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Food Security: Adverse Effects of Humanitarian Food Aid Disputed in New KU Study
Nov 10, 2019
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Hays Post
A renowned 1992 sketch on “Saturday Night Live” follows newly elected President Bill Clinton as he and Secret Service agents jog into McDonald’s. When a…
The Purple Poppy Signifies the Contributions of Animals in Wars
Nov 10, 2019
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Chrissy Da Silva, Cochraine Today
For many years, Carol Tracey has been a strong advocate of the purple poppy and has exhausted many outlets trying to bring awareness to the…
Science as a Catalyst for Peace and Development
Nov 8, 2019
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UN Environment
Despite the benefits of indigenous knowledge, today the relationship between what some call “Western” science and traditional knowledge is difficult at best. Today, Western science…
Liberia: Uncontrolled Logging Poses Risk to Rain Forest
Nov 8, 2019
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Marcus Malayea, Observer
Kokoyah Statutory District Superintendent Conde Yallah says the uncontrolled extraction of logs from the rainforest is depriving locals of their direct economic benefits.
Sudan/South Sudan/Abyei: Organized Crime becomes Global Challenge Faced by UN Peacekeepers
Nov 8, 2019
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UN
Organized crime, breakdowns in law and order, and attacks by extremists are examples of the challenges faced by UN peacekeepers, the Security Council was told…
Syria: Pentagon Promises to Give Syrian Oil Revenue to Kurds
Nov 8, 2019
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Sydney Morning Herald
The Pentagon has said revenue from oilfields protected by US forces in northeastern Syria will go to its Kurdish allies. During a news conference announcing…
A Lifelong Fight for Gender Equality: In Conversation with Carmen Barroso
Nov 8, 2019
On a recent rainy morning in Portland, USA, Carmen Barroso, aged 75, stood amongst thousands of demonstrators who took to the streets to advocate for…
China/Myanmar: Myanmar, China Sign MoU on Cooperation in Water Resource Management
Nov 7, 2019
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Eleven
Myanmar and China signed a memorandum of understanding on water resource management in the water resource sectors of both countries, according to the Ministry of…
Call for Submissions: Understanding the ‘Local’ Aspect of Participation and Citizen Engagement in Natural Resources Governance
Nov 6, 2019
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Päivi Lujala
The people living in resource extraction areas are increasingly at the heart of transnational natural resource governance (NRG) policy discourse. Accordingly, locally sustainable – i.e.…
The Environment Has Become a Hostage of Armed Conflict
Nov 6, 2019
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Wim Zwijnenburg
This year, 2019, marked a new nadir for the environment that may reflect an ominous trend in warfare: Environmentally sensitive targets are being weaponized and…
Rooting for the Environment in Times of Conflict and War
Nov 6, 2019
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UN Environment
Eighteen years ago, on 5 November 2001, the United Nations General Assembly declared 6 November the International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in…
Conflict Minerals: Volvo to Trace Battery Cobalt Supply Chain Using Blockchain
Nov 6, 2019
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Coinfomania, Ibiam Wayas
Gothenburg-based car manufacturing company, Volvo, has revealed plans to use blockchain technology in tracking the global supply chain of the Cobalt used in its electric…
Global Trailblazer in Environmental Peacebuilding to Deliver Coca-Cola World Fund Lecture
Nov 6, 2019
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Yale MacMillan Center
Gidon Bromberg, the co-founder and Israeli co-director of EcoPeace Middle East, a unique organization that brings together Jordanians, Palestinians, and Israelis to promote environmental sustainability and advance peace efforts in…
Exploitation of the Environment in Conflict-Affected Areas on the Increase
Nov 6, 2019
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Cheryl Kahla, South African
The International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict came into effect on 5 November 2001, when the United…
Can Women Make the World More Peaceful?
Nov 6, 2019
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Paulino Akon Yel Dut
A genuine comprehensive analysis shows that involving women in peacebuilding increases the probability that violence will end in an easy manner. Hence we should thank…
Iraq: Protests Force First Oil Field Shut-in
Nov 6, 2019
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Iraq Oil Report
Iraq's massive protest movement is having its first direct effects on the country's oil output, as production is now curtailed at the Qayarah field. Two officials in…
China/Vietnam/South China Sea: Vietnam Mulls Legal Action over South China Sea Dispute
Nov 6, 2019
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James Pearson and Khanh Vu, Reuters
Vietnam could explore legal action among various options in its territorial dispute with powerful neighbor China in the South China Sea, a senior government official…
How Often Does the UN Security Council Use a Gender Lens? Not Often Enough
Nov 6, 2019
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Katelyn Jones
The WPS agenda was instituted in October 2000 via the unanimous passage of United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325, which marked the first formal…
DRC: Gender and Youth Advisor
Nov 5, 2019
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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…
Egypt/Ethiopia/Sudan: Nile Basin Water Wars: The Never-Ending Struggle between Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan
Nov 5, 2019
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Emily Palios, Geopolitical Monitor
Known for being the longest river on the African continent, the Nile River has served as a key source of water for all the countries…
Democratic Republic of the Congo: How The Mining Business is Helping Women in Congo Escape Isolation
Nov 5, 2019
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Eleonora Vio, TRT World
Congolese women entered the mining sector in the late 90s and ever since they have been fighting discrimination, superstition and outdated customs, while they successfully…
Sierra Leone: Sierra Leone Diamond Mine: Legal Action over Land Grab
Nov 5, 2019
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Ahmed Idris, Al Jazeera
A community in Sierra Leone has taken a diamond mining company to court. Residents of Koidu say the government failed to protect them when it handed…
China/Vietnam/South Chain Sea: Vietnam Punishes Volkswagen for Car with Disputed China Map
Nov 5, 2019
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Bloomberg
Vietnam will fine a Volkswagen local distributor and an importer for showcasing a car with a navigation app reflecting Chinese territorial claims rejected by Hanoi.
Wildlife: Armed Conflicts Affect Environment and Wildlife: Experts
Nov 5, 2019
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James Tasamba, Anadolu Agency
As the world observes International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict, on Wednesday, experts believe that it was…
Gender Equality in African Agriculture: An Innovation Imperative
Nov 5, 2019
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Wanjiru Kamau-Rutenberg
President Barack Obama once highlighted the importance of leveraging the talents of Africa’s women using the analogy of a football match. He pointed out that…
Voting for the Environmental Peacebuilding Association Board of Directors Is Now Live
Nov 5, 2019
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Environmental Peacebuilding Association
The Environmental Peacebuilding Association (EnPAx) is pleased to announce to its Members that voting is now open for the open seats on its Board of…
Trump Keeps Talking About 'Keeping' Middle East Oil. That Would Be Illegal
Nov 5, 2019
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James G. Stewart
President Trump wants it known that — despite his recent decision to pull back the U.S. militarily back from previously Kurdish-held territory in Syria —…
Sri Lanka: National Consultant - Women, Peace and Security (Parliament)
Nov 5, 2019
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UNDP
The WPS agenda has been initiated by the United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325 (2000) and reaffirmed through the adoption of seven related resolutions…
Ghana Needs a Grievance Mechanism to Secure Women's Land Rights
Nov 5, 2019
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Nana Ama Yirrah
From farms to towns, women are a major provider of food and food security for their families, but women in half of the world still struggle to…
Guatemalan Women Force Development Bank to Investigate Gender Policy Violations
Nov 5, 2019
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Tamara Mohr
After a complaint filed by women's groups from Ixquisis, Guatemala, the Interamerican Development Bank (IDB) has started an investigation on several policy violations, amongst which…