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Colombia: Community-Led Responses to Environmental Crime in Colombia

Nov 17, 2025
Global Initiative

In Colombia, and particularly in the Amazonian departments of Meta and Caquetá, campesino and rural communities are actively defending their forests.

Conflict Minerals: Diamond Industry Pushes to Rewrite the Rules on ‘Conflict Stones’

Nov 17, 2025
Sri Lanka Guardian

The diamond industry is calling for urgent reform of the Kimberley Process, the international pact created to eliminate trade in conflict diamonds, amid growing criticism…

DRC: In the Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mining Revenue Is Helping to Fund Rebel Groups

Nov 16, 2025 | Simplice Bambe, Jean Sovon, and Jean-Christophe Brunet
GlobalVoices

The ongoing security crisis in the eastern provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has deepened, with two rebel groups, the Congo River…

Conflict Minerals: Conflict Diamonds Regime a ‘Victim of Its Success’

Nov 16, 2025 | Tom Saunders
The Times

A regime designed to eliminate the trade in “conflict diamonds” has become a “victim of its own success”, the president of the World Diamond Council…

Sudan/South Sudan: Regional Oil Corridor Faces Major Disruption after Deadly Drone Strike in Sudan

Nov 16, 2025 | Brian Kiprono
Dawan Africa

Oil flows between Sudan and South Sudan have ground to a halt after a deadly drone strike on the Heglig Oil Field triggered cascading shutdowns…

Ukraine: Ukraine’s Agricultural Crisis: Nutrient Depletion Threatens Future Food Security and Global Supply Chains

Nov 16, 2025
SSBCrack News

For decades, Ukraine held the title of the world’s breadbasket, renowned for its substantial output of sunflower oil, maize, and wheat—products that sustained over 400…

South Sudan: South Sudan Oil Production Halted after Drone Attack on Key Facility

Nov 15, 2025
Radio Tamazuj

Oil production and exports have been suspended in parts of Sudan and South Sudan following a drone strike on a critical oil field in Sudan,…

Sudan/South Sudan/Abyei: UN Renews Peacekeeping Mission in Disputed Abyei Region

Nov 15, 2025
Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha News

The UN Security Council on Friday renewed a peacekeeping mission in Abyei, a disputed oil-rich region between Sudan and South Sudan, but warned that future…

Climate Change: Undeterred by Lack of Funding, Fragile Communities Find Ways to Adapt to the Climate Crisis

Nov 14, 2025
UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

Some of the most vulnerable communities in Afghanistan have been undeterred by the lack of funding and are trying to find their own solutions.

Liberia: Cacao Rush Fuels Conflict and Deforestation in Southeastern Liberia

Nov 13, 2025
Mongabay

Soaring cacao prices over the last three years are fueling deforestation and conflict in Grand Gedeh county of Liberia, in West Africa.

South Sudan: South Sudan Confirms It Has Sought $2.5 Billion in Oil-backed Loans

Nov 13, 2025
Reuters

South Sudan's petroleum ministry confirmed on Thursday that it had asked for a total of $2.5 billion in oil-backed loans from two international firms operating…

Afghanistan: Missing Cold Storages: The Lost Link Crippling Afghanistan’s Agricultural Economy

Nov 13, 2025 | Elina Qalam
Hasht-e-Subh Daily

The continued closure of border crossings with Pakistan has created serious challenges for traders in Afghanistan. Several traders in Kabul say that the absence of…

South Sudan: Sacked VP Bol Mel Accused of Plundering South Sudan’s Oil Wealth – UN

Nov 13, 2025 | Dickens H Okello
ChimpReports

South Sudan’s powerful Vice President, Dr. Benjamin Bol Mel, has been dismissed from all his government, military, and party positions following damning United Nations findings…

DRC: Congo Produces First 1,000t of Traceable Artisanal Cobalt

Nov 13, 2025
Reuters

The state cobalt agency in Democratic Republic of Congo has produced its first 1,000 metric tons of traceable artisanal cobalt, a key step in formalizing…

Global: Building Gender-Responsive Climate Security: Inside CGIAR’s New Training Module Why Gender Matters in Climate Security?

