International
China/Philippines/South China Sea: Philippines, China Accuse Each Other of Ship Ramming
Dec 10, 2023
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Radio Free Asia
Sunday saw an apparent escalation between China and the Philippines over Manila’s resupply mission to the Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea.
Guyana/Venezuela: Venezuela, Guyana Leaders to Meet on Land Dispute
Dec 10, 2023
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Canute James and Carlos Camacho, Argus
Guyana's president Irfaan Ali and Venezuela's president Nicolas Maduro will meet on 14 December as tensions increase over Caracas' claim to Guyana's resource-rich Essequibo province,…
Afghanistan: Govt to Distribute 200,000 Land Plots to Returnees
Dec 9, 2023
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Yousuf Zarifi, Pajhwok Afghan News
Members of the commission on repatriates says the government has allocated 200,000 land plots for the newly deported refugees who lack shelter.
Afghanistan: Taliban Vow to Finish Disputed Canal at 'Any Cost'
Dec 9, 2023
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Khudai Noor Nasar, Nikkei
A massive canal project in Afghanistan has alarmed the country's neighbors over fears it will drain a river key to their agricultural economies, but the…
Ethiopia: Climate and Conflict – Aggregating Humanitarian Crises in Ethiopia
Dec 8, 2023
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UN High Commissioner for Refugees
Ethiopia, a country hosting nearly a million refugees and recovering from a violent conflict displacing millions of people, is now facing another humanitarian emergency in…
Middle East/North Africa: A Dangerous Web of Climate Change, Water Scarcity and Displacement in the Middle East and North Africa
Dec 8, 2023
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Norwegian Refugee Council
In a region scarred by years of wars and displacement, climate change and water scarcity have become yet another threat for fragile contexts in Middle…
Indonesia: Indonesia's Transgender Theatre Group is Fighting Climate and Gender Stigma
Dec 7, 2023
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Leo Galuh, Fair Planet
Trans people are disproportionately affected by climate change, and in Jakarta, Indonesia's capital, the trans community is taking matters into its own hands.
Bangladesh Highlights Women’s Leadership in Climate Adaptation at COP 28
Dec 7, 2023
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Dilruba Haider
“We need to see how women’s powerful voice at the decision-making table can be ensured so that they can decide for themselves,” said Saber Hossain…
Sahel: Climate Change, Conflict and Displacement across the Sahel
Dec 7, 2023
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Rick de Satgé, Land Portal
In a 2009 TED Talk with over 35 million views, Nigerian novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie speaks about the danger of a single story and the…
Yemen: How Lax Oversight and War Thwarted Efforts to Hold Yemen’s Oil Polluters to Account
Dec 6, 2023
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Ahmed al-Waseai, Rana Sabbagh, Selma Mhaoud, Abdulwahed Alobaly, Motea Bamzahem, and Zaher Binashikhbubkr, Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project
In 2014, Yemeni lawmakers received a report on widespread environmental violations in the country’s oil sector. The report was shelved after civil war broke out,…
Climate Change: Climate-Induced Displacement Is a Global Phenomenon, but Not Evenly Experienced
Dec 6, 2023
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Ivan Natividad, UC Berkeley
UC Berkeley policy analyst from the Othering and Belonging Institute shares recommendations to protect people displaced from the climate crisis.
Israel/Palestine/Gaza: Gaza’s Environment, Devastated by War, Catches the Attention of Activists at the Cop28 Summit
Dec 6, 2023
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Associated Press
Devastated by a nearly two-month-long assault by Israeli air strikes and ground fighting, large swathes of Gaza have been flattened, agricultural lands have been destroyed,…
Afghanistan: Afghanistan World's Sixth Vulnerable, Least Ready Country to Address Impacts of Climate Change: UN
Dec 6, 2023
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Asian News International
The UN Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator in Afghanistan Daniel Peter Endres has said that Afghanistan ranks as the world's sixth vulnerable, least-ready country to…
COP28 Debuts Partnership To Empower Women in Climate Crisis Response
Dec 5, 2023
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Steven Ganot, The Media Line
At the 28th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP28) in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, the UN launched a new partnership endorsed by…
SIPRI’s Environment of Peace Initiative Is Recognized with Award for Innovation in Global Security
Dec 5, 2023
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Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
SIPRI’s Environment of Peace initiative was awarded third place in the 2023 Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP) Prize for Innovation in Global Security. Claire…
West Africa/Sahel: IRC: Urgent Call for Action to Combat Climate Shocks in Conflict-Affected, Climate-Vulnerable States in West Africa
Dec 5, 2023
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International Rescue Committee
International Rescue Committee (IRC) is sounding the alarm about the compounded crises of conflict and climate change in West Africa during the meeting of world…
As Climate Change Pushes Millions of Women into Poverty, UN Women Calls for a New Feminist Climate Justice Approach
Dec 4, 2023
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UN Women
Dubai/New York — On today’s gender day at the UN climate conference, COP28, in Dubai, UN Women launched its “Feminist climate justice: A framework for action” report.
