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Empowering Women to Combat Climate Change in Nigeria
International
Climate change poses significant challenges worldwide, but its impacts are disproportionately felt by women, particularly in developing countries like Nigeria. Women’s vulnerability to climate change…
Colombia: Colombia Halts Coal Exports to Israel amid the Onslaught on Gaza
International
Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced today that his country would halt its exports of coal to Israel as the offensive on the Gaza Strip continues.…
Afghanistan: MoEW Predicts Flash Floods, Rise in Rivers’ Water Level
International
The Ministry of Energy and Water (MoEW) has predicted relatively heavy rains, flash floods and rising water level in rivers over the next two days.
Colombia: Armed Groups Use Deforestation as a Bargaining Chip in Colombia
International
Guerillas once protected the forests that provided them with cover, but recently some factions see the trees, critical to the nation’s climate commitments, as leverage…
Enforce Laws on Women Empowerment and Gender Equality in Academia --- African Leaders Urged
International
Prof. Fatoumata Keita from University for Arts and Human Sciences of Bamako, has called on African leaders to enforce laws regarding women’s empowerment and gender…
Regional Multistakeholder Event on Gender and Human Rights Mainstreaming in Preventing and Countering Organized Crime for Central Asia and Southern Caucasus
International
UNODC hosted the first ever Regional Multistakeholder Event on Gender and Human Rights Mainstreaming in Preventing and Countering Organized Crime in Central Asia and Southern…
The Scoring Intersection: Heatwaves, Gender, and India's Marginalised Community
International
As the Earth’s temperature continues to rise, the impacts of extreme heat are far from gender-neutral. Women, transgender individuals, and other gender minorities bear a…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Talks Stall in Restarting Oil From Kurdistan, Iraqi Leader Says
International
No progress has been made in long-standing talks for international oil companies to resume exporting crude from the Kurdistan region of Iraq, Prime Minister Mohammed…
How Women and Girls in War-Torn Gaza Are Coping With Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Collapse
International
Deprived of adequate access to water, sanitation, and hygiene services, Palestinian women and girls in Gaza are bearing the brunt of the prolonged and deepening…
Liberia: Two More River Cess Clans Complete Last Process to Secure Customary Land
International
Two additional River Cess clans – Togbanyankun and Siahn – are poised to receive customary land deeds following the completion of a confirmatory survey by…
Gender, an Ecological Challenge to Peace in the Anthropocene: An African Perspective
Briefs & Development
Gender plays a critical role in shaping the world around us, but gender issues remain a challenge in Africa. The way men and women are…
Colombia: Court Decision to Uphold Mining Ban in Colombian Town Impacts AngloGold Project
International
The Tenth Administrative Court of Ibagué, the capital city of Colombia’s western Tolima department, ratified a mining ban in the Cajamarca municipality, thus upholding the…
Liberia: FDA Approves Export of Illegal Timber Valued Nearly US$1M
International
The Forestry Development Authority (FDA) approved the export of 797 logs, valued at an estimated US$923,441, despite being aware that over half of the timber…
Don’t Forget Women in New UN Climate Fund, Policymakers Urged
International
The loss and damage fund’s success hinges on women’s participation and recognising their uneven climate burden, rights groups say.
Conflict Minerals: UN Renews Support for Kimberley Process
International
The United Nations has renewed its support for the Kimberley Process (KP), which has been outlawing blood diamonds since 2003. Its General Assembly of 193…
Nigeria, Canada Partner on Gender-Responsive Action on Climate Change
International
In a landmark move to integrate gender equality into climate action, the National Council on Climate Change (NCCC) of Nigeria, in partnership with Global Affairs…
Conflict Minerals: Kimberley Process: A Rare Common Ground between Russia and the West
International
Amidst the geopolitical rivalry between Russia and the US-led Western alliance, there’s a sign of commonality between the two blocs – the fight against blood…
Water Wars: Spending Billions Preparing for Hot Wars When Water Wars Are Looming
International
Since the pandemic, governments have been spending billions on arming themselves for imagined hot wars when billions of dollars are needed to mitigate a global…
Climate Watch: CSO Urges Rivers to Implement Action Plan on Gender, Climate Change
International
Despite directly impacting our communities, health, and livelihoods, climate-related reports usually take a back seat to dominant news beats like politics and business.
Afghanistan: This Forestry Project in Afghanistan is Pushing Women to the Forefront of Climate Action
International
Zahra remembers what it was like to have predictable agricultural yields. The mother of six, who lives in Afghanistan’s Bamyan province, farms barley, potato and…
Israel/Palestine: How Israel’s Flooding of Gaza’s Tunnels Will Impact Freshwater Supply
International
Israel confirmed this week that its troops are pumping seawater into a network of tunnels in Gaza, a method environmentalists say could violate international law…
Liberia: Meet the Woman on the Frontline of Conservation in Liberia
International
31-year-old Grace Zansi was obsessed with the rampant butchering of wildlife in her hometown, Beo Bongarplay, Nimba County.
“I felt bad when I saw people killing…
Nigeria: WOPEGEE Trains Stakeholders on Gender-Responsive Approach to Disaster Management
International
China/Philippines/South China Sea: Philippines to Explore Oil-Rich Waters amid China Tension: ‘It’s Quite Urgent That We Start Now’
International
The Philippines is building defence alliances with the US and other security partners to help pave the way for resource exploration in the oil-and-gas-rich…
Another Layer of Misery: Women in Gaza Struggle to Find Menstrual Pads, Running Water
International
Heba Usrof, a young woman in Gaza, is running out of options to deal with her menstrual cycle. Pads have disappeared from pharmacies and stores.…
Harmonising Biodiversity and Climate Action with a Peace Lens in Latin America and the Caribbean
Library
Biodiversity conservation plays a crucial role in addressing the challenges climate change and environmental degradation pose to human security and peace. This practical note explores…
COP29 Position Paper: Finance for Climate Justice in Fragile and Conflict-Affected Settings
Library
The COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, is proclaimed “the finance COP”. It will focus on aligning climate financing to the global goals set in the Paris…
Women and the Marine Environment in International Law
Briefs & Development
International environmental law-making (IEL) now increasingly highlights the importance of ensuring that women are enabled to play a key role in environmental management and decision-making…
From Forests to Frontlines: Echoes of Ecofeminism and Antimilitarism in Congo's Struggle
Briefs & Development
Amidst the tumultuous currents of our world, rife with armed conflicts, rampant militarism, forced displacements, humanitarian crises, and the unsettling rise of far-right ideologies, ecofeminists…
The Role of Women Leadership in Environmental Management
Briefs & Development
Women provide environmental management with unique perspectives, skills, and talents that help improve sustainability and conservation. This chapter examines women's unique position in environmental management,…