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Three Cheers for the Power, Promise of Gender Equity in Agriculture
Jun 29, 2020
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Denise E. Antonio
We need the talents and energy of both men and women to power this sector and contribute to Jamaica's economy — an economy which must…
Syria: WASH Data Officer
Jun 29, 2020
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GOAL
GOAL has been working in Syria since 2013, responding to the acute needs of conflict-affected communities. GOAL is working in North West Aleppo both through…
External Evaluation of “Addressing the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene and Protection Concerns of Hard-to-Reach, Conflict Affected Populations in Iraq"
Jun 29, 2020
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Terre des Hommes
Terre des hommes Foundation (Tdh) is the leading Swiss child relief agency. The Foundation has been helping children in need for over 50 years, defending…
Libya: State Company: Russian Mercenaries Enter Major Oil Field
Jun 29, 2020
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Energy & Environment News
Russian and other foreign mercenaries have entered Libya's largest oil field, the country's National Oil Corp. said Friday, describing the development as an attempt to…
Iraq: Iraq to Review Some Oil Contracts at High-Cost Fields
Jun 28, 2020
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Reuters
Iraq is reviewing oil contracts with some companies operating fields where costs are high, in order to reduce expenses while cutting production, Al-Sabah newspaper quoted…
Prioritizing Gender Equality in Post COVID-19 Tourism
Jun 27, 2020
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Jennifer Musson
Covid-19 has had an unprecedented impact on tourism with the UNWTO anticipating a 60-80% decline in international tourism. The crisis has laid bare structural inequalities…
COVID-19 Impact on Agriculture and Food Security: Regional Perspective
Jun 27, 2020
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Centre of Excellence on Emerging Development Perspectives
Even before COVID-19 hit the world, more than 820 million people were already struggling with hunger and 2 billion people were malnourished. At the end of 2019,…
Op-ed: Build Back Better: Women at the Centre of Decision-Making
Jun 26, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed our world and our world view, deepening pre-existing inequalities, and exposing vulnerabilities in social, political, and economic systems. Across every…
Vietnam: Vietnamese Family Held after Spreading News of Deadly Land Dispute
Jun 26, 2020
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Agence France-Presse
Four members of a Vietnamese family who spread news online about a deadly land dispute have been arrested, authorities said Thursday, as the communist government…
Colombia: A Community’s Struggle to Protect Itself from Land Mines in the Colombian Amazon
Jun 25, 2020
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Camila Osario, New Yorker
The Siona indigenous territories are located in the state of Putumayo, which has, since the nineteen-sixties, been the crossroads of a war between the Colombian…
DRC: UN Calls for 'Sustained Efforts' against DRC Natural Resource Trafficking
Jun 25, 2020
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Agence France-Presse
The UN Security Council called Thursday for "sustained efforts" in preventing the illegal trade of natural resources from the DR Congo, as gold in particular…
Climate Change: Foreign Ministers Flag Climate Change as Major Spark for Conflicts
Jun 25, 2020
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Laurie Goering, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Climate change impacts - including growing food and water scarcity - are becoming increasingly important drivers of conflict and unrest around the world, and security…
Nigeria: Deforestation, Land Grabbing on the Rise in Cross River ― ERA
Jun 25, 2020
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Ike Uchechukwu Calabar
Environmental Right Action/ Friends of the Earth, ERA/FoEN have asserted that the incident of land grabbing and deforestation was becoming increasingly alarming in various Cross…
Yemen: Seawater Seeping into Decaying Oil Tanker off Yemen Coast
Jun 25, 2020
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Maggie Michael, Associated Press
The United Nations said an abandoned oil tanker moored off the coast of Yemen loaded with more than 1 million barrels of crude oil is…
Afghanistan: Afghanistan Uses Green Stimulus to Hire Lockdown Jobless, Boost Kabul's Water Supply
Jun 25, 2020
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Sayed Hassib, Reuters
Lockdown measures to curb the spread of the disease have taken their toll on Afghanistan's economy, so the government is employing more than 40,000 jobless…
