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Sudan/South Sudan: Sudan and South Sudan Sign Oil Production Agreement
Jan 18, 2021
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Construction Review Online
East African countries Sudan and South Sudan have signed a number of agreements that involve oil production in the two countries. The countries have agreed…
Liberia: Government of Liberia Launches Processes Leading to Digitization and Systematic Land Titling
Jan 18, 2021
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Obediah Johnson, FrontPage Africa
In a bid to help curtail the growing wave of land disputes and boost revenue generation in the country, the Government of Liberia (GOL), through…
Afghanistan: New Cold Storages in Laghman Boost Onion Cultivation by 10%
Jan 18, 2021
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Wadsam
The Afghan government has built 190 cold storages for onion in eastern Laghman province as part of the Agricultural Products' Management project. Built at a…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Kurdistan Oil Production 'Justified,' in Compliance with OPEC Decision: KRG
Jan 18, 2021
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Hiwa Shilani, Kurdistan 24
The Kurdistan Regional Government’s (KRG) Ministry of Natural Resources on Monday responded to the recent statements Iraq’s oil minister made about the Kurdistan Region’s oil.…
United States: Gender Equality Analyst
Jan 17, 2021
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UN Volunteers
The United Nations Volunteers programme is a United Nations organization that contributes to peace and development through volunteerism worldwide.
The Young Women Leaders Programme is an opportunity…
Jerusalem: Women Peace and Security (WPS) Consortium Coordinator
Jan 17, 2021
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War Child
War Child is an independent and impartial international non-governmental child rights organization investing in a peaceful future for children and young people affected by armed…
Consultancy for Nexus Programme Evaluation in the Lake Chad Region
Jan 17, 2021
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Plan International
Plan International strives to advance children’s rights and equality for girls all over the world. As an independent development and humanitarian organisation, we work alongside…
South Sudan: Call for Program Management Professionals – USAID Gender Aware Sustainable Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (GASWASH) Activity
Jan 17, 2021
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DT Global
Built on more than 50 years of experience from AECOM International Development, Development Transformations, and GPD Charitable Trust, DT Global is pioneering a new model…
Sierra Leone: Consortium Director
Jan 17, 2021
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Concern Worldwide
Concern Worldwide is a non-governmental, international, humanitarian organisation dedicated to the reduction of suffering and the elimination of extreme poverty in the world's poorest countries.…
Afghanistan: Pollution More Threatening Than Violence
Jan 16, 2021
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Daily Outlook Afghanistan
Insecurity alone is not threatening the lives of the people in Afghanistan; there are many other issues as well that make the lives difficult for…
Climate Change: IPRI Launches Lecture Series to Highlight the Impact of Climate Change on National Security
Jan 16, 2021
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Business Recorder
The Islamabad Policy Research Institute (IPRI) has organised a series of lectures to highlight the impact on national security due to climate change. As per…
From Rhetoric to Reality: Advancing Women’s Participation in Peace Processes
Jan 15, 2021
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Marlene Spoerri
As President-elect Biden prepares to tackle global challenges, there is a concrete way to increase the odds of success: involve more women in high-level decision-making.…
Colombia: Colombia Launches Mining Lending Scheme
Jan 15, 2021
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Bnamericas
Colombia’s energy and mining ministry and agriculture financing fund Finagro are implementing a four-year loan scheme for small and medium miners.
