International
Sustainability Award Winners Announced
May 22, 2024
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Sam Crowl, Ohio University
Ohio University’s annual Earth Day Celebrations include recognition of Sustainability Award winners from the concluding academic year. The Sustainability Awards are given to individuals, departments…
DRC: Congo Lawyers Say They Have New Evidence on Apple's Minerals Supply Chain
May 22, 2024
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Sonia Rolley, Reuters
International lawyers representing the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo said on Wednesday they had new evidence gathered from whistleblowers, which deepened concerns that…
The Scoring Intersection: Heatwaves, Gender, and India's Marginalised Community
May 21, 2024
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Sahil Pradhan
As the Earth’s temperature continues to rise, the impacts of extreme heat are far from gender-neutral. Women, transgender individuals, and other gender minorities bear a…
Afghanistan: Afghanistan Floods Affect over 30,000 Since Year-Start: UN
May 21, 2024
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Xinhua
More than 30,000 people have been affected by floods across Afghanistan since this year, the United Nations (UN) has said. The World Health Organization also…
Ukraine: Eagles Shifting Flight Paths to Avoid Ukraine Conflict, Scientists Find
May 20, 2024
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Nicola Davis, Guardian
Eagles that have migratory routes through Ukraine have shifted their flight paths to avoid areas affected by the conflict, researchers have found. GPS data has…
CCC Commissioner Underscores Empowering Women
May 19, 2024
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Daily Tribune
The Climate Change Commission (CCC) emphasized the critical role of women in addressing climate change and advocating for gender equality in ecological governance at the…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Talks Stall in Restarting Oil From Kurdistan, Iraqi Leader Says
May 19, 2024
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Khalid Al-Ansary, Bloomberg
No progress has been made in long-standing talks for international oil companies to resume exporting crude from the Kurdistan region of Iraq, Prime Minister Mohammed…
Iraq: Iraq Father Begins Legal Action against BP over Son's Cancer Death
May 18, 2024
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Hussein Faleh, Barron's
Hussein Julood is taking legal action against British energy giant BP after he lost his son to leukaemia, which he alleges was caused by gas…
DRC: US Explores Easing Sanctions on Israeli Mining Magnate Dan Gertler
May 18, 2024
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James Anyanzwa, Reuters
The US Treasury Department is exploring a limited easing of sanctions on Israeli mining magnate Dan Gertler to facilitate his exit from the Democratic Republic…
Climate Change: Pacific Leaders Reject Military Focus, Prioritize Climate Security
May 18, 2024
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Litia Cava, FBC News Fiji
AUKUS, an alliance between Australia, the UK, and the US, aims to enhance defense cooperation, particularly in the Indo-Pacific region. However, Mark Brown highlighted that…
How Women and Girls in War-Torn Gaza Are Coping With Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Collapse
May 18, 2024
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Anan Tello
Deprived of adequate access to water, sanitation, and hygiene services, Palestinian women and girls in Gaza are bearing the brunt of the prolonged and deepening…
US $10m SIGRA Project to Advance Climate Action and Inclusive Governance
May 17, 2024
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Buertey F. Boryor
The Strengthening Investments in Gender-Responsive Climate Adaptation (SIGRA) project, a Canadian-funded initiative aimed at improving the resilience of Ghanaian citizens through increased investments in inclusive…
Water: The Connection between Water, Data and Peace
May 17, 2024
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN
WaPOR, which stands for Water Productivity through Open-access of Remotely-sensed derived data, is a tool created by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United…
DRC: Residents Worry as DRC Rebels Frantically Exploit Coltan Mine
May 17, 2024
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Zanem Nety Zaidi, Voice of America
Reputed to be the coltan capital of the world, the mining town of Rubaya, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, has fallen into the…
US $10m SIGRA Project to Advance Climate Action and Inclusive Governance
May 17, 2024
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Buertey Francis Boryor
The Strengthening Investments in Gender-Responsive Climate Adaptation (SIGRA) project, a Canadian-funded initiative aimed at improving the resilience of Ghanaian citizens through increased investments in inclusive…
Minister Hussen Pledges $194M for Education, Rights, Climate in Ethiopia, Tanzania
May 16, 2024
