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Enrollment for Limited-Capacity Sessions at the Third International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding (OPEN NOW)
Apr 12, 2024
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Environmental Peacebuilding Association
Enrollment in limited-capacity sessions is now open!
The vast majority of sessions at the Third International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding are open to all to attend. …
The Climate Crisis is Not Gender Neutral
Apr 10, 2024
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Soumya Swaminathan, The Hindu
While climate action requires 100% involvement of the population, at the same time, empowering women would mean better climate solutions.
‘Huge Blind Spot’: The 19th’s Jessica Kutz on Covering the Gender-Climate Connection
Apr 10, 2024
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Columbia Journalism Review
Jessica Kutz spends a lot of time explaining her beat to others. Kutz is the gender, climate, and sustainability reporter at The 19th, a nonprofit publication…
Gabon/Republic of Congo: New Study Confirms FSC-Certified Forests Help Wildlife Thrive in the Congo Basin
Apr 10, 2024
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Wildlife Conservation Society
A new study reveals compelling evidence that forests certified by the Forest Stewardship Council®(FSC®) in Gabon and the Republic of Congo harbour a higher abundance of larger…
Afghanistan/India: Taliban to Return Land to Hindu, Sikh Minorities in Afghanistan: Report
Apr 10, 2024
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AsiaNet News
The Taliban administration in Afghanistan is taking steps to return private land to Hindu and Sikh minorities in a move seen as a positive gesture…
Climate Change: The “Geopolitics of Climate Change and Conflict” Series: A Summary
Apr 10, 2024
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International Crisis Group
The International Crisis Group’s Solutions Lab hosted a year-long series of virtual convenings on the geopolitics of climate change and conflict, in partnership with Stiftung…
Advancing the Rights of Girls and Women Promotes Justice and Is Also Effective Climate Action
Apr 10, 2024
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Philanthropy News Digest
Across the world, climate change disproportionately impacts the lives of girls, yet children are often forgotten in climate policy. I recently led a team of…
Terrorism Is Declining around Lake Chad, but the War Is Not Won
Apr 10, 2024
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Adam Abass
The Lake Chad region, which once grabbed international headlines as a stronghold of jihadist terrorism, has witnessed a gradual decrease in the presence of terrorist…
Don’t Forget Women in New UN Climate Fund, Policymakers Urged
Apr 9, 2024
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Eco-Business
The loss and damage fund’s success hinges on women’s participation and recognising their uneven climate burden, rights groups say.
Don’t Forget Women in New UN Climate Fund, Policymakers Urged
Apr 9, 2024
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Eco-Business
The loss and damage fund’s success hinges on women’s participation and recognising their uneven climate burden, rights groups say.
Vanuatu Advances Gender-Responsive Climate Resilience: Progress and Commitments Highlighted Ahead of UN Reporting Deadline
Apr 9, 2024
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UNDP
Vanuatu is advancing in its commitment to make sure its climate action initiatives are gender-inclusive and equitable for all, prioritizing the principle of leaving no…
Swiss Women Win Landmark Climate Case at Europe Top Human Rights Court
Apr 9, 2024
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Gloria Dickie, Kate Abnett and Christian Levaux
Europe's top human rights court ruled on Tuesday that the Swiss government had violated the human rights of its citizens by failing to do enough…
Conflict Minerals: UN Renews Support for Kimberley Process
Apr 9, 2024
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John Jeffay, IDEX
The United Nations has renewed its support for the Kimberley Process (KP), which has been outlawing blood diamonds since 2003. Its General Assembly of 193…
Sandeshkhali: How Adapting to Ecological Distress Led to Landgrabs, Abuse and Economic Oppression
Apr 9, 2024
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Ambar Kumar Ghosh and Sayanangshu Modak
India’s recent political controversy in Sandeshkhali, West Bengal, highlights how adaptation to deal with rising salinity can go badly wrong: alleged landgrabs, economic oppression, and abuse. As the…
Australian and UK Defence Commit to Joint Action on Climate
Apr 8, 2024
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Afeeya Akhand
The development of an Australia-UK joint climate action plan as part of AUKMIN’s defence and security pillar foregrounds the important role of the two countries’…
Iraq Set to Reopen Pipeline as Kurdish Talks Stall
Apr 8, 2024
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Middle East Monitor
Iraq is repairing a pipeline that could allow it to send 350,000 barrels of oil per day (bpd) to Turkiye by the end of the…
Gender-Based Violence and Climate Change: The Challenges of Environmental Peacebuilding in Colombia
Apr 8, 2024
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Natalia Urzola and María Paula González
In 2016, after over five decades of internal armed conflict, the Colombian government and the largest guerrilla group in the country, Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia-Ejército…
Terms of Reference - Research Consultant: Policy and Practice on Peace and Security Dynamics of Climate-Related Urban Migration in the Horn of Afric
Apr 7, 2024
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Life & Peace Institute
This research initiative will take place under the Life & Peace Institute’s Horn of Africa Regional Programme and contribute to knowledge and understanding of peace…
Conflict Minerals: UN Deliberations End without Consensus on the Influence of Trade of Conflict Diamonds
Apr 6, 2024
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Trix Ingado, CGTN Africa
United Nations General Assembly members have expressed concern over the body’s failure to reach a consensus on the influence of the diamond trade on conflict.…
Shahpur Kandi Dam: Inching Towards India-Pakistan Water Wars!
