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South Asia: Multiple Climate Reports Warn of Water Conflict in South Asia
Dec 11, 2023
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Snigdhendu Bhattacharya, Diplomat
The region is expected to suffer the most significant impacts of changing water availability this century. Yet tight-fisted governments are quibbling at COP28 over climate…
Afghanistan: Afghanistan Excluded from COP28 as Climate Impacts Hit Home
Dec 11, 2023
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Gloria Dickie and Charlotte Greenfield, Reuters
Humanitarian concerns have been raised over Afghanistan being left out of United Nations climate negotiations for a third year in a row, as the country…
China/Philippines/South China Sea: Philippines, China Accuse Each Other of Ship Ramming
Dec 10, 2023
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Radio Free Asia
Sunday saw an apparent escalation between China and the Philippines over Manila’s resupply mission to the Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea.
Guyana/Venezuela: Venezuela, Guyana Leaders to Meet on Land Dispute
Dec 10, 2023
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Canute James and Carlos Camacho, Argus
Guyana's president Irfaan Ali and Venezuela's president Nicolas Maduro will meet on 14 December as tensions increase over Caracas' claim to Guyana's resource-rich Essequibo province,…
The Environmental Costs of War
Dec 10, 2023
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Anna-Kynthia Bousdoukou
Human rights abuses and war crimes are outlined and addressed by law. However, when the environment is implicated, what laws apply?
According to the Ministry of Environmental…
Afghanistan: Govt to Distribute 200,000 Land Plots to Returnees
Dec 9, 2023
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Yousuf Zarifi, Pajhwok Afghan News
Members of the commission on repatriates says the government has allocated 200,000 land plots for the newly deported refugees who lack shelter.
Afghanistan: Taliban Vow to Finish Disputed Canal at 'Any Cost'
Dec 9, 2023
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Khudai Noor Nasar, Nikkei
A massive canal project in Afghanistan has alarmed the country's neighbors over fears it will drain a river key to their agricultural economies, but the…
Ethiopia: Climate and Conflict – Aggregating Humanitarian Crises in Ethiopia
Dec 8, 2023
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UN High Commissioner for Refugees
Ethiopia, a country hosting nearly a million refugees and recovering from a violent conflict displacing millions of people, is now facing another humanitarian emergency in…
Middle East/North Africa: A Dangerous Web of Climate Change, Water Scarcity and Displacement in the Middle East and North Africa
Dec 8, 2023
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Norwegian Refugee Council
In a region scarred by years of wars and displacement, climate change and water scarcity have become yet another threat for fragile contexts in Middle…
South Sudan: WASH Coordinator
Dec 8, 2023
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Norwegian Refugee Council
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. NRC works in crises across more than 31 countries, providing…
Egypt: Senior Researcher / Project Leader
Dec 8, 2023
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International Water Management Institute
The International Water Management Institute (IWMI), a CGIAR Research Center is seeking an innovative & competent candidate to join its office in Giza, Egypt, as…
Afghanistan: Technical Coordinator Natural Resources Management and WASH – Kabul
Dec 8, 2023
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Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development
For the past 30 years, international NGO Acted has been going the last mile to save lives. Currently, Acted supports 20 million people across 43…
Somalia: Project Officer (Open Somali Nationals only)
Dec 8, 2023
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Action Against Hunger
Action Against Hunger leads the global movement to end hunger. Action Against Hunger innovates solutions, advocate for change, and reach 24 million people every year…
Ethiopia: Program Manager, Economic Recovery-Conflicted Affected Population, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Dec 8, 2023
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Mercy Corps
Mercy Corps has been present in Ethiopia since 2004 working to drive bold and transformative ideas, working closely with government, the private sector and civil…
Nigeria: Food Security Analysis Officer, Abuja, Nigeria
Dec 8, 2023
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger. The goal of FAO…
Belgium: Policy Associate, Climate & Natural Resources, Brussels
Dec 8, 2023
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Search for Common Ground
Search for Common Ground is one of the largest peacebuilding organisations, with HQ in the USA and Belgium, and working in over 30 conflict-affected countries.…
Somalia: National Program Officer (Environmental Peacebuilding)
Dec 8, 2023
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Committed To Good
CTG staff and support humanitarian projects in fragile and conflict-affected countries around the world, providing a rapid and cost-effective service for development and humanitarian missions.…
Jordan: Local Recruitment - Communications Officer
Dec 8, 2023
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Blue Peace Middle East
Blue Peace Middle East is looking for a Communications Officer to work at its Coordination Office in Amman, Jordan. Blue Peace ME encourages application for…
Ukraine: Consultancy: Environmental Impact Assessment for Ukraine Programmatic Portfolio
Dec 8, 2023
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ADRA Deutschland e.V.
