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Afghanistan/Iran: From Water Treaty to Water Dispute

Oct 14, 2020 | Said Hashmat Sadat and Nasrat Sayed, Lowy Institute

The Helmand River has been at the centre of a growing dispute between Afghanistan and Iran over water rights and the construction of the Kamal…

The Environmental Collateral Damage of the South China Sea Conflict

Oct 13, 2020 | Ryan McNamara

Tensions in the South China Sea increased last April when a Chinese coast guard ship sank a Vietnamese fishing boat near the Paracel Islands—a fiercely…

Climate Change: Implications for Military as Climate Change Disrupts Aircraft

Oct 13, 2020 | Homeland Security Today

The deleterious effects of high temperatures and humidity on the performance of aircraft are exacerbated in many places around the world under climate change. Last…

Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraq Oil Minister Plans Company to Handle Kurdistan Oil Operations

Oct 13, 2020 | Ahmed Rasheed, Reuters

Iraq’s oil minister Ihsan Abdul Jabbar proposed to form a company tasked with managing upstream and oil exports operations in Kurdistan’s semi-autonomous region, state news…

World Leaders Should Champion Gender Equality

Oct 13, 2020 | Nisha Varia

Women’s rights, including the right to live free from violence or to make decisions about their own bodies, are in the crosshairs of reactionary forces…

Exploring Gender Inequality in Yemen

Oct 13, 2020 | Lily Jones

Due to structural inequalities, women and girls cannot easily access essential services in Yemen, such as education. The effect of this limited access is poor…

Why Are North & South India so Different on Gender?

Oct 13, 2020 | Alice Evans

Everyone knows that Southern and Northern India are very different in culture, language and socio-economic development. But the most dramatic regional disparity may be in…

COVID-19 Recovery - A Missed Opportunity to Fight Climate Change and Gender Inequality?

Oct 13, 2020 | Sven Harmerling

There is a real risk that women will not be able to take advantage of new green jobs as countries overlook gender in pandemic stimulus.COVID-19…

DRC: Final Evaluation, South Kivu Support Programme

Oct 11, 2020 | medica mondiale e.V.

medica mondiale e.V. is a non-governmental organisation based in Cologne, Germany. As a feminist women’s rights and aid organisation, medica mondiale e.V. supports women and…

South Sudan: Gender Assessment Survey Consultancy

Oct 11, 2020 | World Vision

Fortifying Equality and Economic Diversity for Resilience (FEED II) is a five-year project (2020-2025) funded by the Global Affairs Canada. In close collaboration with World…

Kenya: Gender Senior Scientist

Oct 11, 2020 | International Potato Center

The International Potato Center (CIP) is seeking a dynamic and innovative researcher on gender to enhance the impact of research and development programs on poverty,…

South Sudan: Starvation Used as Weapon of War in South Sudan Conflict

Oct 10, 2020 | Modern Diplomacy

Starvation is being intentionally used as a war tactic in South Sudan’s brutal conflict, a UN-backed human rights panel said on Tuesday, releasing its latest…

UN Working ‘Relentlessly’ to Advance Women, Peace and Security Agenda

Oct 10, 2020 | UN Women

At a virtual roundtable discussion on Women, Peace and Security (WPS) in peacekeeping, António Guterres drew attention to “landmark” Security Council Resolution 1325, which he called “foundational” to international…

Malawi: Malawi Women Demonstrates for Gender Justice in Public Appointments

Oct 9, 2020 | Wongani Chiuta

Gender Activists on Friday kicked off demonstrations in Malawi's major cities of Mzuzu, Lilongwe, and Blantyre to protest against the gender imbalance in public appointments…

Afghanistan: Afghan Negotiator: Nobel Nomination Nod to Women's Campaign

Oct 9, 2020 | Tameem Akhgar, Associated Press

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghan peace negotiator Fawzia Koofi is one of four women representing the Afghan government who have been sitting down at the negotiating…

Nobel Peace Prize: Hunger Is a Weapon of War but the World Food Programme Can’t Build Peace on Its Own

