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United Kingdom/Netherlands: Policy Advisor, Climate
Jan 19, 2024
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Mercy Corps
Mercy Corps’ mission is to alleviate suffering, poverty and oppression by helping people build secure, productive and just communities. In more than 40 countries around the world,…
Germany: Call for Tender: Design and Facilitation of a Training Course on "Greening WASH"
Jan 19, 2024
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Academy of the Ruhr-University Bochum
The Institute for International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict (IFHV) is one of the leading academic institutions in Europe for teaching and research in the context…
China/Philippines/South China Sea: Philippines to Explore Oil-Rich Waters amid China Tension: ‘It’s Quite Urgent That We Start Now’
Jan 18, 2024
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Bloomberg
The Philippines is building defence alliances with the US and other security partners to help pave the way for resource exploration in the oil-and-gas-rich…
Afghanistan: Ministry Says Illegal Mining Is Being Prevented
Jan 18, 2024
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Bibi Amina Hakimi, TOLOnews
The Ministry of Mines and Petroleum (MoMP) said that currently the process of extracting precious and semi-precious stones is going on transparently.The ministry's spokesman Humayun…
The Sahel: A Deadly New Era in the Decades-Long Conflict
Jan 17, 2024
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Héni Nsaibia
The central Sahel states of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger — all of which are now ruled by military juntas — are engulfed in a…
The Dynamics of Violence in Pursuit of Land in the Pan Amazon
Jan 17, 2024
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Timothy J. Killeen
The adage ‘possession is nine-tenths of the law’ is not legally true, but the concept reigns supreme on frontier landscapes in the Pan Amazon. Land…
Afghanistan: Lack of Snow Sparks Worry for Drought-Hit Afghanistan
Jan 16, 2024
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Pascale Trouillaud and Qubad Wali, Phys.org
Afghanistan saw almost no snow as of mid-January, a new sign of the heavy toll of global warming on the Central Asian country which is…
Uganda: In Uganda, Refugees Ravaged the Forest. Now, They Work to Restore It.
Jan 16, 2024
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Associated Press
The country has lost 13 percent of its tree cover since 2000, in part because residents often use firewood for cooking.
Afghanistan: Solar Power Project in Nangarhar Irrigates 4,000 Hectares: Ministry
Jan 16, 2024
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TOLOnews
The Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL) says that the project was financially supported by the Asian Development Bank, and besides irrigating the land,…
Mexico: Murder, Drought and Peyote: The Deadly Struggle for Mexico’s Water
Jan 16, 2024
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Paloma de Dinechin, Guardian
The lack of rain is not the only factor driving water scarcity in this desert region. First mining and now agribusiness threaten the desert’s springs,…
From Mines to Vines: The Allies’ Path to Restoring Ukraine’s War-Scarred Terrain
Jan 16, 2024
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Armenak Ohanesian
Ukraine's fertile soil, known as chernozem, has underpinned generations of farmers; vast farmlands have long been Ukrainians’ pride. This agricultural prowess has not only fed…
Central African Republic: Program Analyst, Peace and Humanitarian Action
Jan 14, 2024
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United Nations Women
BackgroundThe Central African Republic (CAR) continues to face political instability, conflict, an acute humanitarian crisis, and insecurity for several decades. The consequences of this prolonged complex…
Remote: Supporting gender equality outcomes in the World Bank’s Sahel Adaptive Social Protection Programme
Jan 14, 2024
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Development Alternatives Incorporated
Objective:The objective of this assignment is to provide technical assistance to support the Sahel Adaptive Social Protection Programme to help shape the SASPP’s future vision…
Ukraine/Moldova: Gender & Inclusion Lead
Jan 14, 2024
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Plan International
The OrganisationPlan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. Plan International believes in the power and…
Ukraine: Women Economic Justice (WEJ) Technical Advisor
Jan 14, 2024
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CARE Germany
CARE INTERNATIONALCARE International (CI) is among the world’s largest international non-governmental humanitarian relief and development confederations. Drawing on more than 75 years of experience, through…
