Adriana Erthal Abdenur
Adriana Erthal Abdenur is the executive director of lataforma CIPĂ“, a Brazil-based, women-led institute dedicated to issues of climate, governance and peace.
- Opinion by Adriana Erthal Abdenur
- • December 10, 2020
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RIO DE JANEIRO — Illegal deforestation has become a defining problem of our time, but its place in global governance remains piecemeal. Just a few months ago, the idea of an international agreement on forests would have been unthinkable…
- Categories: Climate Change, Latin America, OPINIONS, SDGs
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- Opinion by Adriana Erthal Abdenur
- • May 7, 2019
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There is growing evidence that climate change can increase the risks of conflict and violence. When government authorities are unable or unwilling to mitigate and adapt to climate shocks such as hurricanes, tornadoes, floods and droughts, these extreme weather…
- Categories: Climate Change, OPINIONS, SDGs
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- Opinion by Adriana Erthal Abdenur
- • February 19, 2019
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THE HAGUE — It is now well documented that global warming is a multiplier of insecurity and conflict, but holding debates on the topic presents ever-more complex challenges as multilateralism and climate change are increasingly questioned if not dismissed…
- Categories: Climate Change, OPINIONS, SDGs
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- Adriana Erthal Abdenur
- • March 13, 2018
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United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 and the resulting agenda on women, peace and security has called for more inclusive peace processes, stressing that women’s specific needs and experiences should be taken into account during and after peace negotiations….
- Categories: Disarmament, Gender Violence, Women
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- Opinion by Adriana Erthal Abdenur
- • December 4, 2017
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There is no denying that sexual exploitation and abuse has acquired greater urgency within the context of United Nations peace operations. Although the UN launched its zero tolerance policy in 2003, a recent report tallied some two thousand accusations…
- Categories: Africa, Gender Violence, OPINIONS, Security Council, UN Peacekeeping
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- Adriana Erthal Abdenur
- • October 3, 2017
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Since attaining independence from Portugal, in 1973, Guinea-Bissau has had almost a dozen presidents, none of whom has managed to finish his mandate. Recurring coups, assassinations and political turmoil at the elite level have contributed to a landscape of…
- Categories: Women
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