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Afghanistan: UN Warns Climate Change Threatens Livelihoods, Food Security in Afghanistan

Jun 17, 2026 | Zarghona Salehi
Pajhwok Afghan News

Coinciding with the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, United Nations experts have warned that Afghanistan is among the countries most vulnerable to climate…


Liberia: Liberia’s Untapped Potential: What the New Agriculture Census and Survey Reveal

Jun 16, 2026 | Mohammad Abul Azad, Rose Mungai, and Masako Hiraga

Liberia’s new Agriculture Census 2022/23 and the 2024 Annual Agriculture Survey provide the most comprehensive picture of country’s agricultural sector in more than fifty years.…


South Sudan: South Sudan Is Looking beyond Oil. The Risks Are Familiar.

Jun 16, 2026 | Callum Hamilton
International Policy Digest

South Sudan wants to reduce its dependence on oil by developing its mining sector. Yet in a country still shaped by conflict, fragile institutions, and…


Colombia’s Land Reform Is at Stake

Jun 16, 2026 | Piotr Wojciak Pleyn

A far-right victory in upcoming elections could reverse hard-fought gains for victims of the armed conflict, including survivors of one of Colombia’s most notorious paramilitary…


Ottawa Hosts Fourth International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding

Jun 16, 2026 | Vedat Özgür Töre
Focus on Travel News

Convened by the Environmental Peacebuilding Association and the University of Ottawa, the conference brings together an international community of academics, practitioners, policymakers, researchers, students and…


Canada Strengthens Global Leadership in Sustainability and Peacebuilding as Ottawa Hosts Landmark International Environmental Conference

Jun 16, 2026
Travel and Tour World

Ottawa has officially opened its doors to global delegates as the Fourth International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding begins at the University of Ottawa, running from…


Uganda: ‘Oil Is a Curse’: Villages in Uganda Face Land Ownership Uncertainty

Jun 16, 2026 | Musinguzi Blanshe and Romain Gras
Africa Report

After oil was discovered in Uganda, villagers who thought they had wrested their land from pastoralists were faced with a Ugandan businessman who produced deeds…


Afghanistan: OCHA: Drought and Water Shortages Force Families to Leave Their Homes in Bamyan

Jun 16, 2026
Hasht-e-Subh Daily

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) says that drought and severe water shortages in parts of Bamyan Province have created…


Breaking Afghanistan’s Hydro-Political Trap

Jun 15, 2026 | Assem Mayar

Situated at the headwaters of major river systems feeding Iran, Pakistan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan, Afghanistan is the mountainous hydro-hub of Central and South Asia. Yet…


Afghanistan: 2,500 Hectares of Pistachio Orchards Established in Herat

Jun 15, 2026 | Binyamin Barez
Pajhwok Afghan News

About 2,500 hectares of pistachio orchards have been established in western Herat province. Agricultural experts consider this a positive development, while orchard owners are hopeful…


Meet the 2026 Goldman Environmental Prize Winners

Jun 15, 2026 | Goldman Prize

Each year, the Goldman Environmental Prize is awarded to grassroots environmental champions from around the world.


Geography of Wealth Ties Sudan’s Feuding Factions Together

Jun 13, 2026 | Hafed Al-Ghwell

Decades after South Sudan voted overwhelmingly to break Africa’s largest country in two, a new seam is being stitched into Sudan’s political fabric. In diplomatic…


Liberia: President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Urges Women Leaders to Lead, Build and Rise

Jun 12, 2026 | Tina S. Mehnpaine
The Liberian Observer

It’s almost midday. The atmosphere in this air-conditioned room is eye-catching. Everyone's attention is fixed on her, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, who broke barriers as Liberia…


Colombia: Qualitative Chromatography: A Driving Force for Regeneration in Colombian Coffee Farming

Jun 12, 2026 | Luisa Fernanda Ruiz Villamizar
Universidad Industrial de Santander

Colombia, recognized as the world’s largest producer of mild coffee and the third-largest coffee producer globally, faces the challenge of maintaining crop productivity without compromising…


DRC/Rwanda: Global Witness Investigation Traces M23-Linked Coltan, Lending Support to DRC's Allegations against Tech Firms

Jun 12, 2026
Ecofin Agency

Democratic Republic of Congo's 2024 accusations against global technology companies have received new support. In a report published on June 10, 2026, Global Witness traced…