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Global Affairs Canada
The Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of International Development, has concluded a trip to Ethiopia and Tanzania that focused on advancing development initiatives within each of…
Liberia: Two More River Cess Clans Complete Last Process to Secure Customary Land
May 16, 2024
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Eric Doue, Bush Chicken
Two additional River Cess clans – Togbanyankun and Siahn – are poised to receive customary land deeds following the completion of a confirmatory survey by…
South Sudan: South Sudan Launches Agro-Pastoral Climate Resilience Project
May 16, 2024
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Xinhua
South Sudan on Wednesday launched a five-year United Nations-backed project to build the resilience of vulnerable communities to the effects of climate change while restoring…
Colombia: 'Sowing Peace'? Colombia Program for War Criminals Stokes Debate
May 15, 2024
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Agence France-Presse, Juan Sebastian Serrano
The Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP) court was set up after a 2016 peace deal between the government and the once-powerful FARC insurgent group to try…
Sierra Leone: Following Liberia, Sierra Leone to Enact EITI Law
May 15, 2024
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James Harding Giahyue, The DayLight
The Sierra Leone Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (SLEITI) will follow Liberia by enacting an EITI law, and including forestry and agriculture in it, a news…
DRC/Rwanda: Congo Demands International Embargo on Rwandan Mineral Exports
May 15, 2024
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Michael J Kavanagh, Bloomberg
Democratic Republic of Congo called for an international embargo of metal exports from neighboring Rwanda, whose government it accuses of using rebel groups to steal…
Sudan/South Sudan: South Sudan on Edge as Its Neighbour’s War Disrupts Oil Exports
May 15, 2024
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International Crisis Group
Income from oil exports is critical to keeping South Sudan’s factious elites together. The war in neighbouring Sudan has led earnings to fall precipitously, threatening…
United Kingdom: UK Is Failing to Put Climate Crisis at Centre of National Security Measures, MPs Told
May 14, 2024
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Fiona Harvey, Guardian
The US, Germany and other countries are putting the climate crisis at the heart of their national security plans but the UK is failing to…
IUCN WCEL Advances Proposal to Incorporate Environmental Destruction as a Crime Against Humanity in Forthcoming Negotiations on a Dedicated Convention
May 14, 2024
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International Union for Conservation of Nature
Responding to the calls of multiple States, the IUCN WCEL has proposed that the crime of environmental destruction, when perpetrated as a means to damage,…
Liberia: FDA Lets Loggers Ship US$3.5M Logs, Denying Villagers’ Share
May 13, 2024
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Emmanuel Sherman and Gerald Koinyeneh, The DayLight
The Forestry Development Authority (FDA) permitted a company to export several consignments of timber while the firm was indebted to communities where the logs were…
Afghanistan: Afghan Farmers Clash with Taliban Forces Clearing Poppy Fields in Badakhshan
May 13, 2024
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Agence France-Presse
Clashes broke out on Monday between Taliban forces tasked with clearing poppy crops and farmers in Afghanistan’s northeastern Badakhshan province, residents told AFP. Poppy cultivators…
Sudan/South Sudan: Sudan Civil War: 200 Settlements Hit by Fires Since Start of Conflict as Scorched Earth Tactics Intensify
May 13, 2024
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Saywah Mahmood, Sky News
There has been a sharp increase in the use of fire as a weapon of war to burn settlements in Sudan, with the highest number…
Liberia: FDA Lets Loggers Ship US$3.5M Logs with No Benefit to Community
May 13, 2024
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Emmanuel Sherman and Gerald Koinyeneh, The Daylight
The Forestry Development Authority (FDA) permitted a company to export several consignments of timber while the firm was indebted to communities where the logs were…
Iraq: Chinese Companies Win More Bids to Explore for Iraq Oil and Gas
May 12, 2024
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Moayed Kenany, Adam Makary and Timour Azhari, Reuters
Chinese companies won five more bids to explore Iraqi oil and gas fields, Iraq's oil minister said on Sunday, as the Middle Eastern country's hydrocarbon…
Afghanistan: 3 Protesters Killed, 3 Injured over Land Dispute in Nangarhar
May 10, 2024
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Sayed Umar Sahaar, Pajhwok Afghan News
Three people have been killed and three others injured as a result of a clash between residents and security personnel on a land dispute in…