Nov 12, 2025 | Ibukun Taiwo
CGIAR

Climate change impacts are not gender-neutral and vary across population groups. Women, children, minority groups, refugees, the elderly, and people with disabilities face differential vulnerabilities linked to…

DRC: M23, Minerals, and Geopolitics in Eastern DRC

Nov 12, 2025 | Vedant Shinde
Geopolitical Monitor

The Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is experiencing one of the most severe security and humanitarian crises of the 21st century. The renewal…

From Readiness to Resilience: Strengthening Institutions for Climate Action

Nov 12, 2025 | Stephanie Speck

In many fragile contexts, ministries of environment or climate change may have limited resources, yet they are often deeply embedded in national coordination efforts. They…

Innovative Approaches to Climate, Peace and Security: Opportunities for India–Germany–Australia Collaboration

Nov 12, 2025 | Ambika Vishwanath and Treesa Shaju

Emerging research on the nexus between climate, peace and security (CPS) supports the integration of climate adaptation and mitigation methods to advance sustainable peace.  While…

Afghanistan: Eight in Ten Afghans Drink Contaminated Water amid Worsening Climate Crisis, UNICEF Says

Nov 12, 2025
KabulNow

Afghanistan is among the countries most exposed to the impacts of climate change despite contributing almost nothing to global emissions, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF)…

Liberia: Liberia Launches €5 Million Soil Restoration and Climate-Smart Farming Project

Nov 12, 2025 | Gibson Gee
Liberian Investigator

Liberia has launched a new €5 million agricultural initiative aimed at restoring degraded soils, boosting climate resilience, and enhancing the livelihoods of thousands of smallholder…

The Influence of Climate Change on Conflict

Nov 11, 2025 | Beatrice Mosello and Alexandra Steinkraus

When climate change enters global conversations, attention often turns to melting glaciers and catastrophic storms. Yet, beneath these headlines lies a deeper challenge: climate change…

Israel/Palestine: Israel Attacked Palestinian Water Sources over 250 Times in Five Years, Data Reveals

Nov 11, 2025 | Nina Lakhani
Guardian

Israeli armed forces and settlers have attacked Palestinian water sources more than 250 times in the past five years, amounting to the most sustained assault…

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS: Environmental Peacebuilding Awards (Deadline: 30 November 2025)

Nov 11, 2025
Environmental Peacebuilding Association

To honor outstanding contributions to environmental peacebuilding, the Environmental Peacebuilding Association is pleased to present awards to leaders, practitioners, and researchers from our community.The Environmental…

COP30: What to Expect on Conflict, Climate and Militarism

Nov 10, 2025 | Ellie Kinney

COP30 is taking place against a backdrop of armed conflicts and rising military spending. With wars affecting every corner of the globe and spending at…

Philippines: CGIAR and OPAPRU Sign MOU to Study Climate Action and Peacebuilding in the Philippines

Nov 10, 2025 | Ibukun Taiwo
CGIAR

CGIAR Climate Security, part of the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, and OPAPRU formally signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to advance joint research…

Kenya: Environment Peacebuilding Intern

Nov 10, 2025 | International Organization for Migration (IOM)

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) invites applications for the position of Environment Peacebuilding Intern based in Nairobi, Kenya. This internship provides an opportunity for…

Water as a Way towards Middle East Peace

Nov 10, 2025 | Gideon Bromberg

In a region shaped by conflict and division, EcoPeace Middle East offers a compelling alternative: cooperation through environmental diplomacy. For over three decades, this Israeli-Palestinian-Jordanian…

No Peace at COP30? Why That’s a Risk the World Can’t Afford 

Nov 10, 2025 | Nazanine Moshiri

As COP30 in Belém nears, leaders are calling it the “implementation summit”. Trillions of dollars in climate funding are at stake in Brazil in mid-November.…

Afghanistan: Taliban Not Invited to Global Climate Change Conference

Nov 10, 2025 | Hamim Halim
Kabul Tribune

The Taliban’s National Environmental Protection Agency has voiced concern over the group’s exclusion from the upcoming Global Climate Change Conference in Brazil, despite what it…

Nigeria: Head of Logistics Department

Nov 10, 2025 | Action contre la Faim France

Created in 1979, Action contre la Faim is a non-governmental organization that fights against hunger. Its charter of humanitarian principals- independence, neutrality, non-discrimination, free and…