Myanmar: Mogok Bans Entry to Unlicensed Gem Mines
Jun 25, 2020
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Kyaw Ko Ko, Myanmar Times
Mogok township in Mandalay Region will prohibit people from entering gem-mining concessions that have expired licenses. Ko Soe Min Hlaing, a local resident, described the…
Afghanistan: New World Drug Report: Opium Production in Afghanistan Remained the Same in 2019
Jun 25, 2020
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Jelena Bjelica, Afghanistan Analysts Network
The United Nations Drugs and Crime Office’s (UNODC) World Drug Report, released today, shows a decrease in the cultivation of opium in Afghanistan in 2019 following price…
Uganda: Integrating Gender into Climate Change Interventions
Jun 25, 2020
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Sarah Kenyi, Hanns R. Neumann Stiftung
The effects of climate change such as prolonged droughts and unreliable weather patterns adversely impact smallholder coffee growing farmers in Uganda. To mitigate this, the…
Libya: Women, Peace, and Security in Libyan Context
Jun 25, 2020
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United Nations Support Mission in Libya
Full and effective participation of women in public life, including all political processes and peace building initiatives remains essential and a core priority for UNSMIL.…
Grant-Funded Post-Doctoral Researcher in 'Toxic Crimes Project'
Jun 25, 2020
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University of Helsinki, Erik Castren Institute
The 'Toxic Crimes Project' is looking for a full-time grant-funded researcher at the postdoctoral stage for a 26-month period (starting October 2020). Our project is…
Water Wars: The Pandemic’s Great Power Competition at Sea
Jun 24, 2020
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Sean Quirk
As the world continues its fight against the coronavirus, the U.S. and Chinese militaries are testing each other’s limits in the Indo-Pacific region. Beijing is…
Water Sharing Tensions Between Iran and Afghanistan Still High as Droughts Ease
Jun 24, 2020
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Phoebe Sleet
Both Iran and Afghanistan have suffered from prolonged droughts over the last several years. In Afghanistan, the worst drought in decades directly affected two-thirds of the country in 2018-19. Around ten…
Water Sharing Tensions Between Iran and Afghanistan Still High as Droughts Ease
Jun 24, 2020
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Phoebe Sleet
Both Iran and Afghanistan have suffered from prolonged droughts over the last several years. In Afghanistan, the worst drought in decades directly affected two-thirds of the country in 2018-19. Around ten…
Iraq: Iraq Passes Bill to Unlock Funds for Cash-Strapped State
Jun 24, 2020
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Samya Kullab, Associated Press
Iraqi lawmakers Wednesday passed a crucial bill allowing the country to finance a widening fiscal deficit amid an unprecedented economic crisis spurred by falling oil…
Climate Change: Dhaka Seeks UNSC's Bold Steps to Address Climate Challenges
Jun 24, 2020
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Dhaka Tribune
Bangladesh has sought a “bold decision” from the UN Security Council to ensure security and peace across nations addressing climate challenges through partnership and collaboration.
The Gender Dimension of Sustainable Development
Jun 24, 2020
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Michael Fitzpatrick
Despite the recent ravages of plague, war, and pestilence, we humans still excel in one unceasing task — breeding. So much so, humanity is on…
South Sudan: East African Court Bars South Sudan, Two Firms from Exporting Oil
Jun 23, 2020
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Luke Anami, East African
The government of South Sudan and two mining companies have been barred from operating and exporting oil due to spills that have polluted the environment.…
Afghanistan: Drought, Desertification Threaten Future of Agriculture in Afghanistan
Jun 23, 2020
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Afghanistan Times
A former official warns against the successive droughts in the country, calling it a threat for the future of agriculture since deserts are widening as…
China/South China Sea: South China Sea Surveys Pressure Claimants, Mine Info with Military Use
Jun 23, 2020
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Drake Long, BenarNews
Beijing has increased the tempo of its deep sea surveys in the South China Sea, worrying claimant states and other nations. Experts say the mapping…
Afghanistan: 'Divorce Isn't an Option': Afghan Women Find Hope in Saffron Scheme
Jun 23, 2020
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Stefanie Glinski, Guardian
In Zadid’s village in Herat province’s Pashtun Zarghun district, an area disputed by the Afghan government and the Taliban, an increasing number of men are…