International News

India: Sahodari Foundation To Host a Talk on Gender and Climate Change in Coimbatore

Sep 23, 2022 | Akila Kannadasan

How does climate change affect the transgender community? Sahodari Foundation hosts a panel discussion on the topic in the city.

Pakistan: Pakistan’s Flood Crisis Is Particularly Tough on Poor Women. Here’s Why

Sep 23, 2022 | Maya Prabhu

Authorities estimate it will take the floodwaters half a year to recede. Displaced women will be hanging on through an especially perilous period.

Kyrgyzstan/Tajikistan: Escalating Conflict on the Kyrgyz-Tajik Border: Whither the Regional Security Order?

Sep 22, 2022 | Asel Doolotkeldieva and Madeleine Reeves, Diplomat

While the world is following the dissolution of Russian imperialism along Ukrainian frontlines, the existing status quo might be shaken up in other corners, too.…

Ukraine/Russia: Flood Risk in Zelensky’s Hometown after Russian Missile Strike Damages Water System

Sep 15, 2022 | Reuters, Business Insider, Agence France-Presse, and Associated Press

Ukraine warned that floods could hit the city of Kryvyi Rih – President Volodymyr Zelensky’s hometown – after a Russian cruise missile strike damaged infrastructure,…

Liberia: Ministry of Labour Launches Gender And Social Inclusion Unit

Sep 15, 2022 | Cholo Brooks

Labour Minister Cllr. Charles H. Gibson says achieving gender balance in the employment sector is not only national responsibility, but an international calling that all…

Somalia: In Somalia, Women and Children Are Bearing the Brunt of the Horn of Africa Drought

Sep 9, 2022 | Kirsty McFadden, World Food Programme

After four years of drought, Mido took her children and embarked on a brutal month-long journey to Dolow – a town along the border of Somalia and Ethiopia.…

UN Will Vote to Strengthen Protection of the Environment during War

Sep 8, 2022 | James Dinneen, New Scientist

The United Nations General Assembly is expected to adopt new principles to protect the environment from foreseeable damage before, during and after armed conflict. Experts…

Thailand: Minister- Women’s Economic Empowerment Boosts Sustainability

Sep 8, 2022 | Scoop World

Colombia: Colombia Amazon Deforestation Rose in First Half of the Year

Sep 7, 2022 | Reuters

Preservation of the Amazon, the world's largest rainforest, is considered vital to curbing catastrophic climate change, because of the vast amount of greenhouse gas it…

Liberia: Rights Groups Seek EPA’s Intervention in Mafra River Pollution, Says It’s Affecting Women and Girls

Sep 7, 2022 | Front Page Africa

MONROVIA – Liberia’s quest for a revamped economy after 14 years of civil war launched an economic reconstruction strategy. This included the exploration of its rich…

Somalia: Drought, War Put Somalia on the Brink of Extreme Hunger [Video]

Sep 6, 2022 | Deutsche Welle

In Somalia, almost 8 million people, or about half the population, are facing crisis hunger levels. More than 200,000 people are already starving. The UN…

Pakistan: UN Women Puts Women and Girls at the Heart of Flood Response in Pakistan

Sep 6, 2022 | UN Women

WarWilding: A New Word to Describe the Startling Effects of Using Nature as a Weapon

Sep 5, 2022 | Vincent Mundy, Guardian

During the early days of the Russia-Ukraine war, the invading force was approaching the Irpin River and the gates of the Ukrainian capital. But the…

Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraq’s Speaker Calls for a Deal between Erbil, Baghdad until Oil and Gas Law Finalized

Sep 4, 2022 | Kurdistan 24

The Iraqi Speaker of Parliament Mohammad Al-Halboosi said on Sunday that Erbil and Baghdad should reach an agreement on the outstanding issues between the two…

Pakistan: Women and Girls in Flood-Stricken Pakistan Need Menstrual Products. These Women Are Trying to Help

Sep 4, 2022 | Nick Logan, CBC News

Afghanistan: Dam Costing 17 Million Afs Inaugurated in Kandahar City

Sep 1, 2022 | Amin Samsoor, Pajhwok Afghan News

A water reservoir that took 15 months to be constructed was inaugurated on Thursday in Kandahar City, the capital of southern Kandahar.

Southeast Asia: State of Gender Equality and Climate Change in ASEAN

Sep 1, 2022 | Jenny Y-C. Han, Camille Pross, Rashi Agarwal, and Andreea R. Torre, SEI

Gambia: ‘Mainstreaming Gender in Climate Change Mitigation is Our Priority’

Sep 1, 2022 | Bekai Njie, The Point

Central Asia: A Water Diplomacy Expert Discusses the Prospects of Water Conflict and Cooperation in Central Asia

Aug 31, 2022 | Zhar Zardykhan, Global Voices

Originally from the Central Asian nation Turkmenistan, Jahan Taganova is a One Young World Peace Ambassador and water diplomat. Central Asia has experienced drastic change…

Pakistan: Floods are Stark Warning to Wealthy Countries on Climate Change

Aug 31, 2022 | Amnesty International UK

Colombia: In Colombia, UN Women Executive Director Galvanizes Action for Women’s Leadership and Gender Equality

Aug 12, 2022 | UN Women

UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous conducted a three-day mission in Colombia, where she met with government officials, civil society groups, and partners. The purpose…

Ukraine: NGO Helps Women Fleeing Ukraine War, Political Repression

Aug 11, 2022 | Leyla Latypova

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February plunged many liberal-minded Russians into a state of shock and apathy. But for Anna Rivina, the country’s leading expert…

Liberia: EPA Alarms over the Destruction of Wetlands

Aug 10, 2022 | Lewis S. Teh, New Dawn

Authorities at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) alarmed over increasing waves of destruction of wetlands by unauthorized citizens across the country.

Brazil: Meet 3 Indigenous Women Fighting for the Future of the Amazon

Aug 9, 2022 | Kiley Price, Conservation International

Germany Grants 23.7bn To Tame Wildlife Conflicts, Lift Gender Justice

Aug 9, 2022 | Henry Mwangonde

Ukraine: US Announces $89 Million to Help Ukraine Clear Land Mines

Aug 9, 2022 | Lara Seligman, Politico

The Biden administration will provide $89 million to help Kyiv clear land mines that now litter huge swaths of Ukraine after Russia’s February invasion, according…

Pakistan: 'A Matter of Honour': Women Forced to Stay in Flooded Pakistan Village

Aug 9, 2022 | France 24

Amid Mixed Results for Africa’s Effective Governance, Peace, Security, Speakers in Security Council Spotlight Ways to End Violence, Build Capacity for Growth

Aug 8, 2022 | United Nations

Highlighting the links between effective governance, peace, security and development in Africa, speakers urged greater international investment and support for nationally led efforts, stressing “Africa…

Ukraine: War in Ukraine Continues. Initiatives Endangering Forests Only Gather Pace!

Aug 8, 2022 | Yehor Hrynyk, Ukrainian Nature Conservation Group

Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC 2022) took place on 4-5 July in Lugano, Switzerland. Over 1000 participants attended the event, including high officials from Ukraine and…

Sierra Leone Now Has New Land Rights Law to Promote Gender and Tribal Equality and Social Justice

Aug 8, 2022 | Abdul Rashid Thomas

After sixty years of procrastination, the Parliament of Sierra Leone has today passed into law “The Customary Land Rights Act 2022”, which the government says…