Poland: WGSS (Women and Girl’s Safe Space) Facilitator
Jan 14, 2024
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International Rescue Committee
Job DescriptionThe International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933…
Philippines: Gender Specialist, Education Pathways to Peace
Jan 14, 2024
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Palladium International
Project Overview and Role: Education Pathways to Peace in Mindanao (Pathways) is a Philippines-Australia partnership supporting quality inclusive kindergarten to grade 3 education for all children…
Unpacking the Impact of the Fifth National Climate Assessment
Jan 14, 2024
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Wilson Center
In today’s episode of New Security Broadcast, ECSP Director Lauren Risi hosts three contributing authors of the international chapter of the recently released fifth National…
Sudan: Kordofan Conflict Spirals in Dangerous Direction
Jan 12, 2024
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Sudan War Monitor
The security situation is deteriorating across much of Sudan’s Kordofan region, along with economic and humanitarian conditions, following an attack by the Rapid Support Forces…
Gender Equality in Climate Leadership Can’t Wait
Jan 12, 2024
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Karen Stefiszyn and Robyn Camp
A record number of participants, and yet only 15 of the 133 world leaders present were women. A historic commitment to transition away from fossil…
Egypt: Climate, Peace and Security and Peace Operations Expert
Jan 12, 2024
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Cairo International Center for Conflict Resolution, Peacekeeping & Peacebuilding
Job DescriptionCCCPA is recruiting an expert to develop a guidebook on “Climate, Peace and Security Programming in Peace Operations.” CCCPA will be responsible for consolidating…
Joint Statement on Climate, Peace, and Security in West African and the Sahel Region
Jan 11, 2024
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United States Mission to the United Nations
In West Africa and the Sahel, climate change and its impacts on peace and security, are already a lived reality, especially in the Lake Chad…
Another Layer of Misery: Women in Gaza Struggle to Find Menstrual Pads, Running Water
Jan 11, 2024
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Aya Batrawy and Abu Bakr Bashir, NPR
Heba Usrof, a young woman in Gaza, is running out of options to deal with her menstrual cycle. Pads have disappeared from pharmacies and stores.…
10 Women Leading in the Fight Against Climate Change
Jan 10, 2024
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Christiana Jansen
Although women roughly make up half of the global population and are more vulnerable to climate change due to cultural, social, and economic factors, many women are leading the…
Israel/Palestine: Emissions from Israel’s War in Gaza Have ‘Immense’ Effect on Climate Catastrophe
Jan 9, 2024
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Nina Lakhani, Guardian
The planet-warming emissions generated during the first two months of the war in Gaza were greater than the annual carbon footprint of more than 20…
How 3 Indigenous Women are Leading the Way on Climate Change
Jan 9, 2024
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Gabriella Trujillo, 19th News
These profiles showcase the efforts and expertise of the land's original stewards who are working, in one capacity or another, to address climate concerns.
Gender-Responsive Just Transition and Climate Action Partnership Matters
Jan 9, 2024
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Ghina Raihanah, Jakarta Post
Recent findings demonstrate that women who rely on natural resources for sustenance, which often represent their primary income stream, are disproportionately susceptible to climatic uncertainties.
The Climate Costs of War and Militaries Can No Longer Be Ignored
Jan 9, 2024
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Doug Weir
Two decades of international analysis and debate over the relationship between climate change and security has focused on how our rapidly destabilising climate could undermine…
Environmental Peacebuilding: 2023 in Review
Jan 9, 2024
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Environmental Peacebuilding Association
2023 was an interesting year for environmental peacebuilding.
Developments highlighted the importance of environmental peacebuilding. The ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine has showcased the environmental…
2024 Bellingcat Technical Writing Fellowship
Jan 9, 2024
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Bellingcat
Bellingcat is excited to announce our technical writing fellowship is returning in 2024 and is looking for fellows who have an idea for improving usability…