Iran/United States: ‘War Crimes’: Analysis Suggests US Bombed Water Facilities Used by 20,000 Iranians in Precision Strike

Jun 11, 2026 | Julia Conley
Common Dreams

As temperatures in the village of Bemani, Iran, near the Strait of Hormuz, reached above 100°F this week, two water facilities were struck by bombs,…


DRC: Conflict Coltan Used in Technology from Major Brands

Jun 10, 2026
Global Witness

According to a new investigation released by Global Witness today, tech giants are likely to have sourced minerals tied to conflict in the DRC, as…


DRC: How the Hunt for Africa's Minerals Is Driving Ebola Outbreak in DRC and beyond [Video]

Jun 10, 2026
Firstpost

A rising Ebola outbreak in Central Africa is exposing the hidden ecological cost of the world's modern digital lifestyle. With the Democratic Republic of Congo…


Algeria: Coordinación de Género y Derechos humanos Ubicación: Campamentos saharauis, Tinduf, Argelia

Jun 9, 2026 | Médicos del Mundo
ReliefWeb

El puesto tiene por objeto contribuir a la mejora de la incorporación del enfoque de género interseccional en los Programas de Médicos del Mundo en…


Iran: Iran's Water Crisis Worsened by Geopolitical Conflicts and Environmental Mismanagement

Jun 9, 2026
Mwakilishi

Iran is confronting an escalating water crisis as satellite images reveal the vanishing of its vital lakes, exacerbating an already dire situation for the nation…


Colombia: Colombia Passes Landmark Cattle Traceability Law to Combat Illegal Deforestation

Jun 9, 2026 | Maxwell Radwin
Mongabay

Colombia passed a landmark law June 4 aimed at improving traceability of its cattle supply chain to ensure beef isn’t sourced from deforested land. The…


Ukraine: Field Coordinator (M/F) - Kharkiv

Jun 9, 2026 | Solidarités International

Solidarités International is an international humanitarian aid association which, since more than 40 years, has been providing assistance to populations affected by armed conflicts and…


DRC: Kabobo-Luama Landscape Director

Jun 9, 2026 | Wildlife Conservation Society

The Wildlife Conservation Society is an international NGO headquartered at Bronx Zoo in New York City, USA, working to save wildlife and wildlands and to…


Afghanistan: Solar-powered Greenhouses Enable Afghan Women to Grow Food, Income, and Hope

Jun 8, 2026 | Hortidaily
Hortidaily

For seven years after her husband died, Noorhaya, 45, toiled under the harsh sun in Kandahar Province, southern Afghanistan, trying to grow enough vegetables to…


South Asia and the Future of Water Security

Jun 7, 2026 | Asad Ali

Water has long been the lifeline of South Asia, sustaining agriculture, energy production, and the livelihoods of millions. In a region where shared rivers cross…


Iran/Iraq: Iraq Warns of Fiscal Disaster If Iran War Persists in Obstructing Oil Exports

Jun 7, 2026 | Sinan Mahmoud
National

Iraq’s Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein has said the fallout from the Iran war threatens to push the country towards a fiscal “disaster” if oil exports,…


Iraq/Kurdistan: Baghdad Rules Out New Oil Contracts in Kurdistan, Pushes to Restart Exports

Jun 7, 2026
BasNews

Iraq’s Oil Ministry has ruled out signing new contracts with international oil companies operating in the Kurdistan Region, saying existing agreements will remain valid as…


Afghanistan: CASA-1000 Project: A New Gateway for Energy Cooperation and Economic Growth in Afghanistan

Jun 7, 2026
Radio Television of Afghanistan

The Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat has announced that work on the strategic CASA-1000 power transmission project is progressing rapidly across three phases in different parts of…


South Asia's New Water Conflict Is over Data, Not Dams

Jun 6, 2026 | Saima Afzal

Today the challenge facing the treaty extends beyond water allocation itself. It concerns transparency, compliance and the growing strategic value of information in shared river…


UNCLOS Conciliation: Cambodia’s Path to Peace, Not Conflict

Jun 6, 2026 | Roth Santepheap

Cambodia’s decision to pursue compulsory conciliation under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea is not a move toward confrontation. It is a…