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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…
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…
Women Stand More Risk to Effects of Deforestation, Land Degradation, Drought, New UNCCD Study Reveals
International
A new study titled “Differentiated Impacts of Desertification, Land Degradation and Drought on Women and Men” released this week at COP15 by the United Nations Convention to Combat Deforestation…
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…
US: ‘I Feel Angry and Incredibly Motivated’: US Abortion Providers Consider Options for Fighting Back
International
Doctors around the country are anticipating the struggles of patients and providers after the likely fall of Roe v Wade: ‘We’ve been planning for it’.
Afghanistan: Nearly 400 Jawzjan Women Self-Reliant in Mushroom Farming
International
A number of women in northern Jawzjan province, who have become self-reliant in cultivation of mushrooms, have called on the government to train them.
South Sudan: Women in Malakal Lobby for Equal Rights to Own Land and Participate in Governance
International
“We have been neglected and denied our rights for too long,” said Achol Nyibong, a women’s representative from Malakal, Upper Nile State, South Sudan. “Our…
Myanmar: Yangon Suffers Water Shortages amid Rolling Blackouts in Myanmar
International
Yangon residents have been hit by water shortage as daily power outages disrupt lives across Myanmar.
Photos: World Rallies for Women’s Day under Ukraine War Shadow
International
Rallies held for International Women’s Day as protesters in Europe urge solidarity with war-torn Ukraine.
Sudan/South Sudan/Abyei: Official Says 27 Killed in Attack in Disputed Abyei Region
International
A local official says at least 27 people were killed and four others wounded in an attack in the Abyei region that’s disputed between South…
South Korea: South Korea’s Poisonous Gender Politics a Test for Next President
International
The identity of South Korea’s next leader will be determined this week by the economy, housing prices and incomes, but the road to the presidential…
Perils of Peacebuilding: Gender-Blindness, Climate Change and Ceasefire Capitalism in Colombia and Myanmar (chapter in "Feminist Conversations on Peace")
Briefs & Development
Peacebuilding requires a complex set of operations and transformations that address root causes of conflict, repairs victims and creates trust – all of which are…
Advancing Gender Equality and Climate Action: A Practical Guide to Setting Targets and Monitoring Progress
Briefs & Development
Gender inequalities shape people’s vulnerabilities to climate change. Women have less access to the development services and support – such as adequate healthcare, education and…
Climate Change, Conflict and Internal Displacement in Afghanistan: 'We Are Struggling to Survive'
Briefs & Development
Afghanistan faces one of the world’s most complex crises. Recurring cycles of conflict, violence and natural hazard-related disasters – often exacerbated by climate change –…
"If I Leave… I Cannot Breathe": Climate Change and Civilian Protection in Iraq
Briefs & Development
Climate change is set to cause unpredictable weather patterns, including droughts and flooding, desertification of once arable lands, and increased water shortages. Over the next…
Report of the Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia, and Related Intolerance on Ecological Crisis, Climate Justice, and Racial Justice
Briefs & Development
In the present report, the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance highlights the racially discriminatory and unjust roots…
Environmental Degradation and Genocide
Briefs & Development
In January 2021, the International Association of Genocide Scholars and Genocide Studies and Prevention journal hosted three panels on Environmental Degradation, Climate Change, and Mass…
Women, Peace and Security and Land Reform
Briefs & Development
Peacebuilding processes involve a wide range of change or reform processes through which the rules of political, social and economic exchange are contested and renegotiated…
The Gender Dimensions of Resource Conflicts in Ghana: Deconstructing the Male-Centric and Binary Outlook of Communal Conflicts
Briefs & Development
The literature on gender and conflicts in Africa is dominated by essentialised and narrow male-centric constructions of conflict and stereotypes of female victimhood which obscure…
Indigenous and Rural Women's Voices: Recommendations to Address Climate Security Risks in Colombia
Briefs & Development
From an ecofeminist and human security perspective, this study aims to contribute to filling this existing gap by developing actionable recommendations that can be replicated…
Women Speak: The Lived Nexus Between Climate, Gender and Security
Briefs & Development
A growing body of research recognises the gendered impacts of climate change, and how these are impacted by armed conflict. Women often bear the brunt…
Pastoral Coping and Adaptation Climate Change Strategies: Implications for Women's Well-Being
Library
Pastoral women in the semi-arid rangelands of East Africa are significantly burdened by the vulnerability to and responsibility for responding to changing climates.
Liberia: Sapo National Park Now Prepared to Receive Tourists
International
Through the help of the Wild Chimpanzee Foundation and the instrumentality of the Forestry Development Authority, a new Ecolodge has been opened in Sinoe County…
Women Peacebuilders Get $5 Million Boost
International
New 5-year program will focus on some of the world’s conflict hotspots.
Liberia: Liberia Sets to Issue Title Deeds for Customary Land
International
The Liberia Land Authority (LLA), with support from the Joint United Nations PeaceBuilding Support Programme on December 2, launched an historic land survey in Sinje, Grand…
Afghanistan: In Afghanistan, ‘Who Has the Guns Gets the Land’
International
Thousands of Afghans are facing such traumatic dislocations as the new Taliban government uses property to compensate its fighters for years of military service, amid…
Vietnam/South China Sea: Vietnam Land-Filling on Disputed Reef in Spratlys, Imagery Shows
International
Vietnam appears to be doing new construction and land-filling on a remote reef it occupies in the disputed South China Sea, commercial satellite imagery shows.…
Palestine/Syria: Access to Natural Resources by Palestinians, Syrians Should Not Be Denied, Delegates Tell Second Committee
International
Israel’s ongoing occupation of the Palestinian territories and the Syrian Golan, colliding with the impacts of the COVID‑19 pandemic, have turned into a crisis within…
Filling Gender Gap in Agriculture: Viable Opportunities for Women
International
Country life may be romantic, but regional development counts too. Digitalisation can help boost gender equality and curb rural poverty
Despite women playing a key role…
Colombia: Violence, Land Issues Pose Challenges to Colombia's Peace Process: UN Envoy
International
Violence and land issues continue to pose challenges to the implementation of the peace agreement between the Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of…