As an aid organization ADRA Germany e. V. provides support for people in need worldwide - regardless of ethnic origin, gender, religion or belief, disability,…
Indonesia: Indonesia's Transgender Theatre Group is Fighting Climate and Gender Stigma
Dec 7, 2023
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Leo Galuh, Fair Planet
Trans people are disproportionately affected by climate change, and in Jakarta, Indonesia's capital, the trans community is taking matters into its own hands.
Bangladesh Highlights Women’s Leadership in Climate Adaptation at COP 28
Dec 7, 2023
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Dilruba Haider
“We need to see how women’s powerful voice at the decision-making table can be ensured so that they can decide for themselves,” said Saber Hossain…
Sahel: Climate Change, Conflict and Displacement across the Sahel
Dec 7, 2023
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Rick de Satgé, Land Portal
In a 2009 TED Talk with over 35 million views, Nigerian novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie speaks about the danger of a single story and the…
Yemen: How Lax Oversight and War Thwarted Efforts to Hold Yemen’s Oil Polluters to Account
Dec 6, 2023
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Ahmed al-Waseai, Rana Sabbagh, Selma Mhaoud, Abdulwahed Alobaly, Motea Bamzahem, and Zaher Binashikhbubkr, Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project
In 2014, Yemeni lawmakers received a report on widespread environmental violations in the country’s oil sector. The report was shelved after civil war broke out,…
Climate Change: Climate-Induced Displacement Is a Global Phenomenon, but Not Evenly Experienced
Dec 6, 2023
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Ivan Natividad, UC Berkeley
UC Berkeley policy analyst from the Othering and Belonging Institute shares recommendations to protect people displaced from the climate crisis.
Israel/Palestine/Gaza: Gaza’s Environment, Devastated by War, Catches the Attention of Activists at the Cop28 Summit
Dec 6, 2023
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Associated Press
Devastated by a nearly two-month-long assault by Israeli air strikes and ground fighting, large swathes of Gaza have been flattened, agricultural lands have been destroyed,…
Afghanistan: Afghanistan World's Sixth Vulnerable, Least Ready Country to Address Impacts of Climate Change: UN
Dec 6, 2023
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Asian News International
The UN Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator in Afghanistan Daniel Peter Endres has said that Afghanistan ranks as the world's sixth vulnerable, least-ready country to…
COP28 Debuts Partnership To Empower Women in Climate Crisis Response
Dec 5, 2023
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Steven Ganot, The Media Line
At the 28th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP28) in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, the UN launched a new partnership endorsed by…
SIPRI’s Environment of Peace Initiative Is Recognized with Award for Innovation in Global Security
Dec 5, 2023
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Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
SIPRI’s Environment of Peace initiative was awarded third place in the 2023 Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP) Prize for Innovation in Global Security. Claire…
West Africa/Sahel: IRC: Urgent Call for Action to Combat Climate Shocks in Conflict-Affected, Climate-Vulnerable States in West Africa
Dec 5, 2023
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International Rescue Committee
International Rescue Committee (IRC) is sounding the alarm about the compounded crises of conflict and climate change in West Africa during the meeting of world…
Women, Peace and Security: Opportunities to Respond to Climate and Environment Risks
Dec 5, 2023
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Sian Wrigley
A comprehensive approach to addressing the human security risks posed by climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution is needed – one that supports consideration across…