COP28: Women and Climate Advocates Driving Forward Change Together
Dec 4, 2023
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UN News
Hillary Clinton (centre) and other panelists pose together following a discussion on gender and climate.
COP28: Funding for Tackling Gender-Based Violence Amid Climate Change Surpasses $16 Million Following Pledge by Norwegian Government
Dec 4, 2023
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IUCN
The Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD) announced a contribution of US$ 2.8 million to IUCN’s Resilient, Inclusive, and Sustainable Environments (RISE) grants challenge.
Climate Security: EEARTH: A Groundbreaking Climate Security Early Warning System
Dec 2, 2023
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International Crisis Group
Led by Crisis Group’s Future of Conflict Program, the Environmental Early Action and Risk Tracking Hub (EEARTH) is an innovative climate security early warning system…
Climate Change: Understanding the Stakes of Climate Talks for Countries in Conflict
Dec 1, 2023
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Andrew Ciacci, International Crisis Group
On 30 November, delegates gathered for the 28th iteration of the UN Climate Conference, where peace and security will be included on the thematic agenda…
Gender Equality Goals Under Threat in Climate Crisis-Hit Countries, Says UN
Dec 1, 2023
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Weronika Strzyżyńska, The Guardian
Climate-related disasters disproportionately affect women and girls as reproductive services crumble and gender-based violence rises.
Gender Equality Goals Under Threat in Climate Crisis-Hit Countries, Says UN
Dec 1, 2023
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Weronika Strzyżyńska
The climate crisis threatens the chances of gender equality being achieved in the countries most vulnerable to global heating, the UN has said.As Cop28 opens in Dubai,…
Climate Change: Secretary General at COP28: Climate Change Matters for Our Security, and Therefore It Matters to NATO
Dec 1, 2023
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North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Attending the COP28 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Dubai on Friday (1 December 2023), NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg underlined that “climate change matters…
Climate Change: How Do You Get Climate Funding to Conflict-Hit Nations?
Nov 30, 2023
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Laurie Goering, Thomson Reuters Foundation
From Afghanistan to Somalia, countries affected by conflict are often highly vulnerable to climate change impacts as well. Wars and insecurity, and absent or problematic…
Colombia: Deforestation Down Sharply in Colombia in 2023
Nov 29, 2023
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Chris Lyngaas, Rainforest Foundation Norway
Colombia's Minister for the Environment, Susana Muhamad, announced the decline at a press conference in Colombia's capital Bogota earlier this month. The figures confirm the…
Colombia: Only 21% of Land Used for Gold Mining in Colombia Has Permits: UN
Nov 29, 2023
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Adriaan Alsema, Colombia Reports
Only 21% of the land used for gold mining in Colombia operated legally in 2022, the United Nations’ Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said…
UAE: Razan Al Mubarak Unveils High-Profile Gender and Environmental Data Conference
Nov 28, 2023
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Zawya
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: - In a compelling call for action, Her Excellency Razan Al Mubarak, UN Climate Change High-Level Champion for COP28, emphasized…
Iraq/Russia: Russia Takes Control of Iraq’s Biggest Oil Discovery for 20 Years
Nov 28, 2023
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Simon Watkins, OilPrice.com
Preliminary estimates suggested that Iraq’s Eridu oil field holds between 7-10 billion barrels of reserves. The Eridu field - part of Iraq’s Block 10 exploration…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraq in Need of ‘Federal, Modern’ Hydrocarbon Law, Says PM Barzani
Nov 28, 2023
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Kurdistan 24
Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani on Tuesday said Kurdistan Region officials and authorities in Baghdad should work together to enact a “federal and modern”…