Myanmar: Yangon’s Wells, Reservoirs and Lakes Hit an All-Time Low
Jan 15, 2021
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Phoe Wa, Myanmar Times
It has been nearly two months since the rain last fell over Yangon. Though many clouds have passed over the city, no precipitation has fallen…
Colombia: Cooperation and Chocolate: The Story of One Colombian Community’s Quest for Peace
Jan 14, 2021
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Agostino Petroni, YES! Magazine
Two decades after its declaration of neutrality, the Comunidad de Paz de San José de Apartadó community still carries on its peace crusade. Despite many…
Dismantling Barriers to Women’s Participation in Peace Processes, WPHF Launches New Rapid Financing Tool
Jan 14, 2021
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Women's Peace and Humanitarian Fund
(New York) – The Women’s Peace and Humanitarian Fund (WPHF) – together with UN, government and civil society partners – launched on Thursday a new financing mechanism to…
Canada Must Clarify Its Policies on Conflict and the Environment
Jan 14, 2021
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Stavros Pantazopoulos
Our newly published study of Canada’s practice on the protection of the environment in relation to armed conflicts finds some progressive policies but these are…
DRC: Why Rangers in the Congo’s Virunga National Park Are under Attack
Jan 14, 2021
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Conversation
Armed men have killed at least six rangers and wounded several others in an ambush in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) Virunga national park.…
China/South China Sea: US Slaps Sanctions on China Oil Giant over South China Sea Activity
Jan 14, 2021
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Matthew Pennington, Radio Free Asia
The United States on Thursday blacklisted Chinese oil giant CNOOC and slapped visa restrictions on officials of the Chinese navy, ruling party and state-owned enterprises…
Myanmar: Agriculture Ministry Wants More Dams amid Water Shortage
Jan 14, 2021
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Htoo Thant, Myanmar Times
The country’s Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation, is considering building more dams to address the increasing water scarcity in the country due to less…
Myanmar: Myanmar to Launch Digital Land Database
Jan 14, 2021
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Aung Loon, Myanmar Times
Myanmar will launch an online land database soon, said Minister of Investment and Foreign Economic Relations U Thaung Tun. The online land database will be…
South Sudan: South Sudan Resumes Environmental Audit in Oil-Field Areas
Jan 14, 2021
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Xinhua
South Sudan on Thursday resumed its plan to boost environmental audit in oil-producing regions following public uproar over poor waste management. Puot Kang Chol, Petroleum…
Dismantling Barriers to Women’s Participation in Peace Processes
Jan 14, 2021
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Women' Peace and Humanitarian Fund
The Women’s Peace and Humanitarian Fund (WPHF) – together with UN, government and civil society partners – launched on Thursday a new financing mechanism to urgently accelerate…
Ghana: ACEP Launches Report on Gender Budgeting of Mineral Revenue in Ghana
Jan 13, 2021
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Business Ghana
The Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP) has launched a research report that exposes critical gender gaps in allocation of resources, utilization and benefits in…
Afghanistan: Mitigating the Potential Impacts of Dry Conditions Triggered by La Niña in Afghanistan
Jan 13, 2021
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN
During the second half of 2020, a moderate to strong La Niña phenomenon was registered that is causing extreme weather conditions in various parts of…
Middle East: Facebook and Google Earth Help Probe Eco-Crimes in the Middle East
Jan 12, 2021
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Cathrin Schaer, Deutsche Welle
Researchers are using the same open-source data methods that helped track war crimes in Syria to document environmental offenses in places like Yemen and Iraq.
UN Women and UNV Launch New Young Women Leaders Initiative
Jan 12, 2021
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UN Women
UN Women, in partnership with the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme, is excited to introduce the UN Women “Young Women Leaders” (YWL) initiative. The YWL…
Fisheries Need to Make Gender Inclusion a Norm, Not just ‘Reach’ Women, Says Pacific Study
Jan 12, 2021
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Carinya Sharples, Mongabay
A study into gender-inclusion approaches on Fiji, Vanatu and Solomon Islands finds most focus on women while overlooking the role of men and gender relations.…
Liberia/Sierra Leone: Saving the Gola Forest: Reimagining Forest Conservation in West Africa
Jan 12, 2021
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Lewis Kihumba, Bird Life International
Covering more than 350,000 hectares, straddling the Liberia and Sierra Leone borders, Gola Forest is the largest remaining block of Upper Guinean Forest. Years of…
Environmental Peacebuilding: 2020 in Review
Jan 12, 2021
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Environmental Peacebuilding Association
2020 saw many practical, conceptual, and institutional developments in environmental peacebuilding. We are pleased to share with you some highlights from the year.
Accomplishments in 2020
2020…