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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.

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…

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

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

Aug 9, 2022 | France 24

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…

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…

Maldives: Greening National Security Policy in the Indo-Pacific

Aug 8, 2022 | Athaulla A. Rasheed, Asia & the Pacific Policy Society

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.

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…

Colombia: How Colombia's Conflict Intensified Violence Against Women and the LGBTQI+ Community

Aug 4, 2022 | Insight Crime

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…

Afghanistan: The Taliban’s Black Gold: Militants Seize on Coal to Reboot Economy

Aug 3, 2022 | Financial Times

To reboot the economic system, the Taliban have aggressively elevated coal exports, brushing apart environmental and moral considerations in a bid to spice up, management…

Jamaica Launches Gender and Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan

Jul 27, 2022 | Santana Salmon, Caribbean National Weekly

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…

Ukraine: Hundreds of Professionals Gather to Discuss Violence Against Women in Conflict-Affected Ukraine

Jul 26, 2022 | Council of Europe

On 21 July 2022, five hundred and twenty professionals who provide services to victims of violence against women, and ensure coordination of these services, participated in a one-day…

Iraq/Kurdistan: Investigations Underway after Missile Attack on Oil Field in Iraqi Kurdistan

Jul 26, 2022 | Morningstar

Investigations are under way after a rocket attack on the Khor Mor gas field in the Chamchamal district of Slemani in Iraqi Kurdistan on Monday…

Afghanistan: The Trans-Afghan Railway Line: Back on Track?

Jul 26, 2022 | Sophia Nina Burna-Asefi, Diplomat

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?

India: In a First, Eight Women in Team of NDRF’s Rescuers

Jul 18, 2022 | The Times of India

If a pregnant woman gets stuck in any flooded area in the state and is unable to reach the hospital for delivery, now women in…