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Yemen: WASH Specialist
Aug 22, 2023
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INTERSOS
General context of the projectYemen's war shows no immediate signs of abating. Yemen announced its first case of the COVID-19 respiratory disease on 10 April…
Sudan: WASH Coordinator (m/f) - Madani
Aug 22, 2023
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Solidarités International
SOLIDARITES INTERNATIONAL (SI) SOLIDARITES INTERNATIONAL (SI) is an international humanitarian aid association which, since more than 40 years, has been providing assistance to populations affected by armed…
Ukraine: WASH PM (m/f) - Kharkiv
Aug 22, 2023
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Solidarités International
SOLIDARITES INTERNATIONAL (SI) SOLIDARITES INTERNATIONAL (SI) is an international humanitarian aid association which, since more than 40 years, has been providing assistance to populations affected by armed…
Ukraine: Cluster WASH Coordinator (m/f) - Dnipro
Aug 22, 2023
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Solidarités International
SOLIDARITES INTERNATIONALSOLIDARITÉS INTERNATIONAL (SI) is an international humanitarian aid association which, since more than 40 years, has been providing assistance to populations affected by armed conflicts…
Environmental Peacebuilding Training (Scholarships Available; Registration through Aug. 25, 2023)
Aug 22, 2023
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Geneva Water Hub and the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia
Registration is now open (through Friday, August 25, 2023 at 13h Geneva time) for a training course on "Environmental Peacebuilding".
SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE. Registration link is…
Russia: Russia’s Ghost Ships and the Evolution of a Grain Smuggling Operation
Aug 21, 2023
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Bellingcat
There are many reasons for a vessel to not transmit an AIS position, some of which are legitimate, such as technical issues and concerns over…
Climate Change Is an Ally of Jihadists in Africa
Aug 21, 2023
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Abdoulie Ceesay
The coup in Niger is just the latest, and probably not the last. Across the Sahel, African nations are falling to military dictatorships. Are these…
Afghanistan/Iran: Special Envoy for Afghanistan Urges Fair Delivery of Iran’s Water Rights from Hirmand
Aug 20, 2023
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Iran Front Page
The Iranian President’s Special Representative for Afghanistan Affairs, Hassan Kazemi Qomi, has called for the fair delivery of Iran’s water rights from the Hirmand River,…
Ukraine: A New Tool Shows What War Has Done to Ukraine’s Forests
Aug 18, 2023
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Christopher Giles, Bellingcat
Among the many victims of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine are some of the most important ecosystems in Eastern Europe: Ukraine’s forests and protected areas.…
Afghanistan: The Former Afghan Soldiers Turning to Gem Mining to Survive
Aug 18, 2023
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Kern Hendricks, Al Jazeera
In remote Nuristan province, some who lost their jobs after the Taliban takeover are now working in artisanal mines to support their families amid a…
Reflections on the UK Defence and Climate Change Report
Aug 18, 2023
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Linsey Cottrell
The UK House of Commons Defence Committee has released the Defence and Climate Change report, following their inquiry launched in May 2022. The report found…
What Ghana Teaches Us about the Intersection of Climate and Conflict
Aug 18, 2023
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Alex Gibson and Madeline Anderson
Climate change is shifting community dynamics, but supporting local peace committees and institutionalizing climate-responsive technologies and techniques are effective methods of fostering resiliency. Ghana has…
Liberia: Rural Communities Access to Customary Land Faces Glitches
Aug 17, 2023
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William Q. Harmon, Observer
Liberia took a historic step to issue title deeds to rural communities for customary land when the 54th Legislature passed the 2018 Liberia’s Land Rights…
Israel/Palestine: West Bank Water Wars: Palestinian Taps Dry as Israeli Water Flows
Aug 17, 2023
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Isabel Debre, Associated Press
The struggle for water access in this strip of fertile land reflects a wider contest for control of the West Bank — and in particular…
Afghanistan: 79 pc of People in Afghanistan Lacks Sufficient Water Access: International Organization for Migration
Aug 17, 2023
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Asian News International
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has said that 79 per cent of people in Afghanistan lack sufficient access to water for essential needs like…
Gendered Youth, Green Transitions, and Sustainable Peace
Aug 17, 2023
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Marisa O. Ensor
International Youth Day is marked annually on 12 August. This year’s theme – “Green Skills for Youth: Towards a Sustainable World” – recognizes the vital…
Nigeria: UN Calls for Women's Inclusion in Conflict Resolution, Peacebuilding in Nigeria
Aug 16, 2023
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All Africa
The Country Representative said women and girls must benefit from relief packages provided during the recovery phase of conflict.
