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Hunger’s Rising but so is a Key Solution: Gender Equality
Jun 8, 2023
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The Christian Science Monitor
As more countries elevate women’s rights, they allow women better access in agriculture. Afghanistan’s acute hunger proves the point.
Hunger’s Rising but so is a Key Solution: Gender Equality
Jun 8, 2023
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The Christian Science Monitor
As more countries elevate women’s rights, they allow women better access in agriculture. Afghanistan’s acute hunger proves the point.
We Must Center Gender and Community Rights for Climate Action (Commentary)
Jun 8, 2023
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Coraina de la Plaza and Valentina F. Martínez
As we head into the mid-year climate talks in Bonn, Germany, the corporate co-opting of the climate agenda has never been starker. Public pressure must…
Expert’s Take: Six Ways Sri Lanka’s National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security Will Support Women During Crises
Jun 8, 2023
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Prashani Dias
Conflicts and crises affect everyone, but do they affect everyone the same? Sri Lanka’s past shows how the legacy of armed conflict imposes particular hardships…
Hunger’s Rising but so Is a Key Solution: Gender Equality
Jun 8, 2023
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The Christian Science Monitor
The United Nations reported last month that, among countries without violent conflict, Afghanistan has the highest number of people (2.8 million) facing a “catastrophic” level…
Should the Security Council Engage with Implications of Climate Change? Let’s Look at the Scientific Evidence
Jun 8, 2023
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Halvard Buhaug, Cedric de Coning, and Nina von Uexkull
Climate change is a controversial topic at the United Nations (UN) Security Council. The Council has adopted over 70 resolutions and presidential statements that address…
When the Levee Breaks: Five Military Takeaways from the Kakhovka Dam’s Destruction
Jun 8, 2023
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Timothy Heck and Zachary Griffiths
The destruction of the Kakhovka dam on the Dnipro River has launched a wave of recriminations as both the Ukrainian and Russian governments blamed each…
Afghanistan/Iran: Border Clashes and Water Disputes Complicate Taliban-Iran Relations
Jun 8, 2023
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Parisa Abbasian, Diplomat
Disagreements over water rights have been the leading cause of recent border clashes between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.…
Liberia: Forest Community Alarms over Proposed 25-Years Carbon Credit Deal
Jun 8, 2023
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Aaron Wesley Geezay
Zammie Town, River Cess County-Residents of Kploh Chiefdom in River Cess County have alarmed over a proposed Carbon credit deal that is expected to be…
South Sudan: UNMISS Peacekeepers from China Share Sustainable Farming Tips with Local Authorities
Jun 8, 2023
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Far Eastern Agriculture
Ongoing conflict in bordering Sudan has cut off imports into Western Bahr El Ghazal, raising concerns about food security. Chinese Blue Helmets serving for peace in this young…
UC’s Queer Climate Scientists on Making Science as Diverse as the Nature World
Jun 8, 2023
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Robyn Schelenz, University of California
Honoring the gay and trans folks that participated in the Stonewall Riots of 1969, June Pride is a celebration of the diverse identities that make…
Climate Security: Climate Change and EU Defence: Released New Report Analysing the Links between Climate, Energy and Defence
Jun 8, 2023
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Joint Research Centre
Climate change threatens military assets, capabilities, and operations. EU defence needs to adapt to increase its operational effectiveness.
Pakistan: Gender Inequality and Climate Change Exacerbate Food Insecurity for Women in Pakistan's Agri Sector
Jun 7, 2023
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Shivam Dwivedi, Krishi Jagran
Women play a vital role in Pakistan's agricultural sector, but gender-based inequalities continue to hinder their progress. A recent report by 'The Nation' highlights the…
Climate Change, Disasters and Armed Conflict
Jun 7, 2023
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Tobias Ide
Both experts and policy makers have long expressed concerns about climate change as a security risk, with disasters playing a key role in these debates.
My new…
Are We Ready for the Terror Threat Posed by El Niño?
Jun 7, 2023
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Erin Sikorsky
Imagine the U.S. government had credible information that a terrorist group was planning attacks in multiple cities across the globe. Attacks that could result in…
Afghanistan: Poppy Cultivation in South of Afghanistan Down by 80%: Report
Jun 7, 2023
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Banafsha Binesh, TOLOnews
Illicit drugs expert David Mansfield, in a report citing satellite imagery, said that poppy cultivation in Afghanistan has been reduced to levels not seen since…
Ukraine: Ukraine Dam's Destruction Increases Mines Threat: Red Cross
Jun 7, 2023
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Agence France-Presse
The destruction of the Kakhovka dam in Ukraine will have a catastrophic effect on locating landmines in the affected region, the Red Cross warned Wednesday.
Ukraine: Destruction of Major Dam In Ukraine Causes Massive Flooding, Raises Fears of Environmental Disaster
Jun 6, 2023
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Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy described the breach of the Kakhovka dam in southern Ukraine as "an environmental bomb of mass destruction" as a Ukrainian official…
Sudan: WASH Program Manager (m/f) - Geneina
Jun 6, 2023
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Solidarités International
SOLIDARITES INTERNATIONAL (SI) is an international humanitarian aid association which, since more than 40 years, has been providing assistance to populations affected by armed conflicts and…
Sudan: WASH Program Manager (m/f) - Gedaref
Jun 6, 2023
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Solidarités International
SOLIDARITES INTERNATIONAL (SI) is an international humanitarian aid association which, since more than 40 years, has been providing assistance to populations affected by armed conflicts and…
Syria: WASH Program Manager (m/f) - Raqqa
Jun 6, 2023
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Solidarités International
SOLIDARITES INTERNATIONAL (SI) is an international humanitarian aid association which, since more than 40 years, has been providing assistance to populations affected by armed conflicts and…
Mali: Senior Climate Security Adviser [Temporary]
Jun 6, 2023
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United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali
The Climate Security Mechanism (CSM) is an interagency initiative aiming to strengthen the capacity of the United Nations system to analyze and address the adverse…
Syria: Programme Policy Officer (Accountability)
Jun 6, 2023
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World Food Programme
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), a highly prestigious, reputable & world's largest humanitarian organization, operates in more than 120 countries and territories, bringing…
Yemen: WASH CCCM Project Coordinator
Jun 6, 2023
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ACTED
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…
Senegal: Climate, Migration, Peace and Security Policy Scientist
Jun 6, 2023
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Alliance of Bioversity International / International Center for Tropical Agriculture
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) delivers research-based solutions that harness agricultural biodiversity and sustainably transform food systems…
South Sudan: WASH Officer South Sudan Wau, Aweil, South Sudan
Jun 6, 2023
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Norwegian Refugee Council
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. It protects displaced people and supports them as they build…
Belgium: Climate and Environmental Peacemaking Analyst (Service contract)
Jun 6, 2023
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European Institute of Peace
Based in Brussels and active in over a dozen countries, the European Institute of Peace (www.eip.org) is an independent organisation working collaboratively with the parties to the…
Nigeria: Field Specialist (NPSA10)
Jun 6, 2023
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United Nations Development Programme
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are core principles at UNDP: UNDP values diversity as an expression of the multiplicity of nations and cultures where it operates,…
A Deadly Duo: Climate Change and Conflict Are Fuelling Nigeria’s Food Insecurity Crisis
Jun 6, 2023
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Michael Ekwe
The 2022 Global Food Security Index — which ranks countries based on food affordability, availability, quality and safety — ranked Nigeria 107 out of 113 countries. This…
Ukraine: WASH Officer (Ukraine nationals)
Jun 6, 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…