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DRC: How Illicit Mining Fuels Violence in Eastern DRC: Interview with Jean-Pierre Okenda

Feb 6, 2025 | Ashoka Mukpo, Mongabay

To understand the dynamics of the eastern DRC’s mineral trade, the current crisis, and Rwanda’s role, Mongabay’s Ashoka Mukpo spoke with Jean-Pierre Okenda, director of…

DRC: At Least 3,000 Killed in Congo Fighting over Minerals

Feb 6, 2025 | Stars Insider

Recent reports say intense fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has killed at least 3,000 people. The conflict is focused on Goma, North…

Indonesia: Huairou Commission Visit to Indonesia: Women's Leadership in Building Collective Awareness at the Grassroots Level

Feb 6, 2025 | Devina Prima Kesumaningtyas

YAKKUM Emergency Unit (YEU) as one of the partners of the Huairou Commission (HC) has been working together for 9 years and has assisted in…

Tanzania: How Ivuna Women Farmers are Transforming Their Lives through Seed Production

Feb 4, 2025 | Florian Ndyamukama

“Five of us borrowed $100 from our Vikoba group and invested it in seed production. Not only did we repay the loan with interest, but…

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Feb 4, 2025 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association

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DRC: From Distress to Hope: Marie’s Path to Recovery

Feb 3, 2025 | Michée Kanda

In Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, young girls’ dreams are often stifled by the harsh realities of life. Many face unwanted pregnancies and…

Colombia: Illegal Gold Mining Contaminated This Land. Trees and Plants Are Healing It

Feb 3, 2025 | Andrea Jaramillo, Bloomberg

Mercury left behind by wildcat miners polluted areas of northern Colombia. Restoring them to health depends on a surprisingly low-tech solution.

Call for Input – Military Activities and Toxics

Feb 3, 2025 | Special Rapporteur on Toxics and Human Rights, United Nations Human Rights

Pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 54/10, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on toxics and human rights, Marcos Orellana, will present a thematic report, including recommendations,…

Call for Papers: Special Issue on Climate Change Mitigation, Peace and Conflict

Feb 3, 2025 | Tobias Ide, Murdoch University

Tobias Ide is facilitating a special issue on climate change mitigation, peace and conflict. If you are interested in participating, please read the below brief…

Israel/Palestine: Associate Advisor – Energy

Feb 3, 2025 | UN Office for Project Services

UNOPS – an operational arm of the United Nations – supports the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by successfully implementing its partners’ peacebuilding,…

Denmark: Mitigation and Transparency Specialist

Feb 3, 2025 | UN Office for Project Services

UNOPS – an operational arm of the United Nations – supports the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by successfully implementing its partners’ peacebuilding,…

NDC Partnership – National NDC Coordinator, UNOPS, Nauru

Feb 3, 2025

UNOPS – an operational arm of the United Nations – supports the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by successfully implementing its partners’ peacebuilding,…

Social scientist for peace education empowerment, AGIAMONDO, Cameroon

Feb 3, 2025

AGIAMONDO recruits qualified development workers for church and non-state development cooperation projects. It also develops peacebuilding programmes together with partner organisations and advises support organisations on…

Cameroon: Social Scientist for Conflict Transformation

Feb 3, 2025 | AGIAMONDO

Uganda: Advisor for GIS and Land Surveying for the Mediation of Land Conflicts

Feb 3, 2025 | AGIAMONDO

DRC: SAFER Consortium Director

Feb 3, 2025 | Mercy Corps

Mercy Corps has been operating in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) since August 2007, with a staff of around 400 people working in…

Somalia: Business Development Advisor, MercyCorps, Somalia

Feb 3, 2025 | Mercy Corps

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

Syria: Country Administrator

Feb 3, 2025 | COOPI – Cooperazione Internazionale

COOPI is looking for a Country Administrator in Syria. COOPI has been active with its humanitarian action in Syria (Damascus) since 2016. The protracted crisis…

Myanmar: Project Evaluation Consultant – Stewards of Natural Resources

Feb 3, 2025 | World Wide Fund for Nature

WWF, an independent conservation organization active in nearly 100 countries, works to sustain the natural world for the benefit of people and wildlife. WWF-Myanmar, established…

Kenya: Breaking Barriers of Women Leadership among Bakhayo Community, Busia

Feb 2, 2025 | Absalom Namwalo

The Busia political landscape has long been criticized for its underrepresentation of women, reflecting deep-rooted cultural norms that prioritize traditional roles over self-expression and career…

South Sudan: Attack on South Sudan Cattle Camps Kills 35, Community Leader Says

Feb 2, 2025 | Reuters

Unidentified attackers raided cattle camps in a southeastern area of South Sudan last week, killing at least 35 people and wounding 46, a community leader…

Afghanistan: Displaced by Climate, Sheltered by Nature

Feb 2, 2025 | UNDP

In Afghanistan's conflict-ravaged Nangarhar province, where poverty, displacement, and the forces of nature converge, an unlikely hero is emerging: the jujube tree. Nestled along the…

DRC/Rwanda: Pressure Grows on EU to Freeze Minerals Deal with Rwanda over DRC Fighting

Feb 2, 2025 | Jennifer Rankin, Guardian

The EU is under mounting pressure to suspend a controversial minerals deal with Rwanda that has been blamed for fuelling the conflict in the east…

DRC: Escalation in Eastern DRC Linked to Competition for $24 Trillion in Resources

Feb 2, 2025 | Azernews

The ongoing escalation in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is driven by competition for the country's vast natural resources, estimated at $24 trillion,…

Water: How Water Shortage Is Triggering Further Conflicts in Already-Volatile West Asia

Feb 2, 2025 | Anu Sharma, The Week

Water scarcity in West Asia is an escalating crisis that threatens economic stability, food security, and geopolitical stability in an already volatile region. As one…

Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraq Parliament Approves Compensation Plan to Resolve Kurdistan Oil Dispute, Say Lawmakers

Feb 2, 2025 | Reuters

Iraq’s parliament on Sunday approved a budget amendment to subsidise production costs for international oil companies operating in the semi-autonomous Kurdistan region in a move…

Myanmar: Myanmar Implements 11 Solar Power Plant Projects

Feb 2, 2025 | Global New Light of Myanmar

A total of 11 solar power plant projects are currently under construction and development across Myanmar, with an installed capacity of 1,026 megawatts, according to…

Human Insecurity from Climate Change on Vanuatu and Guam

Feb 1, 2025 | Anselm Vogler

The climate crisis is severely endangering human well-being. While the climate security nexus is omnipresent in national security strategies and on international institutions’ agendas, political…

DRC: The Impact of Conflict Minerals on Technology: A Closer Look at Tantalum from DR Congo

Feb 1, 2025 | Global Herald

Currently, the DRC is experiencing ongoing conflict, with significant implications for tantalum extraction. Recent military actions by the M23 rebel group have drawn international attention,…

Afghanistan: Cash-Keen Taliban Betting on Afghanistan's Mines

Feb 1, 2025 | Claire Gounon, Barron's

Touting the return of security, the Taliban government is rushing to court local and foreign investors to exploit the country's underground wealth and secure a…