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Protect Women’s Rights ‘before, during and after Conflict’ UN Chief Tells High-Level Security Council Debate
Apr 23, 2019
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UN
Over the course of the past decade, there has been “a paradigm shift” in understanding the devastating impact of sexual violence in conflict on international…
Bloody Gold in Zamfara: Threat to Stability or Development Opportunity?
Apr 22, 2019
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Donald Inwalomhe
Although Zamfara gold should provide development opportunities but renewed gold interest in Zamfara represents a real threat to stability in a still vulnerable conflict in…
Papua New Guinea: Tribal Conflicts Threaten Women
Apr 22, 2019
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Anggia Anggraini Burchill, Development and Cooperation
In Papua New Guinea (PNG), women and girls face high security risks. Particularly in tribal wars, they are subject to violence and displacement. On the…
Myanmar: Forest Coverage Accounts for More Than 25 Percent of the Country’s Total Area
Apr 22, 2019
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Eleven
Currently, the forest covers more than 25 per cent of the country’s total area and the forest conservation area, up to six per cent, said…
Viet Nam: Central Highlands People Lack Access to Clean Water as Supply Projects Abandoned
Apr 22, 2019
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Viet Nam News
Hundreds of clean water projects have been built in the Tây Nguyên (Central Highlands) in recent years to serve people living in poor and remote…
Sierra Leone: New Diamond Mining Strategy Could Benefit Mining Communities in Sierra Leone
Apr 22, 2019
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Abdul Rashid Thomas, Sierra Leone Telegraph
A group of 29 international diamantaires and jewellers, headed by Martin Rapaport – Chairman of the Rapaport Group, were in Sierra Leone a few weeks…
Timor-Leste: Timor-Leste Ex-Leader Jose Ramos-Horta Expects Australia to Pay back 'Millions' in Oil Revenue
Apr 22, 2019
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Alana Schetzer, Jordan Fennell and Stephen Dziedzic, Australian Broadcasting Corporation
One of the founding fathers of Timor-Leste is confident that Australia will return millions of dollars generated from oil fields that belong to the developing…
DRC: Why Responsible Sourcing of DRC Minerals Has Major Weak Spots
Apr 22, 2019
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Peer Schouten, Conversation
Conflict minerals are widely held to be at the heart of over two decades of conflict in eastern DRC, involving dozens of armed groups in…
Was the Fate of Sudan's Ruler Sealed When Oil Prices Fell?
Apr 21, 2019
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Robin Mills
When Sudan shut down the pipeline from South Sudan in 2013, the new state was plunged into economic crisis within two years. Now, one of the…
Conflict Minerals: WDC Will Lobby for Broader Definition of "Conflict Diamonds" at OECD Meet
Apr 21, 2019
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International Diamond Exchange
On April 23, the 13th OECD Forum on Responsible Mineral Supply Chains will take place in Paris, France. The World Diamond Council (WDC) will be…
Afghanistan: MAIL Reports 50 Percent Reduction in Saffron Production in Afghanistan
Apr 20, 2019
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Khaama Press
The Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation, and Livestock (MAIL) has reported that Saffron production has dropped by around 50 percent during the recent years. According to…
Is It Times to Consider a More Federalized Iraq?
Apr 19, 2019
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Paul Iddon
Could granting more autonomy to the oil-rich region of Basra help its residents improve their livelihood? asks Paul Iddon.
