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Afghanistan: Afghanistan’s Climate Crisis Is Not a Distant Threat, It’s Happening Now: UN official
Jul 27, 2025
Ariana News
The United Nations is sounding the alarm that Afghanistan’s climate crisis is no longer a distant or future concern—it is unfolding in real time, severely…
Dominican Republic: Making Space for Women in Mangrove Conservation
Jul 26, 2025
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Sumina Subba
Women4VBiodiversity
Mangroves are the green shields of our ecosystem. In recent times, these green lines of defense are disappearing and with them, the protection they offer…
Water Wars: A Historic Agreement between Mexico and US Is Ramping up Border Tension
Jul 25, 2025
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Natasha Lindstaedt
As climate change drives rising temperatures and changes in rainfall, Mexico and the US are in the middle of a conflict over water, putting an…
South Sudan: Joining Forces for a Conflict-Sensitive Flood Response in South Sudan
Jul 25, 2025
UN
South Sudan is among the most climate-vulnerable countries in the world. Climate change-related extreme weather events, such as droughts and floods, are exacerbating local conflict dynamics,…
Liberia: Govt. Mediates Foya-Kaluhun Land Conflict
Jul 24, 2025
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Naneka Hoffman
New Dawn
In a significant step towards resolving a long-standing land dispute affecting residents in the Foya and Kaluhun districts of Lofa County, the Minister of Internal…
Afghanistan: 203 Mining Contracts Signed in Four Years: Taliban Ministry
Jul 24, 2025
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Bais Hayat
Amu TV
The Taliban-run Ministry of Mines and Petroleum said Thursday that it has signed 203 small- and large-scale mining contracts over the past four years, with…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Drone Attacks Cut Oil Production in Iraqi Kurdistan by More than 70 Percent
Jul 23, 2025
New Arab
More than 70 percent of Iraqi Kurdistan’s oil production has been shut down due to recent drone attacks targeting vital facilities. The northern Iraqi autonomous…
Afghanistan: Clash over Goldmine Claims 1 Life in Afghanistan's Badakhshan Province
Jul 22, 2025
Xinhua
One gold miner has been confirmed dead as a clash erupted over a gold mine in northern Afghanistan's Badakhshan province, provincial police spokesman Ehsanullah Kamgar…
Paying the People: Liberia’s Novel Plan to Save Its Forests
Jul 21, 2025
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Fred Pearce
Illegal logging and deforestation are on the rise in Liberia, home to almost half of West Africa’s surviving tropical forests. Corruption is rife, and cocoa…
Africa’s Minerals Are Being Bartered for Security: Why It’s a Bad Idea
Jul 21, 2025
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Hanri Mostert and Tracy-Lynn Field
A US-brokered peace deal between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda binds the two African nations to a worrying arrangement: one where a country…
The Myth of Mineral Blame in Eastern Congo’s Endless Wars
Jul 21, 2025
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Tessah Keza
Recent developments in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo have once again brought media attention to the country’s long-suffering eastern provinces. As coverage resurges, so…
Syria: Food Security and Livelihoods Project Manager
Jul 21, 2025
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Welthungerhilfe
Welthungerhilfe was founded in 1962 and is one of the largest private aid organizations in Germany. It operates in more than 70 countries worldwide.
