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Cambodia: Making Peace Work for Everyone: Advancing Women, Peace, and Security in Cambodia

Dec 17, 2024
UN Women Asia Pacific

Women are indispensable to preventing conflict, building peace, and fostering recovery. Yet, their voices often remain marginalised in formal peace processes and decision-making. To address…

COP29: Enhancing Gender Equality In Climate Action

Dec 17, 2024
ZeeNews India

As international leaders gathered to negotiate climate policies and commitments, the imperative of including women in developing sustainable solutions became increasingly evident, demonstrating the urgent…

DRC: Congo Files Criminal Complaints against Apple in Europe over Conflict Minerals

Dec 17, 2024 | Sonia Rolley, Reuters

The Democratic Republic of Congo has filed criminal complaints against Apple , opens ne
subsidiaries in France and Belgium, accusing the tech firm of using conflict…

Additional Call for Glossary Contributions

Dec 17, 2024 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association

We are following up on our earlier announcement to invite contributions to the Glossary of Environmental Peacebuilding Terms. This time, we are encouraging more mid-…

For Humanitarians, Climate and Conflict Are Becoming Harder to Separate

Dec 16, 2024 | Will Worley

From flooding in refugee camps in Sudan, to militants in Somalia controlling scarce water, the intersection of climate and conflict is an increasingly important challenge for…

Afghanistan: EU Commits €19.8mn to Empower Women and Foster Economic Resilience in Afghanistan

Dec 16, 2024 | DARYO
DARYO

The European Union has allocated €19.8mn to the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) and Aga Khan Cultural Services (AKCS) for the "Economic Resilience, Women’s Economic Empowerment, and Job…

Israel/Lebanon: Lebanon's Olive Groves and Water Table Contaminated by Israeli Munitions

Dec 15, 2024 | Suzanne Abou Said, EuroNews

In its war against Hezbollah, Israel has dropped thousands of tonnes of munitions, causing great ecological damage and jeopardising both food security and public health.

Lebanon: Lebanon's Olive Groves and Water Table Contaminated by Israeli Munitions

Dec 15, 2024 | Suzanne Abou Said, Euronews

In its war against Hezbollah, Israel has dropped thousands of tonnes of munitions, causing great ecological damage and jeopardising both food security and public health.

Afghanistan: USIP: Poppy Ban Could 'Escalate Political Tensions'

Dec 13, 2024 | Sabria Abdal, TOLOnews

The US Institute of Peace (USIP) has stated in a report that the Islamic Emirate’s ban on poppy cultivation, coupled with the replacement of high-value…

Greenwashing NATO

Dec 13, 2024 | Tamara Lorincz

At the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s recent Parliamentary Assembly meeting in Montréal, officials from the allied states welcomed the establishment of the new Climate Change and Security…

Canada: Strong Security Focus in Canada's New Arctic Foreign Policy

Dec 12, 2024 | Astri Edvardsen, High North News

Canada recently presented its new Arctic foreign policy, also referred to as a diplomatic strategy. The update occurs in a landscape of intensified geopolitical competition…

Colombia: In Colombia, Peace Remains Elusive for Land Defenders

Dec 12, 2024 | David González, Dialogue Earth

The murder of a land defender in a gold-rich region by an armed criminal group, alongside a continued lack of state protection, leaves community leaders…

Call for Nominations: Al Moumin Award for Thought Leadership in Environmental Peacebuilding

Dec 12, 2024 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association

The Environmental Peacebuilding Association (EnPAx) is seeking nominations for the 2025 Al-Moumin Award and Distinguished Lecture on Environmental Peacebuilding. The award and lecture are named…

Egypt: Climate, Peace, and Fragility in Egypt: Shaping a Path Forward

Dec 11, 2024 | Sara Rabie, Martina Jaskolski, Salma Kadry, CGIAR

Egypt faces a confluence of challenges compounding with climate change risks: absolute water scarcity, food insecurity, rapid urbanization, as well as a burgeoning population growing…

Zimbabwe: In Zimbabwe, Women Are Leading the Battle Against Climate Change

Dec 11, 2024 | Farai S. Matiashe

When Susan Chinyengetere started to focus on farming in her home village in south-eastern Zimbabwe, she wondered if she could earn a living and raise…

Sudan: The Gold Rush at the Heart of a Civil War

Dec 11, 2024 | Declan Walsh, New York Times

Famine and ethnic cleansing stalk Sudan. Yet the gold trade is booming, enriching generals and propelling the fight.

