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South Sudan: Women Plough the Way to Peace in South Sudan Resettlement Project
Mar 18, 2020
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UN News
Women who had been displaced by fighting in South Sudan are sowing seeds of peace, with support from the UN mission in the country, UNMISS.
They have been…
South Sudan: South Sudan Delays Oil Licensing Round Set for March Due to COVID-19
Mar 18, 2020
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Xinhua
South Sudan's Ministry of Petroleum on Wednesday suspended its preliminary oil and gas bidding round set for March due to the deadly coronavirus spread globally.…
Malaysia: Malaysia's Women Eco-Activists Fight on in the Face of Threats and Prison
Mar 18, 2020
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Fatimah Hashim
In conjunction with International Women's Day 2020 last week, StarLifestyle spoke to four Malaysian women activists who shared their stories on how and why they're passionate about…
Liberia: Coronavirus Drives Liberia Licence Round Online
Mar 18, 2020
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Ed Reed, Energy Voice
The Liberian government is seeking interest from local companies on participating in the offshore licence round, which is due to open on April 10, while…
Climate Change and National Security
Mar 17, 2020
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Cecilia Tortajada and Theodore Lai
Climate change, natural resource pollution, and scarcity of various forms have become part of the national security agenda in countries all over the world. Although…
Afghanistan: Kabul Hopes Russia to Join Railroad, Gas, Mining Projects amid Afghan Rebuilding Efforts
Mar 17, 2020
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Mohammad Ali, UrduPoint
As Afghanistan seeks to rebuild its battered economy, it hopes to attract Russian companies to projects involving railroad construction, gas, and natural resources exploration, Ambassador…
How Natural Resources Could Help Build Peace in Afghanistan
Mar 16, 2020
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Elizabeth B. Hessami
Potential water wars due to plans for multiple dams, violent opium cartels supporting world heroin markets, and many conflict-financing minerals including everyday talc used for…
Syria/Turkey: What Is Behind Turkey's Proposal for Syria's Oil?
Mar 16, 2020
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Sirwan Kajjo, Voice of America
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that Syrian oil revenues should be used to rebuild the war-torn country, raising concerns among Kurdish forces —…
6 Reasons Gender Equality Is Crucial to Achieving the UN's Global Goals
Mar 16, 2020
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Joe McCarthy
The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) envision a world without poverty, hunger, and conflict; one with access to health care, education, and economic opportunity — in short,…
Cambodia: Landmark Settlement in Cambodian Land-Grab Falls Short for Many Villagers
Mar 15, 2020
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Sun Narin, Voice of America
It has been more than a decade since 64-year old Khorn Khorn lost three hectares of land to a close ally of Cambodian Prime Minister…
Women Shouldering the Burden of Climate Crisis Need Action, not Speeches
Mar 13, 2020
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Patricia Scotland, The Guardian
Milikini Failautusi, 30, lives on the Pacific island of Tuvalu. She has become virtually a nomad in her own country after rising tides forced her…
Women Shouldering the Burden of Climate Crisis Need Action, Not Speeches
Mar 13, 2020
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Patricia Scotland
Milikini Failautusi, 30, lives on the Pacific island of Tuvalu. She has become virtually a nomad in her own country after rising tides forced her…
Myanmar: Karenni Farmers Jailed in Land Dispute with Army Leave Prison
Mar 13, 2020
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Lawi Weng, Irrawaddy
A group 41 Karenni farmers and activists who were detained for more than six months for damaging property during a land dispute with the Myanmar…
Women Shouldering the Burden of Climate Crisis Need Action, Not Speeches
Mar 13, 2020
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Patricia Scotland
Milikini Failautusi, 30, lives on the Pacific island of Tuvalu. She has become virtually a nomad in her own country after rising tides forced her…
Women Shouldering the Burden of Climate Crisis Need Action, Not Speeches
Mar 13, 2020
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Patricia Scotland
Milikini Failautusi, 30, lives on the Pacific island of Tuvalu. She has become virtually a nomad in her own country after rising tides forced her…
Women Shouldering the Burden of Climate Crisis Need Action, Not Speeches
Mar 13, 2020
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Patricia Scotland
Milikini Failautusi, 30, lives on the Pacific island of Tuvalu. She has become virtually a nomad in her own country after rising tides forced her…
Why Feminine Leadership Is Essential for the Clean Energy Transition
Mar 13, 2020
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Sarah Golden
Feminine leadership is essential to solving society’s largest, intractable challenges, according to Sarah Shanley Hope, executive director of the Solutions Project.
