollah, Israel has dropped thousands of tonnes of munitions, causing great ecological damage and jeopardising both food security and public health.
Lebanon: Lebanon's Olive Groves and Water Table Contaminated by Israeli Munitions
Dec 15, 2024
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Suzanne Abou Said, Euronews
In its war against Hezbollah, Israel has dropped thousands of tonnes of munitions, causing great ecological damage and jeopardising both food security and public health.
Afghanistan: USIP: Poppy Ban Could 'Escalate Political Tensions'
Dec 13, 2024
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Sabria Abdal, TOLOnews
The US Institute of Peace (USIP) has stated in a report that the Islamic Emirate’s ban on poppy cultivation, coupled with the replacement of high-value…
Canada: Strong Security Focus in Canada's New Arctic Foreign Policy
Dec 12, 2024
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Astri Edvardsen, High North News
Canada recently presented its new Arctic foreign policy, also referred to as a diplomatic strategy. The update occurs in a landscape of intensified geopolitical competition…
Colombia: In Colombia, Peace Remains Elusive for Land Defenders
Dec 12, 2024
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David González, Dialogue Earth
The murder of a land defender in a gold-rich region by an armed criminal group, alongside a continued lack of state protection, leaves community leaders…
Egypt: Climate, Peace, and Fragility in Egypt: Shaping a Path Forward
Dec 11, 2024
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Sara Rabie, Martina Jaskolski, Salma Kadry, CGIAR
Egypt faces a confluence of challenges compounding with climate change risks: absolute water scarcity, food insecurity, rapid urbanization, as well as a burgeoning population growing…
Zimbabwe: In Zimbabwe, Women Are Leading the Battle Against Climate Change
Dec 11, 2024
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Farai S. Matiashe
When Susan Chinyengetere started to focus on farming in her home village in south-eastern Zimbabwe, she wondered if she could earn a living and raise…
Sudan: The Gold Rush at the Heart of a Civil War
Dec 11, 2024
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Declan Walsh, New York Times
Famine and ethnic cleansing stalk Sudan. Yet the gold trade is booming, enriching generals and propelling the fight.
Climate Change: DOD Dealing with Climate Change as a Security Concern for Africans
Dec 11, 2024
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Jim Garamone, US Department of Defense
Combating climate change is a priority to the nations of Africa, and U.S. officials are listening and responding to those concerns, said Maureen Farrell, the…
Egypt/Ethiopia/Sudan: Could Africa's Largest Water Dispute Be Avoided with Open Science? Researchers Propose How to Share Nile's Resources
Dec 11, 2024
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University of Southern California
One of the biggest conflicts in the Middle East and Eastern Africa is brewing over natural resources. In this case—the water from the Nile River…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraq Parliament Ends Year with No Kurdistan Oil Deal
Dec 10, 2024
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Charles Kennedy, Oilprice.com
The Iraqi parliament ended this year’s session without finalizing a deal with the semi-autonomous region of Kurdistan for the exports of crude oil from the…
Climate Change: Climate Stress Is Affecting US Missions, Driving Conflict in Africa, Official Says
Dec 10, 2024
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Meghann Myers, Defense One
Extreme weather is creating fertile ground for conflict in multiple regions of Africa, the Pentagon’s top Africa official said Tuesday. It’s also threatening the U.S.’s…