Oct 9, 2020 | Susanne Jaspars, Conversation

By awarding the 2020 Nobel peace prize to the UN’s World Food Programme (WFP), the Nobel committee said that it wanted to “turn the eyes…

Introducing “Navigating the Poles”

Oct 8, 2020 | Michaela Stith and Mike Sfraga

The polar regions of Antarctica and the Arctic have long captured the world’s imagination as seas and continents covered in unending ice. But the reality…

25 Years After Beijing, What's Changed on Gender Equality? Not Enough, Experts Say

Oct 8, 2020 | Amy Lieberman, Devex

NEW YORK — Twenty-five years after world leaders agreed upon the landmark Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, progress on gender equality remains uneven. The pandemic could now…

Women Are Systematically Excluded from Global Coronavirus Coverage, Experts Say

Oct 8, 2020 | Miriam Berger, The Washington Post

On a Canadian Broadcasting Corporation program earlier this month, a debate between two physicians over coronavirus-related restrictions turned into a brief clash over the role of gender…

Russia: Women Peace Builders In Chechnya Face Religious Traditions And The Pandemic

Oct 8, 2020 | Jackie Abramian, Forbes

The reconstructed war-torn Republic of Chechnya, in the North Caucasus mountainous region, borders Russia, Georgia, and the Russian republics of Dagestan and Ingushetia. Amidst a…

Costa Rica: For Costa Rica, the Future of Forests Hangs in the Gender Balance

Oct 7, 2020 | The World Bank

Costa Rican women are important land conservation agents, but their roles are often marginalized.A concerted effort is underway to better recognize, promote, and value the…

Myanmar: Suspension of Operations at Jade Mining Sites Extended

Oct 7, 2020 | Mizzima

Myanmar extended the suspension period of operations at jade mining sites to contain the spread of COVID-19 pandemic until the end of November, an official…

Iraq: In Pictures: Iraq’s Struggle with Environmental Challenges [Photos]

Oct 7, 2020 | TRT World

When Iraq announced that the war against Daesh had been won three years ago, the country’s residents hoped it would mark the beginning of a…

South Sudan: Gender Violence in South Sudan

Oct 7, 2020 | Raven Heyne

JUBA, South Sudan — South Sudan was a nation gripped by civil war and ethnic cleansing until a peace agreement reached in 2018. It is…

COVID-19 and Climate Change are a Perfect Storm for Violent Conflict

Oct 6, 2020 | Beatrice Mosello and Adam Day

The global impact of COVID-19 is already combining with climate change to affect millions of the most vulnerable people in the world, including complicating evacuation…

Slate of Candidates for the EnPAx Board of Directors Now Available

Oct 6, 2020 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association

The Environmental Peacebuilding Association (EnPAx) has announced the candidates running for open seats on its Board of Directors. The slate of candidates for the second annual…

Man Pleads Guilty to Violating Kimberley Process Law

Oct 6, 2020 | Rob Bates

The Clean Diamond Trade Act, passed in 2003, says that diamonds cannot be imported into or exported from the United States unless they are accompanied by documents…

Gender, Climate and Security in Latin America and the Caribbean: From Diagnostics to Solutions

Oct 6, 2020 | Adriana Erthal Abdenur

Women in the region suffer disproportionately from climate impacts, but they also play an essential role in addressing climate change. With the right policy responses,…

Call for Pitches to Forthcoming New Security Beat Series: COVID-19 and Environmental Peacebuilding

Oct 6, 2020 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association and Wilson Center’s Environmental Change & Security Program

The Environmental Peacebuilding Association (EnPAx) is collaborating with the Wilson Center’s Environmental Change & Security Program (ECSP) to produce a New Security Beat blog series…

Liberia: Rural Communities Continue Call for Share of Logging Revenue

Oct 6, 2020 | FrontPage Africa

The National Union of Community Forestry Development Committee (NUCFDC) has reemphasized call it made to the National Legislature for the allotment of more than US$1…