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Libya: As Libya’s War Drags on, Tripoli Drowns in Waste
Oct 4, 2019
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Agence France-Presse
Across Tripoli, tonnes of waste overflows from bins and piles up on roadsides. The rubbish crisis adds to the daily ordeal for residents of the…
Afghanistan: Water Management for Peace
Oct 4, 2019
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Said Hashmat Sadat and Nastrat Sayed
In the optimistic view, Afghanistan is closer to peace today than at any time in the past decades. The presidential election last weekend may have…
Colombia: Trees of Reconciliation in Carrizal
Oct 3, 2019
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UN Verification Mission in Colombia
Victims, security forces, former FARC-EP combatants, youth groups and community planted trees at the former Territorial Area for Training and Reincorporation (TATR) in Carrizal, Remedios,…
Afghanistan: Mining Law Reforms Revived [Video]
Oct 3, 2019
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TOLOnews
The Ministry of Mines released a statement saying they have consulted with various institutions to revise mining law. Integrity Watch Afghanistan says that despite the…
Iraq: Iraq's Dependence on Oil to Continue as Reform Pace Slows, Says Moody's
Oct 3, 2019
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Jennifer Gnana, National
Iraq's continued dependence on oil revenues is likely to slow structural and fiscal reforms over the medium term, Moody's said in a report, which also…
Iraq: Sudden Eruption of Violence in Iraq Threatens Oil Supply
Oct 3, 2019
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Nick Cunningham, Oil Price
Oil prices have fallen sharply over the past week, as the swift return of disrupted Saudi oil production allowed markets to look past geopolitical risk.…
Food Security, Infrastructure and Containment: Why GCC States Are Engaging in the Horn of Africa in a Big Way
Oct 3, 2019
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Sebastian Rees, AlBawaba
Gulf actors, heavily reliant on foreign food imports, proved particularly interested in the Horn’s potential as a breadbasket for food production and agriculture. A global…
For Bosnian Women, No Justice—and No Seats
Oct 3, 2019
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Riada Asimovic Akyol
Both men and women suffer the consequences of wars, but conflicts and humanitarian disasters around the world tend to disproportionately affect women and children. Additionally,…
Climate Change: Climate Action for Peace – Faith-Based Perspectives
Oct 2, 2019
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UN Environment
Environment and peace are cross-cutting issues that are intrinsic to sustainable development. While natural resources are vital to achieving sustainable development, they are also increasingly…
Iraq: Building the Network of Water Activists in Basra
Oct 2, 2019
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Iraqi Civil Society Solidarity Initiative
It’s been one year since the city of Basra was rocked by large-scale protests following a major pollution crisis in which citizens decried the lack…
The Hidden Work of Post-Conflict Recovery
Oct 2, 2019
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Jay Lingham and Melissa Johnston
Sri Lanka 2011. It is two years since a brutal civil war ended, with the UN reporting tens of thousands of civilians killed in the final…
Custom, Caste System Deny Land Rights to Asian Women, Indigenous People
Oct 2, 2019
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Rina Chandran
Women, lower-caste and indigenous people across Asia are failing to benefit from land reform laws because of custom and deep-rooted social biases, land rights activists…
China/Vietnam/South China Sea: Beijing Infuriates Vietnam after Deploying Controversial New Oil Rig
Oct 1, 2019
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John Vargo, Express
Tensions between China and Vietnam flared up again over Beijing’s deployment of its giant new offshore oil exploration platform in the disputed South China Sea.
