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Afghanistan: Climate Adaptation Advisor, Country Office, Kabul
Jul 19, 2023
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Danish Refugee Council
DRC is strengthening its response to the global climate crisis by reinforcing climate adaptation support for conflict-and displacement affected individuals and communities, as well as…
Ethiopia: Senior Programme Policy Officer, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Jul 19, 2023
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UN 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…
Ukraine: Generic Vacancy Announcement: WASH Officer (NO-2), Dnipro, Ukraine, Fixed Term, Temporary Appointment (multiple positions) - Open for Ukrainian Nationals Only
Jul 19, 2023
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United Nations Children's Fund
UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To…
Germany: Senior Advisor Climate and Peace (all genders), Berlin, Germany
Jul 19, 2023
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Berghof Foundation
The Berghof Foundation is an independent, non-profit organization supporting people in conflict in their efforts to achieve sustainable peace through conflict transformation and peacebuilding. Headquartered…
A Just Energy Transition Requires Better Governance & Equity in the DRC
Jul 19, 2023
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Mike DiGirolamo
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) produces around 70% of the global supply of cobalt and it is also Africa’s leading producer of copper. Despite…
Gender Discrimination Inhibits Global Efforts to Tackle the Climate Crisis, Says New SIGI Report
Jul 18, 2023
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OECD
Although many countries around the world have stepped up their efforts to tackle hidden and deep-rooted barriers to women’s empowerment over the last few years,…
Call for Abstracts: Third International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding [Deadline: October 2, 2023]
Jul 18, 2023
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Environmental Peacebuilding Association
The Environmental Peacebuilding Association® (EnPAx®) and the Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies at Leiden University are pleased to announce the call for abstracts for…
Opinion – The Sudanese Conflict and the Abyei Dispute
Jul 18, 2023
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Ben Jackson
Despite the arbitrary nature of the colonial carving up of Africa, the borders of African states have rarely changed over the preceding decades. Since African…
NATO’s Emissions Tracking Methodology – as Important for What It Includes as for What It Omits
Jul 18, 2023
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Ellie Kinney
At last week’s NATO summit in Vilnius, Ukraine was the main focus of attention, with the announcement of a new military package, the establishment of…
Liberia: USAID, Land Authority Agree to Collaborate on Land Reform
Jul 18, 2023
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USAID
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Liberia Land Authority (LLA) today signed a MOU, setting forth a collaborative framework for the…
Women Building Peace Award [Deadline: July 31, 2023]
Jul 17, 2023
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United States Institute of Peace
The Women Building Peace Award reflects the Institute’s comprehensive commitment to women and peacebuilding and honors the vital role of women in civil society who…
5 Ways the US, Europe Can Push for Israel-Arab Environmental Cooperation
Jul 17, 2023
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Nimrom Goren, Maya Negev, and Ofir Winter
Environmental challenges are creating new priorities for countries in the Middle East and the Mediterranean and increasing cross-border cooperation – including between Israel and Arab…
Opinion: Addressing the Toll of Climate Change on Women’s Health
Jul 17, 2023
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Natasha Sunderji, Ragini Ahluwalia, and Latika Khurana
In 2022, altered weather and rain patterns pushed Kenya into its worst drought in 40 years. Crop and livestock losses greatly restricted income and food access…
Afghanistan: How the Taliban Suppressed Opium in Afghanistan—and Why There's Little to Celebrate
Jul 17, 2023
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Vanda Felbab-Brown, Time
For years, the international community tried and failed to rein in Afghanistan’s drug economy, which in 2021 amounted to at least 14% of the country’s…
Myanmar: Myanmar Mining and Mineral Export Including Jade Falls by about 28%
Jul 16, 2023
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Mizzima
According to the trade figures released by the Military Council’s Ministry of Economy and Commerce, the export of minerals including jade fell by about 28%…
Navigating The Complexities of the Israel-Palestine Conflict
Jul 16, 2023
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Muhammad Adam Khan
The Israel-Palestine conflict is one of the long-standing disputes between Israelis and Palestinians over land, self-determination, and security in the region.
