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Maldives: Greening National Security Policy in the Indo-Pacific
International
As Maldives pushes to counter climate change with ‘green’ defence strategies, the region can look to the country’s progress for policy inspiration, Athaulla Rasheed writes.
Colombia: How Colombia's Conflict Intensified Violence Against Women and the LGBTQI+ Community
International
The testimonies of women and LGBTQI+ persons in Colombia have revealed the disproportionate violence they suffered during the country's armed conflict, warning of the cycles…
Jamaica Launches Gender and Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan
International
Jamaica has launched a gender and climate change strategy and action plan (GCCSAP) that it says has been developed and guided by a national gender…
Afghanistan: The Trans-Afghan Railway Line: Back on Track?
International
The Trans-Afghan railway project is gathering momentum as Uzbekistan seeks access to Pakistan’s ports. But can the project overcome security, geographic, and financial hurdles?
Afghanistan: Taliban Again Raise Coal Prices amid Booming Exports to Pakistan
International
Afghanistan’s cash-strapped Taliban government has tripled prices for coal in less than a month to raise revenue from its mining sector amid a lack of…
Colombia: JEP Receives the Report 'Women: Dispossessed Bodies and Territories in Bajo Atrato'
International
Before the Chamber for the Recognition of Truth, Responsibility and Determination of Facts and Conduct of the Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP) was handed over in…
Colombia: $245-Million Initiative to Create and Maintain Protected Areas in Colombia
International
A new multi-million-dollar conservation initiative in Colombia aims to create numerous new protected areas and biological corridors across the country, bringing it closer to meeting…
Colombia: Displaced by a Dam, Women Defenders Fight for Their Land Rights in Colombia
International
In La Playa, a fishing village of around 500 people in Santander, Colombia, well-kept houses and vibrant murals live in the shadow of el monstruo — the…
Philippines: Environmental Peacebuilding: DENR Initiative to Revive Marawi
International
Other than human lives, there’s another victim of the 2017 Marawi siege—the environment. Thus, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), while leading the…
Australia: Writing, Gender and Natural World – Six-Part Speaker Series Featuring Nine of Australia’s Top Writers
International
South Sudan: South Sudan Suspends Dredging of Nile Tributaries
International
South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir Mayardiit has suspended all dredging activities on Nile tributaries following opposition within his government, environmentalists and activists over the deal…
Egypt/Ethiopia/Sudan: Nile Dispute Absent from First Peace Conference Led by China to Settle Conflicts in Horn of Africa
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China’s first special envoy to the Horn of Africa Xue Bing has recently offered to mediate in the turbulent region’s conflicts, as Beijing seeks to…
The Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security and The Rockefeller Foundation Convene Global Women Leaders on Climate, Democracy, and Gender Equity Issues
International
The Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security (GIWPS) and The Rockefeller Foundation co-convened global women leaders on June 20-23, 2022 at the Foundation’s Bellagio…
Kenya: Gender Remains Neglected At The Nairobi Session Of New Biodiversity Framework
International
To Really Lead on Global Gender Equality, the United States Needs Dedicated, Sustained Leadership
Blog
It’s been 512 days since President Biden took office, and 216 days since he announced the nomination of Geeta Rao Gupta to be the US Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s…
From Where I Stand: “We Need Women’s Voices for a Sustainable Marine Life and Fisheries Sector.”
Blog
“I grew up in a house with a sea view. As a child, I loved watching and being in the sea. I always wanted to…
Experts of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Commend Türkiye on Legislation on Gender-Based Violence, Ask Questions about the State Party’s Withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention and Early Marriage
International
Pakistan: Mothers at the Searing Edge of Climate Crisis in Pakistan
International
Iraq/Kurdistan: KRG Says ‘No Court’ Authorized to Invalidate Oil, Gas Law
International
No court in Baghdad has the authority to outlaw the Kurdistan Region’s oil and gas law, the Kurdistan Regional Government’s (KRG) natural resources ministry stated…
Ukraine/Russia: Putin Admits Ukraine Invasion Is an Imperial War to “Return” Russian Land
International
Throughout the past few months, Vladimir Putin has offered up all manner of outlandish excuses for his invasion of Ukraine. At various different times he…
Colombia: Colombia's Extractive Industries Watching Election Warily
International
Colombia's leftist firebrand presidential candidate Gustavo Petro is too close in recent polls for the comfort of oil companies and miners who worry that his…
Liberia: High-Level UN Peacebuilding Commission Delegation Arrives in Liberia
International
Lebanon: Lebanon Urges US Envoy to End Maritime Dispute with Israel
International
The Lebanese government invited on Monday a U.S. envoy mediating between Lebanon and Israel over their disputed maritime border to return to Beirut as soon…
Somalia: Enhancing Livelihoods and Business Skills for Vulnerable Women in Somalia
International
Myanmar: Losing the Freedom to Protect: The Shattered Dreams of Environment Defenders
International
The environmental activists who campaigned to defend the nation’s forests are now hiding in them to save their lives and fearful of the destruction that…
Ukraine/Russia: The Russian Army Has Burned Forests and Poisoned Water Supplies, Flouting International Law. As the UN Draws up New Guidelines, Is It Possible to Wage an “Eco” War?
International
The purple shoots of spring meadow saffron are usually a welcome sign of spring in Ukraine. This year the rare flowers lie crushed, destroyed by…
Liberia/Sierra Leone: FDA, Partners Adopt Resolution to Protect Gola Forest
International
The Liberia Forestry Development Authority (FDA) and the Society for the Conservation of Nature (SCNL) have passed resolutions to protect and manage the Gola Forest…
Ukraine: EU is Stepping Up Support to Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Survivors
International
The Commission announces €1.5 million for a dedicated project to support the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in assisting women and girls in Ukraine by…
Ukraine: 21 Federal Agencies Monitoring Ukraine War's Environmental Toll
International
Senior U.S. officials are huddling weekly to assess and share information on the environmental threats Ukraine faces due to Russia's invasion, Axios has learned. The…
Afghanistan: More Women Get Involved in Takhar Apiculture Business
International