International
Accelerating Inclusive Gender Responsive Climate Finance for NDCs --- Lessons from Antigua and Barbuda
May 9, 2024
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The Commonwealth
It is imperative that we tackle the inequalities and barriers that women face if we are serious about managing this global threat. This is particularly…
Ukraine: War Has Ukrainian Environmentalists Working Overtime
May 9, 2024
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Viktoria Hubareva, Bellona
As Russian’s invasion of Ukraine grinds on, we must bear in mind that environmental safety is part of national security. Even during wartime, Ukraine’s green…
Afghanistan: IS Group Claims Bombing in Afghanistan That Killed Officers from anti-Poppy Campaign
May 9, 2024
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Associated Press
The Islamic State group’s affiliate in Afghanistan, a major Taliban rival, has conducted attacks on schools, hospitals, mosques and Shiite areas throughout the country. In…
Israel/Palestine: Half of Gaza Water Sites Damaged or Destroyed, BBC Satellite Data Reveals
May 9, 2024
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Kayleen Devlin, Maryam Ahmed, and Daniele Palumbo, BBC
Hundreds of Gaza's water and sanitation facilities have been damaged or destroyed since Israel began military action against Hamas, satellite analysis by BBC Verify has…
Kyrgyzstan/Tajikistan/Uzbekistan: Intel Report: Fergana Valley and Regional Security
May 8, 2024
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Giuliano Bifolchi, SpecialEurasia
The last meeting in Fergana between the heads of the security services of Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan accentuated the countries’ desire to cooperate in regional…
Climate Change: Second Annual Conference on Conflict, Climate Change and the Environment [Video]
May 8, 2024
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Arab Reform Initiative
In a world that seems to get smaller with each passing day, the series of expanding global challenges demands a breakdown of the silos that…
Liberia: Investigation Reveals European Cocoa Companies’ Role in Liberian Deforestation, Urges EU Action
May 7, 2024
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FrontPage Africa
During an event held in Brussels in April, an investigation unveiled that companies procuring cocoa from Côte d’Ivoire are contributing to the deforestation of forests…
Sudan/South Sudan/Abyei: Ongoing War in Sudan Stalls Progress in Disputed Abyei Region
May 7, 2024
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United Nations
The ongoing conflict between rival militaries in Sudan has stalled progress towards the determination of the final status of the disputed oil-rich Abyei region which…
Colombia: Government Hands over Land to Farmers [Video]
May 7, 2024
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TeleSUR
Gustavo Petro´s government delivers 6,000 hectares of land to farmer families in 11 municipalities.
Afghanistan: Violent Poppy Clearing Sparks Backlash In Northeastern Afghanistan
May 6, 2024
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Abdullah Hasrat and Pascale Trouillaud, Barron's
From satellite images, Afghanistan's Taliban rulers have been successful in slashing opium production, but on the ground, farmers stripped of their livelihoods have resisted anti-narcotics…
Iraq: Iraq’s First Solar Power Plant Moves Forward
May 6, 2024
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Kate Dourian, Economy Middle East
Iraq is finally proceeding with the country’s first big solar power plant. The Baghdad government has stepped up the effort to adopt a more environmentally…
Climate Change: Retired Defence Leaders Call for Independent Climate Security Body
May 5, 2024
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Dan Holmes, The Mandarin
A group of retired Defence leaders has said the National Defence Strategy has ignored the biggest threat to national security — climate change. A new…
Myanmar: Chin Alliances Clash over Territory Liberated from Myanmar Junta
May 4, 2024
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Hein Htoo Zan, Irrawaddy
The anti-regime Chin Brotherhood has warned the Chinland Council not to invade territory it has liberated from Myanmar’s junta in Chin State. The Chin Brotherhood…
DRC: Kinshasa Moves to Curb Trade in ‘Blood Minerals’
May 4, 2024
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Aggrey Mutambo and Patrick Ilunga, East African
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has protested alleged fuelling of conflict on its territory by multinationals buying “blood minerals” to fuel the energy…
Mining: UN Panel Seeks to Stem Mining Abuses in Global Rush for Critical Minerals
May 4, 2024
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Amanda Morrow, Radio France Internationale
As the world rushes to exploit the “critical minerals” needed for the transition to green energy, a UN-led panel has been tasked with putting together guidelines to ensure…
Egypt/Ethiopia/Sudan: Energy Trades Could Resolve Longstanding Nile River Disputes
May 3, 2024
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Rodielon Putol, Earth.com
In the quest to resolve longstanding disputes over the Nile River’s resources, a novel approach has emerged, emphasizing energy trades as a potential pathway to…
The Gendered Impact of Heatwaves and Water Crisis in India
May 2, 2024
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Aditi Madan and Arjun Dubey
The effects of climate change, specifically heatwaves and water scarcity, exert disproportionate effects on women in India. Currently, water reservoir levels in the country have plummeted to…
Ukraine/Russia: How Ukraine Is Sapping Russia’s Diesel, Gasoline
May 2, 2024
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Gabriel Gavin, Politico
A wave of Ukrainian drone strikes on oil refineries deep inside Russia has left the Kremlin racing to defend its own territory while still waging…
Liberia: New Illegal Logging Threatens Liberia’s Forests amid Vague Ban
May 2, 2024
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James Giahyue, Mongabay
Chainsaw-milled timber is emerging as a damaging new form of illegal logging in Liberia. Chainsaw milling is legally permitted only for small-scale production of boards…
Rwanda: ‘Blood Minerals’: What Are the Hidden Costs of the EU-Rwanda Supply Deal?