Afghanistan: ‘Illegal’ Saffron Imports Affect Afghan Products Market
Apr 19, 2019
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Fariba Aram, TOLOnews
An increasing flow of Iranian saffron into Afghan markets has affected the prices of Herat saffron, local investors the National Association of Saffron said. The…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraqi Police Confiscate Two Trucks Smuggling Crude Oil out of Kirkuk [Photos]
Apr 19, 2019
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Sangar Ali, Kurdistan 24
Iraqi police forces on Thursday seized two trucks which were smuggling crude oil from a pipeline in Kirkuk Province, the area’s designated energy police directorate…
Liberia: Forestry Funds Spur Development in Lofa
Apr 19, 2019
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William Q. Harmon, Observer
Residents of several towns in Salayea District, Lofa County, were seen in wild celebration last week as major community projects were dedicated. The projects were…
Afghanistan: Using the Sun to Reduce Air Pollution in Kabul
Apr 19, 2019
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Khalil Asir and Hast e Subh, Hindu
According to Afghanistan’s National Environmental Protection Agency (NEPA), air pollution is at its peak in cities, particularly Kabul, in late November and early December. In…
UN Environment Assembly Passes Landmark Resolution Promoting Gender Equality in Environmental Governance
Apr 19, 2019
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Kate Logan
Adoption of UN resolution promoting gender equality and safeguarding the rights of women and girls in environmental protection efforts is a crucial step towards protecting…
Public Private Alliance for Responsible Minerals Trade - Request for Information
Apr 18, 2019
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Public-Private Alliance for Responsible Minerals Trade
The Public-Private Alliance for Responsible Minerals Trade (PPA) is a joint initiative among governments, companies, and civil society to support supply chain solutions to responsible…
Research Associate for CLICCS - Climate, Climatic Change, and Society Program
Apr 18, 2019
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Mathematics, Informatics and Natural Sciences / Institute of Geography of Universität Hamburg
CLICCS is an ambitious research program at Universität Hamburg and its partner institutions. Funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG), it is part of Germany’s…
Science Diplomacy and Environmental Peacebuilding: Overcoming Political Boundaries by Leveraging Science and Protecting the Environment in Cyprus
Apr 18, 2019
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Carla Isobel Elliff, Sunitha Anup, and Dhanasree Jayaram
This webinar series on science diplomacy and environmental peacebuilding seeks to explore the role of science diplomacy in environmental peacebuilding. The first webinar focused on Cyprus, which is…
Afghanistan: Afghan Opium Farmers Ready for Bumper Crop [Video]
Apr 18, 2019
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Carl Holm, Deutsche Welle
The drought has broken in Afghanistan, bringing easier times for farmers. Although wheat and corn are common crops, they are distinctly less lucrative than opium.…
Myanmar: Illegal Charcoal Trade Threatens Myanmar’s Remaining Mangroves
Apr 18, 2019
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Wudan Yan, Mongabay
The illegal charcoal trade poses a deadly threat to the world’s remaining original mangrove cover, of which approximately 35 percent is already gone, according to…
Afghanistan: Poppies Bloom across Afghanistan as Drought Eases
Apr 18, 2019
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Muhammad Irfan, UrduPoint
A vast field of towering white poppies sways gently in the breeze, silky petals sometimes tumbling to the ground, a visible marker of the resilience…
Yemen: A Bulgarian Vulture's Odyssey into Yemeni War Zone
Apr 18, 2019
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Jeremy Bowen, BBC
Nelson was in a tight corner, tied up and imprisoned by men who believed he was a spy. It didn't look good. When he was…
Opinion: What More Than 150 Members of ISIS Taught Us about Water Security
Apr 17, 2019
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Anne Speckhard and Ardian Shajkovci
Former ISIS members have described in detail how water plays into terrorism and terrorist strategy. The authors have conducted interviews with more than 150 ISIS…
United States: UN Women: Manager - Elsie Initiative Fund for Uniformed Women in Peace Operations
Apr 16, 2019
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UN Women
UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and…
United Kingdom: Women's Economic Empowerment (WEE) - Knowledge Hub Coordinator
Apr 16, 2019
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Oxfam
Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty.
Do you have experience in knowledge management and learning processes, to…
Titling Priorities
Apr 16, 2019
Maritza Losada moved to Puerto Guadalupe, Meta five years ago when her husband found a job with a large biomass energy company that grows sugar cane. She…
Sudan/South Sudan: South Sudan, Sudan to Keep Oil Flowing, Industry Is the “Glue That Binds” Two Nations
Apr 16, 2019
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Africa News
South Sudan exports all produced crude oil via pipeline from Hegleig and Paloch to Khartoum and then to Port Sudan for export. Since a landmark…
United States: Democrat: Murdered Women 'An Environmental Injustice'
Apr 16, 2019
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Kellie Lunney
The "silent crisis" of missing and murdered indigenous women is an environmental issue affected by the boom and bust of oil and gas development in…