International News
Lebanon: Lebanon to Swap Medical Expertise for Iraqi Oil
Apr 3, 2021
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Agence France-Presse
Officials from Beirut and Baghdad signed a preliminary agreement Friday that would see Lebanon trade its medical expertise for Iraqi fuel supplies, Lebanese state media…
Yemen: Women Struggle to Get by as Yemen Conflict Hits Six-Year Mark
Mar 31, 2021
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Jean Nicolas Beuze, UNHCR
As the world’s worst humanitarian crisis rages on, women and children make up three-quarters of the four million people forced from their homes, putting them…
Policy Brief Describes New Mindset Needed to Accelerate Gender Equality
Mar 31, 2021
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International Institute for Sustainable Development
A policy brief published by the International Institute for Sustainable Development offers a “formula” for accelerating implementation of the 2030 Agenda – enabling women’s participation…
Afghanistan: Country’s Four Million Internally Displaced Need Urgent Support amid Pandemic
Mar 30, 2021
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Amnesty International
The Afghan government and the international community must urgently scale up efforts to support the country’s four million internally displaced people (IDPs), who have been…
Egypt: Market Movers Americas, March 29-April 2: Suez Blockage Impacts Brent-WTI Spread [Video]
Mar 29, 2021
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Joe Fisher, S&P Global Platts
In this week's Market Movers Americas, presented by Joe Fisher: Brent-WTI spread widens amid Suez closure, Traders watch US-Northwest Europe jet fuel arbitrage amid Suez…
United States: DOD Officials Give Report on Women Peace and Security Compliance
Mar 29, 2021
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Jim Garamone, US Department of Defense
The Women Peace and Security program fits right into the Defense Department's breadbasket because "it is a tool for smart power," Air Force Brig. Gen.…
Participants at “Gender, Climate Change, and Migration” Event Were Briefed on the VC Platform
Mar 29, 2021
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UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
Gender equality, women’s protection, and empowerment are keys to the disaster risk reduction and climate change agendas, and to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. To…
Afghanistan: Afghanistan No Longer Relinquish Free Water: Ghani
Mar 25, 2021
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Daily Outlook Afghanistan
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Wednesday during the inauguration of Kamal Khan Dam in southwestern Nimroz province stressed on implementation of Helmand Water Accord, saying…
Empowering Women in Peace Operations Remains Top Priority, Says UN Peacekeeping Chief
Mar 25, 2021
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UN News
Praising women’s fundamental contributions to peacekeeping and peacebuilding efforts, the UN peacekeeping chief reiterated on Thursday that empowering women in the military remains a top priority,…
Afghanistan: Afghanistan Inching Closer to Revive Forest Cover
Mar 21, 2021
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Shadi Khan Saif, Anadolu Agency
With a renewed devotion to the deep-rooted tradition of tree planting and preservative measures, Afghanistan is inching closer to reviving most of its lost forest…
Afghanistan: Breaking the Mold: Landless Afghans Turn to Fungi Farming
Mar 21, 2021
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Sayed Salahuddin, Arab News
Jamila Khoshbo is one of a growing number of landless women who are growing highly nutritious mushrooms in their kitchens or backyards rather than working…
Climate Change: Pacific Women’s Leadership in Climate Change, Peace, and Security
Mar 17, 2021
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Sharon Bhagwan Rolls, Asia and the Pacific Policy Society
Engaging with women peacebuilders in the Pacific to address climate change can transform regional responses, making them more inclusive and focused on human security, Sharon…
Gender Equality Means Business, Secretary-General Tells Corporate Leaders
Mar 16, 2021
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UN Women, UN News
The UN Secretary-General has urged corporate leaders to achieve gender equality, highlighting the benefits for the private sector and society at large.