Food Security: Recent Studies Support Dangerously Hungry’s Link Between Food Insecurity and Conflict
Aug 16, 2023
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World Food Program USA
In April of this year, World Food Program USA launched a new report titled Dangerously Hungry: The Link Between Food Insecurity and Conflict. The report…
Myanmar: Victims of Jade Mine Landslide Were Mostly Displaced by Conflict in Myanmar
Aug 16, 2023
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Radio Free Asia
Many of the 42 people who went missing in northern Myanmar’s Kachin state after a landslide buried workers at a jade mine were migrants displaced…
Russia Is Committing Grave Acts of Ecocide in Ukraine – and the Results Will Harm the Whole World
Aug 16, 2023
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Andriy Yermak and Margot Wallström
The people of Ukraine have grown cruelly familiar with war and death, inflicted on them by a nation state with vastly superior resources: they will…
Gender and Law Specialist (internationally recruited)
Aug 16, 2023
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International Development Law Organization
Overview & ResponsibilitiesThe International Development Law Organization (IDLO) is the only global intergovernmental organization exclusively devoted to promoting the rule of law to advance peace…
Climate Change and National Security Strategies: Assessing a Growing Trend
Aug 15, 2023
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Anselm Vogler
The multifaceted and cross-sectoral nature of climate security issues connects virtually all fields of governance, and evokes a considerable variety of possible responses. These options…
Afghanistan: Prolonged Drought Deepens Afghanistan's Humanitarian Crisis
Aug 14, 2023
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Reuters
Persistent drought across Afghanistan is taking its toll on farmers, its economy - a third of which is generated by agriculture - and food security.
Afghanistan/Iran: The Taliban Lay Claim to Stretch of Iranian Border Area
Aug 14, 2023
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Maryam Sinaee, Iran International
An aerial photo circulating on social media has led to extensive criticism of the government for “conceding” thousands of hectares of Iranian land to the…
Afghanistan: 180 Natural Reservoirs Registered in Ghor in Past 2 Years
Aug 13, 2023
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Nasrin Sayeedi, Pajhwok Afghan News
The excavation process of four big natural reservoirs would soon start in western Ghor province while three more Lead and Zinc mines would be offered…
England: ‘Comply or Else’: Gender and Net Zero Red Tape Blamed for Stifling British Business
Aug 13, 2023
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Simon Foy, The Telegraph
City heavyweights claim rigid diversity and climate targets risk undermining UK competitiveness.
Women Advancing the Global Energy Transition
Aug 13, 2023
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Christine Lins, Impakter
Despsite the gender gap in the energy sector, women are actively participating in the energy transition.
Iraq: Researcher for Report on Family-Based Violence Legislation in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq
Aug 12, 2023
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Ceasefire Centre for Civilian Rights
OverviewCeasefire is looking for an independent consultant or team of consultants to research and write a report on the implementation of family-based violence legislation in…
Sweden: PhD position in Gender Studies and WASH
Aug 12, 2023
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Uppsala University
The Centre for Gender Research at Uppsala University opens a position as PhD in Gender Studies, in collaboration with SWEDESD. The project will be based…
Senegal: Gender Specialist - Senegal WASH
Aug 12, 2023
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Blumont
Blumont Blumont is a global organization working with local communities to design and implement innovative approaches to building infrastructure, delivering lifesaving humanitarian assistance, and bridging the…