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Iraq/Kurdistan: Kurds: Iraq Court's Anti-Secession Ruling 'Revengeful'
Nov 9, 2017
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Farah Najjar, Al Jazeera
An Iraqi court's decision ruling against secession following a Kurdish bid for independence was "highly politicised" and part of a wider set of "vengeful" policies…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraq's Kurdistan Makes $100 Million Monthly Payment to Oil Producers Despite Crisis
Nov 9, 2017
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Dmitry Zhdannikov, Reuters
Iraq’s Kurdistan has made its full monthly payment of around $100 million to oil producers working on its territory, despite a big drop in oil…
Conflict Minerals: Study Reveals 'Massive Weaknesses' in Conflict Minerals Policies
Nov 9, 2017
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Tammy Lovell, Chemical Watch
Independent research has found that 95% of company conflict mineral policies are not aligned with the OECD's Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Mineral Supply Chains. …
South China Sea Needs Science Diplomacy Policy
Nov 8, 2017
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James Borton
Despite White House efforts to deny well-established climate change reports, coupled with US withdrawal from the 2015 Paris Climate Accord, most might question the wisdom…
Afghanistan: For Afghan Farmers, Climate Change is 'God's Will'
Nov 8, 2017
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Masood Saifullah, Deutsche Welle
Climate change is having a huge impact on Afghanistan's agriculture-based society. Despite changing environment patterns, Afghan farmers have a limited understanding of how climate change…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraqi Prime Minister Pushes Plan to Cut Kurdistan’s Budget Share
Nov 8, 2017
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Mina Aldroubi, The National
The Iraqi prime minister Haider Al Abadi defended a proposal to cut Iraqi Kurdistan's share in next year’s budget from 17 per cent to less…
Nigeria: Ogoni Cleanup: Environment Rights Group Charges FG to Move Faster
Nov 8, 2017
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Bolaji Ogundele, The Nation
The federal government has been charged to speed up the remediation and cleanup of the Ogoni environment, as advised by the United Nations Environmental Programme…
Afghanistan: Helmand Man Builds Solar-Powered Water Pump
Nov 8, 2017
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Abdullah Achakzai, TOLOnews
A man in the southern province of Helmand has designed a solar-powered water pump which is able to pump water by using only sunlight. Dad…
Myanmar: China Says Will Keep Talking to Myanmar over Stalled Dam Scheme
Nov 8, 2017
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Reuters
China said on Wednesday it will continue to talk to Myanmar about a controversial stalled dam project, after Myanmar’s new energy minister cast doubt over…
Liberia: Citizens Dialogue on Concession Agreement
Nov 8, 2017
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New Dawn
The National Youth Movement for Transparent Elections or NAYMOTE ends a day- long stakeholder’s dialogue with affected concession communities in Pleebo, Maryland County, southeast Liberia.…
DRC: Paradise Papers Reveal Dubious Dealings Bleed Congo’s Mineral Wealth
Nov 8, 2017
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Mel Frykberg, African Independent
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) enormous mineral wealth is being exploited by greedy international companies and corrupt middlemen with close relations to President Joseph…
A Toxic Legacy: Remediating Pollution in Iraq
Nov 7, 2017
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Wim Zwijnenburg
As the so-called Islamic State loses control over the areas it once occupied, it is leaving behind a toxic legacy. The initial findings of a scoping mission undertaken…
Afghanistan: Afghanistan’s Saffron Revenue up by 33pc
Nov 7, 2017
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Pajhwok Afghan News
The ‘Fifth National Saffron Conference’ was held in capital Kabul on Monday with the aim to create jobs, particularly for women, in the poverty-stricken country.…
Colombia: Black Leaders Who Urged Farmers to Dump Coca on Run from Colombia Gangs
Nov 7, 2017
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Florence Panoussian, Agence France-Presse
There is a price on their heads, and one of them has already been gunned down. Now, the leaders of a black community in Colombia…
Myanmar: Big Dams Can Wait, Myanmar Overhauls Energy Strategy
Nov 7, 2017
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Simon Lewis and Shoon Naing, Reuters