Food Security: Netherlands USD 28 Million Pledge to Support Resilience in Crisis Countries
Oct 1, 2019
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Ana Maria Lebada, International Institute for Sustainable Development
On the margins of the UN Climate Action Summit, the Netherlands pledged USD 28 million in support of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the…
This October on Agrilinks: The Role of Gender in Agriculture
Oct 1, 2019
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Krista Jacobs
Gender influences which crops are grown, which animals are raised, and which technologies are used. It influences how households earn a livelihood and manage risk,…
International Law Is Failing the South China Sea
Oct 1, 2019
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Shirley Wang
When Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and Chinese President Xi Jinping met in Beijing on August 29, expectations were high that progress would be made on the South…
DRC: Congo Mine Deploys Digital Weapons in Fight against Conflict Minerals
Sep 30, 2019
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Aaron Ross and Barbara Lewis, Reuters
In a small shack overlooking muddy pits hewn out of eastern Congo’s rolling green hills, a government official puts a barcoded tag on a sack…
Afghanistan: Protection Body Prevents Illegal Mining at 2,200 Sites
Sep 30, 2019
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Navid Ahmad Barakzai, Pajhwok
The Ministry of Mines and Petroleum (MoMP) says the Mines Protection Committee (MPC) has been able to prevent illegal extractions of natural resources at 2,200…
Palestine: Palestinians Hope to Import Iraqi Oil, become More Energy Independent
Sep 30, 2019
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Daoud Kuttab, Al-Monitor
When Iraqi officials offered to sell Palestinians oil at reduced prices, few believed that this offer would actually become reality. While many obstacles continue to exist,…
Liberia: USAID’s Farmer of the Year Promotes Garden Programs
Sep 30, 2019
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George Harris, Observer
Urban population growth is affecting land availability for vegetable production, a situation beclouding the future of urban farming in Liberia. But USAID’s 2019 Farmer of…
Myanmar: Two Mandalay Lakes to Get Wetland Protection
Sep 30, 2019
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Kyaw Ko Ko, Myanmar Times
Mandalay Region’s Sont Ye Lake in Kyaukse township and Paleik Lake in Tada-U will be designated as protected wetlands to conserve them and regulate development, a…
From Commitment to Action: Inclusion of Women's Voices in Commonwealth Priorities for Gender Equality
Sep 30, 2019
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Myn Garcia
Women from across the Commonwealth met in advance of the 12 Women’s Affairs Ministers Meeting (12WAMM) on 16 and 17 September to discuss policy recommendations to accelerate national, regional, and global action…
Taking SDG 5 (Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment) Seriously in the Forestry Sector
Sep 30, 2019
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Carol Colfer and Dominique Lyons
In the lead-up to the 25th IUFRO World Congress being held in Curitiba, Brazil from 29 Sept. to 6 Oct., a group of scientists from around…
Advancing United Nations Responses to Climate-Related Security Risks
Sep 30, 2019
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Karolina Eklöw, Camilla Born, and Malin Mobjörk
The security implications of climate change have increasingly been debated in the United Nations Security Council. Yet, there is a growing concern by many UN…
Nigeria: Social Cohesion Project Manager
Sep 30, 2019
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Search for Common Ground
Search for Common Ground is an international non-profit organization operating in 36 countries whose mission is to transform the way the world deals with conflict…
Nigeria: Weighing Tech Solutions as Conflict, Disasters Threaten Nigeria’s Food Security
Sep 29, 2019
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PUNCH
In the face of Boko Haram terrorism, farmers-herders conflict and natural disasters such as flooding, Jesusegun Alagbe writes about revolutionary agricultural technologies that can be…
Vets with PTSD Turn to Beekeeping for Relief
Sep 28, 2019
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Michael Casey and Mike Householder, Associated Press
Researchers are beginning to study whether beekeeping has therapeutic benefits. For now, there is little hard data, but veterans in programs like the one in…
Guinea/Ivory Coast/Liberia/Sierra Leone: MRU Establishes Transboundary Water Resources National Advisory Committee
Sep 27, 2019
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Observer
The Mano River Union (MRU) comprising four West African countries, including Liberia, Guinea, Sierra Leone and the Ivory Coast, has officially established a National Advisory…
Reclaiming the WPS Agenda: it's Time to Talk About the Elephant in the Room
Sep 27, 2019
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Mohbuba Choudhury
Displacement levels in Bangladesh as a result of the influx of Rohingya refugees has had a detrimental impact upon the local environment. The arrival of…
Myanmar: Jade, Gems Totalling More Than €500 Million Sold during Nay Pyi Taw Event
Sep 27, 2019
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Htoo Thant, Myanmar Times
The recent Mid-Year Myanmar Gem Emporium which took place in Nay Pyi Taw from September 16 to 25, saw sales of more than €500 million…