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Somalia: Infrastructures for Peace & Environmental Peacebuilding in Hirshabelle & Galmudug States, Somalia [Video]

Feb 22, 2024 | Berghof Foundation

The overarching objective of the project is to contribute to the constructive transformation of the conflict cycle, climate change and environmental degradation in the two…

Afghanistan: Badghis Residents Warned against Cutting Pistachio Trees

Feb 22, 2024 | Pajhwok Afghan News

Pistachio forest in Badghis province is national wealth and those cutting down pistachio trees will face legal consequences, the provincial acting agriculture director said on…

Colombia: Colombia Adds Hundreds of Species to List of Threatened Flora and Fauna

Feb 22, 2024 | Maxwell Radwin, Mongabay

The number of threatened species in Colombia is much higher than previously thought, after officials carried out a study to reevaluate the state of the…

Ukraine/Russia: War Drives Future Forest Fire Risks

Feb 21, 2024 | Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has had a major negative impact on forests in war-affected regions. And for the coming decades the risk of forest…

How the UN Environment Assembly Can Help Addressing the Environmental Impacts of War

Feb 21, 2024 | PAX

On February 26, UN Environmental Assembly (UNEA) – the world’s top decision-making body on the environment – will begin its Sixth Session in Nairobi, Kenya.…

Iraq/Kuwait: Tensions between Iraq and Kuwait over the Khor Abdullah Channel

Feb 20, 2024 | Jamie Trinidad, E-International Relations

The fate of a bilateral agreement on maritime navigation rights in the Khor Abdullah channel, which separates southern Iraq from northern Kuwait, has been cast…

Sudan: Sudanese Minister Accuses RSF of Looting Gold and Silver

Feb 20, 2024 | Sudan Tribune

Sudan’s Minister of Minerals, Mohamed Bashir Abu Nammu, has made serious accusations against the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), claiming they looted 15 tons of silver…

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Feb 20, 2024 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association

Join the Google Group to receive targeted information on the Third International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding, to be held in The Hague, Netherlands, from 19-21…

Waters of Conflict

Feb 19, 2024 | Joshua Frank

The situation is beyond dire. In 2023, it was estimated that upwards of three billion people, or more than 37% of humanity, faced real water shortages, a…

Ticking Boxes: Are Military Climate Mitigation Strategies Fit for Purpose?

Feb 19, 2024 | Linsey Cottrell

Many sectors face difficult challenges in reducing their GHG emissions in order to achieve net-zero targets by 2050. Healthcare is estimated to be responsible for…

Debate at the UN Security Council: The Impact of Climate Change and Conflict on Food Security

Feb 17, 2024 | Planet Security Initiative

On the 13th of February 2024, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) convened under the initiative of Guyana to debate the interconnection between the global…

DRC: Ethical Mineral Sourcing in the DRC: Balancing Progress and Human Rights

Feb 16, 2024 | Waqas Arain, BNN Breaking

The DRC, rich in copper and cobalt, faces a crisis of exploitation and conflict. Human rights abuses, displacement, and environmental degradation mar mining operations. Countries…

DRC: Biodiversity Advisor, USAID/DRC Peacebuilding and Biodiversity Conservation, Democratic Republic of Congo

Feb 16, 2024 | Management Systems International

Management Systems International (MSI), a Tetra Tech Company, is a Washington, D.C. metro area management consultancy with a 40-year history of delivering results for its…

Kenya: Programme Coordinator - Land and Resilient Livelihoods

Feb 16, 2024 | ActionAid

The holder of the position shall be responsible for coordination of AAIK’s programmes on Land and Resilient Livelihoods and its intersectionality. S/he is responsible for…

Mozambique: WASH & Shelter Coordinator (m/f) - Pemba

Feb 16, 2024 | 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 natural…

Ukraine: WASH & Infrastructure Coordinator - Ukraine

Feb 16, 2024 | Première Urgence Internationale

PUI works in 10 areas of intervention and distinguishes itself by the implementation of an integrated approach in its response. This method aims to identify…

South Sudan: Head of Field Office NOB, Yida South Sudan

Feb 16, 2024 | World Food Programme

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), a highly prestigious, reputable & world’s largest humanitarian organization, operating in more than 120 countries and territories, bringing life-saving…

Iraq: Programme Assistant (Social Protection), Baghdad, Iraq

Feb 16, 2024 | World Food Programme

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is the world’s largest humanitarian organization, saving lives in emergencies, building prosperity, and supporting a sustainable future for…

Ukraine: WASH PM

Feb 16, 2024 | HEKS/EPER

HEKS/EPER pursues the vision of a just world where the dignity of everyone is respected, peace reigns and the natural environment is conserved. In the…

USA, Remote: Climate Change, Water Security and Migration Research Intern

Feb 16, 2024 | 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…

Afghanistan: Integrated Water Resource Management Consultant

Feb 16, 2024 | United Nations Children's Fund

Water insecurity in Afghanistan is manifested through climate change with increased frequency of droughts; conflict and migration over the last 20 years plus population growth…

Myanmar: Myanmar Cracks Down on Timber Smuggling: 23 Suspects Arrested and 143.62 Tons of Timber Seized

Feb 15, 2024 | BNN Breaking

The Forest Department under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation has been working diligently to curb illegal logging and trading of forest products.…

Colombia: Colombian Farmers Take back Land Stolen from Them by Big Oil [Video]

Feb 15, 2024 | Rodrigo Vazquez-Salessi, The Real News

The story of multinational corporations taking land and resources from working people can be found all over the world. In Colombia, farming families have joined…

Palestine: In Gaza, Water Is Life

Feb 15, 2024 | Ben Norquist and Mae Elise Cannon, Christian Century

Water plays an important cultural role in Palestinian society. Aside from the obvious biological need for it, it is also an object of memory and…

DRC: DR Congo Rebel Attacks on Gold Mine and South African Soldiers Kill 14

Feb 15, 2024 | Al Jazeera

Rebel attacks in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have killed at least 14 people, including two South African soldiers, amid an uptick in…

DRC: Mineral Wealth and Conflict in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo: A Multidimensional Crisis

Feb 15, 2024 | Ebenezer Mensah, BNN Breaking

Uncover the complex relationship between mineral wealth and conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where natural resources fuel both violence and exploitation. Addressing…

Climate Finance and Green Transitions: A Path to Mitigate Food Insecurity and Global Conflict

Feb 15, 2024 | Dil Bar Irshad, BNN Breaking

Global food insecurity, exacerbated by climate change, wars, and systemic factors, calls for integrated interventions and climate finance efforts. Successful food hubs and digital technologies…

South Sudan: County Nutrition, Gender and Social Inclusion Officer

Feb 15, 2024 | Vétérinaires Sans Frontières Germany

BackgroundVétérinaires Sans Frontières - Germany (VSF Germany) is a non-governmental, non-profit making international Organization, engaged in the field of veterinary relief and development work providing…

Zimbabwe: Consultant: Gender Specialist (Re-Advertisement)

Feb 15, 2024 | Alliance Biodiversity & CIAT

The Alliance of Bioversity and CIATIn 2019, Bioversity International and CIAT joined forces to create the Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for…

Afghanistan: Information Management Specialist, Gender in Humanitarian Action (GiHA)

Feb 15, 2024 | United Nations Women

BackgroundUN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and…