Liberia: Government Reportedly Indebted to Forest Affected Communities More Than US$3M Land Rental Fees
Mar 16, 2021
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FrontPage Africa
The National Benefit Sharing Trust Board (NBSTB) said the Government of Liberia owes forest affected communities more than US$3 million in land rental fees accrued…
Liberia: OHCHR Conducts Baseline Survey and Knowledge Gap Assessment of the United Nations Security Council Resolution on Women Peace and Security in Liberia
Mar 16, 2021
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FrontPageAfrica
The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has conducted a Baseline Survey and Knowledge Gap Assessment of the United Nations…
Liberia: Economics of Nature: Mapping Liberia's Ecosystems to Understand Their Value
Mar 15, 2021
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Sofie Bates, NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center
Conservation scientist Trond Larsen and his team trekked through a remote forest in Liberia, recording the plants, animals, and insects that they saw. They noted…
UNDP Launches Gender and Crisis Engagement Facility
Mar 15, 2021
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UNDP
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has announced the establishment of a new facility designed to strengthen women’s leadership and participation in crisis contexts.
Burkina Faso: No Trees, No Crops, No Jobs: Burkina Faso's Women Fall Back on Hard Labour
Mar 14, 2021
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Sam Mednick, Thomson Reuters News
Wiping her sandy fingers on her shirt, Balkissa Sawadogo for a moment rests her aching body from shovelling sand and gravel into piles. Three years ago,…
Sierra Leone: Sierra Leone’s Mining Sector in Focus: 2018 – 2021
Mar 13, 2021
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Abdul Rashid Thomas, Sierra Leone Telegraph
In April 2018, His Excellency, Retired Brigadier Dr Julius Maada Bio became President of Sierra Leone, and, among other things, he promised to transform the…
Malala Yousafzai Says Educate Girls to Fight Climate Change
Mar 12, 2021
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Lin Taylor, Thomson Reuters News
Keeping girls in school and taking young climate leaders seriously are keys to tackling climate change, Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai said on Friday. Speaking…
Integrate Climate Change with Sexual and Reproductive Health to Safeguard the Wellbeing of All
Mar 12, 2021
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UNFPA
“Climate change is one of the most disruptive issues of our time. Not only is it a disrupter of progress towards development, but it is…
Myanmar: UN Agency Raises Alarm Over ‘Targeted’ Violence Against Women in Myanmar Protests
Mar 12, 2021
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UN News
In addition, women in detention are also reportedly experiencing sexual harassment and violence, UN-Women said in a statement on Friday.
“Women have long played a celebrated and vital role in…
Latest Session of UN Women’s Commission Focuses on Equality in Public Life
Mar 12, 2021
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UN News
For the first time in its history, the Commission will be held almost entirely virtually due to the ongoing pandemic, with events organized by UN Women,…
Colombia: Colombia Power Sector Green Vow Draws Mixed Reviews
Mar 12, 2021
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Argus Media
US utility AES, Colombian generators Celsia, Urra and EPM, Italy's Enel and Colombia's state-controlled transmission giant Isa and its subsidiaries Transelca and grid manager XM…
Colombia: Strengthening Women’s Leadership Role in Colombia’s Artisanal Gold Mining Sector
Mar 12, 2021
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Mirage News
In Colombia, the gold mining industry has typically employed men, with women’s participation extremely low, reaching only 5% of the total. But in Chocó, where…
United States: ‘A Dangerous Trajectory’: When Domestic Violence and Climate Change Converge
Mar 12, 2021
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Lee Ann De Reus, Women's Media Center
Burst water pipes, flooding, and power outages at domestic violence shelters in Texas displaced hundreds of survivors during mid-February’s aberrant winter weather. At one particular…
India: Women and Natural Resources: How Nature, Gender and Social Divisions Intersect
Mar 11, 2021
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Snow Leopard Trust
To conserve snow leopards and natural resources better, we must understand and identify the important roles that women can - and do - play in…
Mexico: Violence Against Women in Mexico Rises
Mar 9, 2021
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Mat Youkee, The Fair Observer
Home is not a safe space for many women around the world and coronavirus-era quarantines and lockdowns have increased the risk of gender-based violence. In…
Pacific Women in Climate Change Negotiations
Mar 9, 2021
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George Carter and Elise Howard, Asia & The Pacific Policy Forum
The under-representation of women in climate negotiations is well-established. When the global multilateral body on climate change, the Conferences of Parties (COP) of the United…
Myanmar: 'Until The World Shatters' Explores Jade's Role In Myanmar's Struggles [Audio]
Mar 8, 2021
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NPR
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to author Daniel Combs about his book Until the World Shatters, which explores the connection between Myanmar's jade industry and a…