Apr 6, 2024
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KJ Singh
The Shahpur Kandi Dam, which India is on the verge of completing, will allow India to utilise the waters of the Ravi River more extensively…
Nigeria, Canada Partner on Gender-Responsive Action on Climate Change
Apr 5, 2024
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PR Nigeria
In a landmark move to integrate gender equality into climate action, the National Council on Climate Change (NCCC) of Nigeria, in partnership with Global Affairs…
Conflict Minerals: Kimberley Process: A Rare Common Ground between Russia and the West
Apr 5, 2024
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TRT World
Amidst the geopolitical rivalry between Russia and the US-led Western alliance, there’s a sign of commonality between the two blocs – the fight against blood…
Myanmar: Myanmar Land Mine, Unexploded Ordnance Casualties Nearly Triple: UN
Apr 5, 2024
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Agence France-Presse
Landmines and unexploded munitions killed or wounded almost three people every day in Myanmar last year, the UN said Thursday, an almost threefold increase from…
Afghanistan/Iran: Technical Issues Regarding Iran’s Water Rights Solved by Taliban, Says Iranian Diplomat
Apr 4, 2024
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Afghanistan International
Hassan Kazemi Qomi, Iran's Special Representative for Afghanistan, has announced that the technical obstacles hindering the allocation of Iran's water rights by the Taliban have…
South Sudan: South Sudan Seeks to Diversify Oil-Dependent Economy [Video]
Apr 4, 2024
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CGTN Africa
South Sudan aims to diversify its economy by tapping into other natural resources such as gum Arabic, fruits, and vegetables. This strategic shift seeks to…
The Nexus of Trade and Food Security amid Global Conflicts
Apr 4, 2024
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JD Supra
The intricate interplay between trade and food security has emerged as a vital global issue, one that is closely interwoven with the tapestry of international…
UAE: UAE Partners with UN Climate Security Mechanism to Advance Climate, Peace and Security Agenda
Apr 3, 2024
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Khoder Nashar, Emirates News Agency
The United Arab Emirates, a long-standing advocate for climate, peace and security and addressing global challenges related to climate change, announced a new US$1.2 million…
Famine Looms in Sudan as Conflict Decimates Fragile Food Systems
Apr 3, 2024
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CARE
The ongoing conflict in Sudan is rapidly pushing millions of people already facing hunger, further toward the brink of famine. Shockingly, estimates suggest that severe…
COP28 Introduced Peace and Conflict into the Climate Discussion. What Comes Next?
Apr 3, 2024
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Megan Ferrando
At the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference (28th Conference of the Parties, COP28) in Dubai last December, 74 countries, organizations, and multinational development banks…
Afghanistan: Semi-Precious Stones Trading Center Inaugurated
Apr 1, 2024
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Sadaqat Ghorzang, TOLOnews
A semi-precious trading center has been inaugurated at the regional level in the eastern zone, in Nangarhar province. Several gemstone traders are pleased with the…