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Myanmar: Mental Health, Care Practices, Gender and Protection Program Manager
Apr 11, 2020
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Action Contre la Faim
Action Contre la Faim is a global humanitarian organization which originated in France and is committed to ending world hunger. The organization helps malnourished children…
Afghanistan: What the COVID-19 Outbreak Means for Afghanistan’s Troubled Economy
Apr 11, 2020
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Shoaib A. Rahim, Diplomat
Even before the novel coronavirus took the world hostage, the World Economic Outlook Report 2019 produced by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) had already raised…
Staying Connected During COVID-19: Get Engaged through the Interest Groups
Apr 10, 2020
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Environmental Peacebuilding Association
The Environmental Peacebuilding Association (EnPAx) is committed to people to stay connected during these unprecedented times. We would like to remind all EnPAx members of the opportunities for engagement…
COVID-19 & ASM: Illicit Traders Cashing in on Vulnerable Miners in Conflict-Prone Areas
Apr 10, 2020
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Alan Martin and Joanne Lebert
We are particularly concerned about the pandemic’s impact on livelihoods, how it will fuel the illicit trade of minerals, and undermine peace and security in…
Afghanistan: Salma Dam Resumes Operations as Reservoir Fills up
Apr 10, 2020
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Afghanistan Times
Salma hydroelectric dam in Herat became fully operational on Sunday after the reservoir behind it filled with water. With water levels rising in the reservoir,…
Somalia: 'Most of the Men are your Enemies': One Woman's Crusade in Somalia
Apr 9, 2020
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Neha Wadekar and Will Swanson
Ibado Mohammed Abdulle is a counsellor, friend and campaigner for women who have been made refugees in their own country by the impact of the…
In Wasting Oil Wealth, Baghdad and the KRG Have More in Common Than Meets the Eye
Apr 9, 2020
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Nick Augustijn
With the slump in oil prices, and some analysts forecasting prices to head towards $10 per barrel, yet more hard times are ahead for Iraq and…
Unfulfilled Ambition: Yemen's National Action Plan for Women Leaves Much to Be Desired
Apr 9, 2020
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Maha Awadh
As Yemen enters its sixth year of a vicious war, turning it into the world’s worst humanitarian crisis, women bear the greater burden of the…
Women Leaders Call on UN Security Council to Address Covid-19 Crisis
Apr 9, 2020
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Group of Women Leaders, Voices for Change and Inclusion
This letter to President of the United Nations Security Council Mr. José Singer Weisinger was signed electronically on 8 April 2020 by a growing group…
Solomon Islands: Machetes in Hand, Women Join Forces to Fight Logging in Solomon Islands
Apr 8, 2020
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John Beck, Reuters
IGWA, Solomon Islands - Jessica Jacinta was just a child when loggers first arrived in the forest a few miles from her Solomon Islands village…
Amid COVID-19 Lockdown and Land Conflict, a Village Wages Struggle to Live
Apr 8, 2020
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Richard Calayeg Cornelio
While the government scrambles to cushion the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cities, not much has been clamored, at the same pitch, about relief…
Rome: Director - Environment, Climate, Gender and Social Inclusion Division (ECG) *reopened*
Apr 8, 2020
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International Fund for Agricultural Development
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is an international financial institution and a specialized United Nations agency dedicated to eradicating rural poverty and hunger.…
South Sudan: GBV Coordinator
Apr 8, 2020
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International Medical Corps
International Medical Corps is a global humanitarian nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through health care training and relief and development programs.
Established…
Dominica: Enabling Gender-Responsive Disaster Recovery, Climate and Environmental Resilience in the Caribbean (EnGenDER)
Apr 8, 2020
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UN Women
UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and…
Afghanistan: Afghanistan’s Women Are the Key to a Lasting Peace
Apr 7, 2020
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Sohrab Azad, The Diplomat
To guarantee a peace process that will materialize and come to fruition, women need to be substantively involved at every level, from pre-negotiation to talks.
Climate Change: Study Finds Link between Climate Disasters, Armed Conflict
Apr 7, 2020
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Nathanial Gronewold, Energy & Environment News
Climate-linked disasters increase the odds of armed strife, according to researchers who found that one-third of all conflicts since 1980 began within days of a…
From ENMOD to Geoengineering: The Environment as a Weapon of War
Apr 7, 2020
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Gabriela Kolpak
Collateral environmental damage has long been regarded as an inevitable consequence of armed conflicts. But there have also been many examples of the intentional manipulation of…
Evaluating Environmental Peacebuilding: Difficult but Necessary
Apr 7, 2020
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Juha I. Uitto and Amanda Woomer
When you first hear the phrase “environmental peacebuilding,” you may think that these two words are not directly linked. Think again. Many conflicts around the…
Ashok Swain
Professor of Peace and Conflict Research
Uppsala University Department of Peace and Conflict Research
Sweden
Apr 7, 2020
Ashok Swain is a professor at Uppsala University, where he also serves as the Director of the Research School of International Water Cooperation. His work…
UN Chief Calls for Domestic Violence ‘Ceasefire’ Amid ‘Horrifying Global Surge’
Apr 6, 2020
UN chief António Guterres is calling for measures to address a “horrifying global surge in domestic violence” directed towards women and girls, linked to lockdowns…
India: Climate Change and the Need for Gender-Responsive Policymaking
Apr 5, 2020
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Akanksha Khullar
While climate change in general has negative implications, from a gender perspective, it entails greater risks for women than men. In India, as weather patterns…
Senior Project Manager Climate Adaptation and Vulnerability
Apr 5, 2020
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adelphi
The impacts of climate change can already be felt globally. Especially economically less developed countries will be affected by these impacts. Early action in climate…
Syria: Consortium WASH Specialist
Apr 5, 2020
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Solidarités International
SI has been working in Syria since 2012 and currently has strong coverage for WASH, FSL and NFI programs across North West (NWS) and North…
Nigeria: National Protection and Gender Specialist
Apr 5, 2020
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger and…
Chad: Programme Director
Apr 5, 2020
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Concern Worldwide
Concern has been operating in Chad since 2007 and, following an initial response to the refugee crisis in the East, has further developed its presence…
Jordan: Technical Coordinator
Apr 5, 2020
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United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees is a United Nations agency with the mandate to protect refugees, forcibly displaced communities and stateless people, and…
South Sudan: WASH Officer
Apr 5, 2020
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United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees is a United Nations agency with the mandate to protect refugees, forcibly displaced communities and stateless people, and…
CAR: Community Conservation and Livelihoods Coordinator
Apr 5, 2020
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Wildlife Conservation Society
The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) is a US non-profit, tax-exempt, private organization established in 1895 that saves wildlife and wild places by understanding critical issues,…
Myanmar: Senior Freshwater Ecologist
Apr 5, 2020
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World Wildlife Fund for Nature
WWF Myanmar was established in 2013 and is working to conserve the country’s biodiversity and build a sustainable future for people and wildlife. The focus…
Yemen: Program Manager – WASH
Apr 5, 2020
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Solidarités International
SI opened its mission in Yemen in 2017, establishing its coordination in Aden. With the support of the Emergency DESK, SI mission was able to…