Cod Wars: The Little-Known Fishy War between Iceland and Britain
Jul 14, 2023
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Joshua Nathan, Cultura Colectiva
This is the rare story of the Cod Wars, the a little country with no military managed to defeat one of the biggest world powers.
Afghanistan: Kabul Residents Queue for Hours for Water as Afghan Capital Runs Dry in Prolonged Drought
Jul 14, 2023
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Fatima Faizi, National
More than half of Kabul's six million residents do not have access to clean water, an official from the Ministry of Energy and Water told…
Belgium: Gender Advisor - Brussels, Belgium (National)
Jul 14, 2023
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Geneva Call
MissionGeneva Call is a neutral and impartial non-governmental organisation dedicated to promoting respect for international humanitarian norms in armed conflict and other situations of violence.…
India: Senior Project Associate- Gender and Social Inclusion, Climate Program, WRI India
Jul 14, 2023
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World Resources Institute
World Resources Institute IndiaWRI India, an independent charity legally registered as the India Resources Trust, provides objective information and practical proposals to foster environmentally sound…
United Kingdom: Research Analyst - Gender and Inclusion
Jul 14, 2023
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Bodhi Global Analysis
About Bodhi Global Analysis Bodhi Global Analysis is a UK based international development research consultancy firm, with a subsidiary in Nairobi. Bodhi is committed to producing…
Vietnam: Climate Change and the Health of Vietnamese Subsistence Farmers
Jul 14, 2023
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Colorado School of Public Health
Colorado School of Public Health research team partner with the International Labour Organization’s Vision Zero Fund to study the effects of climate change in Vietnamese…
Libya: Abduction of Former Libyan Minister Sparks Oil Field Closures
Jul 14, 2023
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Asharq Al-Awsat
One of Libya's two rival administrations has accused the country's security agency of abducting a former finance minister, and a tribal leader said Friday that…
Colombia/Nicaragua: World Court Backs Colombia in Maritime Border Dispute with Nicaragua
Jul 13, 2023
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Reuters
The World Court on Thursday rejected a lawsuit by Nicaragua seeking to define and expand its deep sea economic rights beyond those previously established in…
Pakistan: Tribal War over Land Leaves 11 Dead in NW Pakistan
Jul 12, 2023
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Amir Latif Arain, Anadolu Agency
Fierce fighting between two rival tribes in northwestern Pakistan over a piece of land claimed another two lives on Tuesday, raising the casualties to 11…
Middle East: How Refugee Displacement Is Aggravating Water and Food Security in the Middle East
Jul 12, 2023
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Mohammed El-Said, New Arab
While most people seeking refugee status have little to no influence on a host country’s water demand, the water footprint of refugee displacement increased by…
India: Caste, Gender, Climate Change- Farmers in Uttarakhand Struggle for Survival
Jul 12, 2023
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Swati Thapa, India Development Review
Unable to adapt to effects of climate change such as forest fires and scarce rainfalls, smallholder farmers in the Himalayan state risk losing their livelihoods.
Liberia: Liberia Records Tenth Largest Increase in Forest Loss Worldwide
Jul 10, 2023
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Esau J. Farr, FrontPage Africa
Liberia recorded the tenth-largest increase in forest loss among countries across the world as of last year, according to a new study by an international…
Egypt/Ethiopia: Nations Call for Cooperation in Use of Nile Waters as Climate Change Threatens Flow
Jul 9, 2023
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Aggrey Mutambo, East African
The Nile, Africa’s longest river, may have quenched the thirst of millions of people and animals for years, amid quarrels on which country should have…
It’s Not Just Iran: Conflict over Water Resources Is on the Rise
Jul 8, 2023
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Laureen Fagan
The clash over water rights led to fighting between Iran and Afghanistan at the weekend, in the latest battle over water resources among neighboring nations—clashes…