Welthungerhilfe's Head…
Sudan: Sudan’s Gold Trade: Fueling War, Smuggling, and Humanitarian Collapse
Jul 21, 2025
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Damsana Ranadhiran
Blitz
As Sudan’s devastating civil war stretches into its second year, a sinister transformation has occurred in the nation’s economy. Once hailed for its mineral potential,…
Afghanistan: 6 Killed over Land Dispute in Balochistan
Jul 21, 2025
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Ahmad Sohaib Hasrat
Pajhwok Afghan News
At least six people have been killed and several others injured in an armed clash between two tribes over a land dispute in Balochistan, according…
Afghanistan: UNICEF: Children in Afghanistan Denied Education Due to Lack of Water and Sanitation Services
Jul 21, 2025
Hasht-e-Subh Daily
Tajudeen Oyewale, the representative of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Afghanistan, states that children in Afghanistan, particularly girls, are unable to attend school…
Colombia: Empowering Women and Protecting the Planet: Resilient Coffee Production in La Celia, Colombia
Jul 21, 2025
Sainsbury's
Sainsbury’s and Finlays have partnered to launch a dedicated roast & ground product sourced directly from the lush, rolling hills of La Celia – a…
Iraq: Iraq Agrees to Oil Plan with Kurdistan in Step toward Export Deal
Jul 20, 2025
IranOilGas.com
After months of deadlock and oil tensions, the Iraqi central government has made a historic decision by taking full control of Kurdistan’s oil exports and…
Afghanistan: 5 Killed, 11 Wounded in Clash over Land Ownership in Baghlan
Jul 20, 2025
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Farid Tanha
Pajhwok Afghan News
At least five people were killed and 11 other, including a woman and several other local residents, were wounded during an armed clash between two…
Afghanistan’s Pistachios: From Global Exports to Destruction amid Poverty and Disorder
Jul 20, 2025
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Elina Qalam
Hasht-e-Subh Daily
Several Afghan dried fruit exporters have reported that pistachios have been harvested prematurely over the past two years, before reaching the “shool” (a term used…
Water Wars in the Making: Are We Headed for Conflict over Access to Aquifers?
Jul 19, 2025
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Maria Faith Saligumba
In a world where water is becoming more precious than oil, are we unknowingly marching toward a future rife with conflict over this essential resource?…
Afghanistan: For the First Time in Modern History a Capital City Is on the Verge of Running Dry
Jul 19, 2025
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Alysha Bibi, Rhea Mogul, and Masoud Popalzai
CNN
Kabul is inching toward catastrophe. It could soon become the first modern capital in the world to run completely dry according to a recent report…
Afghanistan: Against the Odds, Afghan Women are Building Livelihoods and Resilience
Jul 18, 2025
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UN Women Asia and the Pacific
UN Women Asia and the Pacific
Kabul, Afghanistan — Even in the face of relentless obstacles, Afghan women continue to find opportunities to lead, build and hope, with UN Women standing by…
Who Really Profits from Myanmar’s Rare Earths?
Jul 18, 2025
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Min Zan
Rare earth elements (REEs) are a group of 17 metals that play a crucial role in modern technology. Despite their name, they are relatively abundant…
China: Gender and Social Inclusion Matter for Agrobiodiversity
Jul 17, 2025
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Marlène Elias and Amelia Arreguín Prado
Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT
When people think about agrobiodiversity, they often imagine seed banks, crop trials, or ecosystem services. But behind every saved seed and managed landscape are people–often…
Apply Now to become a UN Youth Champion for Environment and Peace!
Jul 17, 2025
UN Youth Champions for Environment and Peace
UNFICYP and the British Council, through its regional Youth Connect programme, are pleased to offer for the fifth year the acclaimed UN Youth Champions for…
La erosión de la infraestructura estadounidense en temas relacionados con medio ambiente, género y construcción de paz.
Jul 17, 2025
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Emily Sample y Nick Zuroski
Hace un año, Marisa Ensor esbozó la creciente codificación del campo de la construcción de paz ambiental y sus reconocidas intersecciones con la raza, el…
Sierra Leone: From Diamonds to Dirt: Sierra Leone Youth Bring Land back to Life
Jul 16, 2025
UN
Craters filled with muddy water pocket the landscape of the Kono district in Sierra Leone – the result of past diamond mining ventures which sparked a…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Drone Strikes Shut Oilfields in Iraq's Kurdistan, Cut Output by up to 150,000 bpd
Jul 16, 2025
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Nayera Abdallah and Ahmed Rasheed
Reuters
Drone attacks for a third day on oilfields in Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdistan region have slashed crude output by 140,000 to 150,000 barrels per day, two…
A Case Study of the Ukrainian War: How War Impacts the Environment
Jul 15, 2025
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Dakota Mikita
Conflicts across the world have been a detriment to the environment around them. In Ukraine, natural environments have been devastated by the war, with occupation…
Is Peace Enough? Why Sustainability Requires More Than Stability
Jul 15, 2025
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Richard Marcantonio
Around the world, conflict and environmental risks are on the rise – and they’re often connected in complex ways. In the past five years alone,…