Climate Change: DOD Dealing with Climate Change as a Security Concern for Africans

Dec 11, 2024 | Jim Garamone, US Department of Defense

Combating climate change is a priority to the nations of Africa, and U.S. officials are listening and responding to those concerns, said Maureen Farrell, the…

Egypt/Ethiopia/Sudan: Could Africa's Largest Water Dispute Be Avoided with Open Science? Researchers Propose How to Share Nile's Resources

Dec 11, 2024 | University of Southern California

One of the biggest conflicts in the Middle East and Eastern Africa is brewing over natural resources. In this case—the water from the Nile River…

A Livestock-Centred Strategy Will Ensure Peace, Development in North West

Dec 11, 2024 | Junaidu Maina

Investing in the improvement of the large livestock population and the numerous grazing reserves in the North West holds immense potential for restoring peace, advancing…

Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraq Parliament Ends Year with No Kurdistan Oil Deal

Dec 10, 2024 | Charles Kennedy, Oilprice.com

The Iraqi parliament ended this year’s session without finalizing a deal with the semi-autonomous region of Kurdistan for the exports of crude oil from the…

Climate Change: Climate Stress Is Affecting US Missions, Driving Conflict in Africa, Official Says

Dec 10, 2024 | Meghann Myers, Defense One

Extreme weather is creating fertile ground for conflict in multiple regions of Africa, the Pentagon’s top Africa official said Tuesday. It’s also threatening the U.S.’s…

Afghanistan: Asafetida Offers Profitable Alternative to Poppy Cultivation in Afghanistan

Dec 10, 2024 | Xinhua

Widely used in medicine manufacturing both domestically and internationally, particularly in India, the plantation of asafetida has been on a constant rise in Afghanistan over…

Liberia: Women Enjoying Ancestral Land Rights

Dec 10, 2024 | Matenneh Keita
Front Page Africa

JORPOLU, Bong County – In the 1980s and 90s,  Annie Wehyee’s relatives did not allow her to make a farm on a plot of land…

How Atubandike Dialogues are Redefining Gender and Youth Inclusion in Zambian Agriculture

Dec 10, 2024 | Monica Fisher

Women and youth are essential drivers of agricultural and economic resilience in Zambia’s rural farming communities. However, they frequently encounter significant barriers such as restrictive…

Uganda: Advisor for GIS and Land Surveying for the Mediation of Land Conflicts (m/f/x)

Dec 10, 2024 | AGIAMONDO

AGIAMONDO is one of nine institutions in Germany recognised by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) that deploys development workers in accordance…

Kenya: Climate Change Advisor

Dec 10, 2024 | MercyCorps

Mercy Corps is powered by the belief that a better world is possible. To do this, we know our teams do their best work when…

Norway: Consultancy - Humanitarian Energy Failures and Learnings Report

Dec 10, 2024 | Innovation Norway

Increasing access to electricity and clean cooking solutions through innovations in service delivery for conflict and crisis affected communities are essential for enhancing community resilience,…

Kenya: Programme Director, RANGE Program

Dec 10, 2024 | Mercy Corps

Mercy Corps is powered by the belief that a better world is possible. To do this, we know our teams do their best work when…

Country Technical Senior Specialist – Food Security and Instability & Conflict | Beirut, Lebanon | 2024

Dec 10, 2024 | Chemonics

Country Technical Senior Specialist – Food Security and Instability & Conflict | Beirut, Lebanon | 2024Chemonics seeks a Country Technical Senior Specialist – Food Security…

Burkina Faso: Senior Country Representative - West and Central Africa

Dec 10, 2024 | Farm Radio International

 Farm Radio International is headquartered in Ottawa, Ontario and works with radio broadcasters to improve food security and agricultural methods for small-scale farmers and rural…