Big hydropower dams are not a priority in Myanmar’s strategy to tackle chronic power shortages, the country’s new energy minister said in an interview that…
Trailer, Website, and Enrollment Are LIVE for MOOC on Environmental Security & Sustaining Peace
Nov 6, 2017
Marking the International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict, we are pleased to announce a new massive open…
Confronting Climate Change as an Accelerator of Crisis
Nov 6, 2017
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Kishan Khoday and Oscar Ekdahl
More frequent and severe droughts, millions at risk of famine, the spread of conflict and mass displacement - these are the challenges of our time…
Joint #envconflictday Statement: Protecting the Environment, Protecting People
Nov 6, 2017
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Doug Weir
NGOs and leading experts have used the United Nation’s International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict to call for greater…
War-Related Damage to Environment Devastating for Health, Well-Being, Secretary-General Says in International Observance Message
Nov 6, 2017
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UN
War is a dirty business. Smoke plumes from burning oil wells, looted industrial facilities, abandoned munitions and collapsed buildings are among the hallmarks of conflict.…
Governments Can No Longer Ignore War’s Impact on People - and Planet
Nov 6, 2017
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Doug Weir
Since its inception in 2001, the United Nations' International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict on November 6th has mainly…
When the Sheep Turn Black, War's Toxic Legacy Can No Longer Be Ignored
Nov 6, 2017
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Erik Solheim
The smoke that billowed from the burning oil fields was so thick it blocked out the sun. By the time I reached Qayyarah, where Islamic State fighters…
Protect Environment from Wars and Conflicts, UN Urges on International Day
Nov 6, 2017
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UN
Commemorating the international day for lessening the impact of armed conflicts and wars on the environment, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres underscored the need to…
Afghanistan: Afghan National Saffron Conference Held in Kabul
Nov 6, 2017
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Zhou Xin, Xinhua
A national saffron conference was held in Afghanistan's capital Kabul on Monday, aiming at creating jobs, particularly for the women, in the poverty-stricken country. "Fortunately,…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraq Cabinet Plans to Cut Kurdistan Share in 2018 Federal Budget
Nov 6, 2017
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Ahmed Rasheed and Raya Jalabi, Reuters
Iraq’s cabinet proposed on Sunday to slash the Kurdish share of the country’s revenue in the 2018 federal budget, a move that Kurdish officials said…
DRC: DRC’s State Mining Company Hiding Revenues – Carter Center
Nov 6, 2017
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Martin Creamer, Mining Weekly
Certain revenues of Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) State mining company Gécamines are not directed to the public treasury and are largely beyond the realm…
Sudan: West Kordofan Herders Refuse to Hand in Their Weapons
Nov 6, 2017
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Radio Dabanga
West Kordofan nomad herders are refusing to hand their weapons to the authorities in the current disarmament campaign. Misseriya and other pastoralists, in particular those…
South Sudan: Project Manager WASH - Maban
Nov 5, 2017
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ACTED
Since 1993, as an international non-governmental organization, ACTED has been committed to immediate humanitarian relief to support those in urgent need and protect people’s dignity,…
Jordan: Emergency Program Manager
Nov 5, 2017
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Mercy Corps
Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible. In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40 countries…
Somalia: Portfolio Manager (Resilience & Climate Change)
Nov 5, 2017
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UNDP
UNDP Somalia is about to launch a new Country Programme (2018-2020) which rests on three outcome areas: inclusive political processes; accountable and transparent service delivery…
Nigeria: Emergency Coordinator
Nov 5, 2017
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Catholic Relief Services
Catholic Relief Services carries out the commitment of the Bishops of the United States to assist the poor and vulnerable overseas. Our Catholic identity is…