May 2, 2024
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Lorraine Mallinder, Al Jazeera
EU plans to secure supplies for green revolution from Rwanda are likely to support smuggling of conflict minerals from DR Congo.
Ukraine: Distributed Electricity Generation in Ukraine: The Risks and Opportunities
Apr 30, 2024
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Oleksiy Vasyliuk and Eugene Simonov, Ukraine War Environmental Consequences Work Group
The decentralization of Ukraine’s energy sector, which has gained new impetus in 2024 as a result of Russian missile attacks, is currently the subject of…
Climate Change: New Report Finds Major Social Cohesion Losses in Climate Vulnerable Areas and Assesses Existing Programming and Next Steps
Apr 30, 2024
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Lily Salloum Lindegaard and Francis Jarawura, Danish Institute for International Studies
Climate impacts are intensifying, but knowledge of social impacts is limited. This DIIS Report documents novel findings of considerable social cohesion losses in highly vulnerable…
Afghanistan: National Museum Welcomes 400 Ancient Finds from Logar’s Mes Aynak Mine
Apr 30, 2024
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TOLOnews
The Ministry of Information and Culture reports that since the excavation of the Mes Aynak copper mine in Logar province began, over ten thousand ancient…
Egypt/Ethiopia/Sudan: Groundbreaking Study Reveals Way to Resolve Nile Water Dispute
Apr 30, 2024
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Judy Siegel-Itzkovich, Jerusalem Post
Scientists at the University of Manchester in the UK in collaboration with regional organizations have now shed light on a new, groundbreaking approach that could…
DENR, UN Women Partner for Environmental Protection, Climate Resilience
Apr 29, 2024
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Jing Villamente
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo Loyzaga on Monday said she and United Nations Women Philippines Country Programme Coordinator Ma.…
Colombia: Court Decision to Uphold Mining Ban in Colombian Town Impacts AngloGold Project
Apr 28, 2024
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Mining.com
The Tenth Administrative Court of Ibagué, the capital city of Colombia’s western Tolima department, ratified a mining ban in the Cajamarca municipality, thus upholding the…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Drone Attack on Iraqi Kurdistan’s Khor Mor Gas Field Kills Four, Halts Production
Apr 27, 2024
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Arab Weekly
Four expatriate workers were killed in a drone attack targeting the Khor Mor gas field in Iraq’s Kurdistan region on Friday, an advisor to the…
In Ethiopia's Somali Region, Women Build Businesses and Resilience to Climate Change
Apr 25, 2024
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Elshaday Gebeyehu
Sadiya starts her day early by letting out her goats from her backyard barn at Bokolmayo refugee camp, a collection of makeshift houses in Ethiopia’s…
Liberia: FDA Approves Export of Illegal Timber Valued Nearly US$1M
Apr 25, 2024
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James Harding Giahyue, The Daylight
The Forestry Development Authority (FDA) approved the export of 797 logs, valued at an estimated US$923,441, despite being aware that over half of the timber…
DRC: DRC Accuses Apple of Using Illegally Exploited Minerals from Conflict-Torn East
Apr 25, 2024
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Agence France-Presse
The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo is accusing Apple of using "illegally exploited" minerals extracted from the country's embattled east in its products,…