The Solutions Project is a small…
Colombia: In Indigenous Colombia, Venezuelan Migration Sparks Conflict
Mar 12, 2020
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Julia Symmes Cobb, Reuters
In the sun-baked scrubland of northern Colombia’s remote La Guajira province, a bitter quarrel rages between two neighboring Wayuu indigenous families, one of them seeking…
Why I Marched for the Environment on International Women's Day
Mar 12, 2020
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Katy Wiese
Last Sunday marked the 25th anniversary of the adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (BPfA), a ground-breaking resolution that set out objectives in 12…
Liberia: Oil Palm Companies Accused of Violating Liberia’s Environmental Laws
Mar 12, 2020
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Simeon S. Wiakanty, Observer
The Executive Director of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Nathaniel Blama, has accused some oil palm companies of being the worst violators of the country’s…
Women and the Environment: Roles, Risks and Rights
Mar 12, 2020
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Theresa W. Devasahayam
“Each year, the month of March is a crucial time for women’s organisations worldwide as we take stock of the progress women and girls in…
Paris Peace Forum: 2020 Call for Projects
Mar 12, 2020
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Paris Peace Forum
Become a project leader of the Paris Peace Forum! Don't miss the opportunity to develop your initiative and join us at our third edition from 11 to…
Launch of NextGen Climate Forecasting System in Colombia [Video]
Mar 11, 2020
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Francesco Fiondella
In August of 2019, Colombia’s national meteorological service, IDEAM, launched a state-of-the-art climate forecasting system called NextGen. You can read more about this milestone in the latest report about…
Myanmar: Some Paleontologists Seek Halt to Myanmar Amber Fossil Research
Mar 11, 2020
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Lucas Joel, New York Times
Fossils preserved in amber are giving paleontologists exceptional glimpses into the age of the dinosaurs, be it through the preserved tail of a dinosaur that…
Afghanistan: In Afghanistan, a New National Park Carries Hopes for Conservation and Peace
Mar 11, 2020
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Erich Orion, Mongabay
In November 2019, more than a decade after that first encounter, Abrar, now a project manager with the Wildlife Conservation Society’s (WCS) Afghanistan program, returned…
Afghanistan: Government to Plant "Millions" of Trees across Afghanistan
Mar 10, 2020
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Gulabuddin Ghubar, TOLOnews
The Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL) of Afghanistan on Tuesday said that based on a government plan, they will plant millions of trees…
Liberia: Criminal Conveyance of Land May Undermine National Security
Mar 10, 2020
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Abednego Davis, Observer
Chief Justice Francis Saye Korkpor says despite the clear and unambiguous provision of law governing activities in the society, criminal conveyance (sale of a single…
Syria: Turkey Wants to Rebuild Syria with the Country's Oil Income, Erdogan Says
Mar 10, 2020
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Ragip Soylu, Middle East Eye
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday night that Syrian oil reserves in Qamishli and Deir Ezzor should be used to rebuild the war-ravaged…
Yemen: Rainy Season Threatens Huge Cholera Spike in Yemen
Mar 10, 2020
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Oxfam
Yemen is suffering a forgotten cholera crisis, Oxfam said today, as it warned the number of people there with the disease could spiral as the…
Colombia: Glyphosate and Cocaine: Colombia's Next Drug War?
Mar 10, 2020
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Nicolas Martin, Deutsche Welle
As cocaine production rises, Donald Trump is increasing the pressure to curb it and insisting Colombia should spray its fields with glyphosate again. In remote…