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Colombia’s Next President: A Reckoning for Peace, Climate and Human Rights
Jun 26, 2026
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Inés M. Pousadela
On 21 June Colombians made their choice. By the narrowest of margins, Abelardo de la Espriella, a far-right criminal lawyer who’s never held elected office,…
Food Security Is National Security: A New Imperative for Sustainable Development
Jun 26, 2026
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Michael Werz
The global sustainability agenda is under pressure from many directions simultaneously. Yet one dimension of this crisis remains dramatically underrated: the deliberate weaponization of food,…
Beyond Blue Water: Gray Zone Lessons from Small Island Nations
Jun 26, 2026
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Ahmed Rasheed and Thomas A. Crowson
While conventional wisdom suggests small states facing gray zone maritime pressure require external protection or significant force expansion, systematic examination of Seychelles, Mauritius, and the…
United Kingdom: UK Launches First Ever Taskforce to Strengthen Climate Security
Jun 26, 2026
GOV.UK
Leading security, military and academic experts have joined forces with the government to boost the UK’s preparedness for the security impacts of climate change and…
Liberia/Sweden: Liberia, Sweden Celebrate Landmark Land Governance Gains
Jun 26, 2026
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David A. Yates
Liberian Observer
The Liberia Land Authority (LLA) on Thursday celebrated the successful completion of the Sustainable Land Services in Liberia (SLSL) Project, a Swedish-funded initiative credited with…
Liberia: 'Land Reform Is a Nation-Building Agenda' - Lla Hails Swedish Partnership as Landmark Project Transforms Liberia's Land Sector
Jun 26, 2026
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Jaheim Tumu
FrontPage Africa
The Liberia Land Authority (LLA) has described land reform as a critical nation-building agenda as officials celebrated the successful completion of the Swedish-funded Sustainable Land…
Between Dependency and Diversification: Agrarian Reform in Colombia and the Shift in International Cooperation
Jun 25, 2026
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Carlos Quesada and José Ignacio de la Torre
As US cooperation is drastically reduced, Colombia is opening its doors to China’s market and investment to support agrarian reform. However, the Asian model—focused on…
The Making of an Environmental Peacebuilding Glossary
Jun 25, 2026
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Rachel Weaver, Larry Swatuk, Carl Bruch, Erika Weinthal, and Richard Matthew
In environmental peacebuilding, language does a great deal of heavy lifting. The same term–whether it is resilience, sustainability, or conflict–can carry sharply different meanings depending…
Kyrgyzstan/Uzbekistan: Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan Complete Border Land Exchange Involving 2,500 Residents
Jun 25, 2026
Daryo
Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan have completed a land exchange as part of the ongoing demarcation of their shared border, resulting in the transfer of the villages…
South Sudan: Fifteen Years of Independence, US$70 Billion in Oil Wealth – and GDP Per Capita Cut by Two-Thirds
Jun 25, 2026
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Liam Brown
For years, warning signs have accumulated over the management of South Sudan’s oil revenues. Resources that should have sustained a population enduring one of the…
Between Dependency and Diversification: Agrarian Reform in Colombia and the Shift in International Cooperation
Jun 25, 2026
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Carlos Quesada and José Ignacio de la Torre
As US cooperation is drastically reduced, Colombia is opening its doors to China’s market and investment to support agrarian reform. However, the Asian model—focused on…
Forests: Forest Crime Impunity Is a National Security Threat — So How Do We End It?
Jun 25, 2026
Environmental Investigation Agency
EIA had the privilege of attending an invite-only event at London’s Churchill War Rooms, hosted by DEFRA’s Nature Security team during London Climate Action Week…
Ukraine: Ukraine's Desperate Search for Farm Labor [Video]
Jun 25, 2026
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Max Zander
Deutsche Welle
Ukraine, long known as the "breadbasket of the world," relies heavily on agriculture exports such as grain and sunflower oil, which account for over half…
DRC: United States Sanctions Networks Fueling Conflict and Mineral Theft in Eastern DRC
Jun 25, 2026
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Thomas Pigott
US Department of State
The United States is taking action against networks smuggling conflict minerals out of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to support the Rwanda-backed M23…
Global: Fact Check: What Does It Mean to Be a Woman Farmer in 2026?
Jun 24, 2026
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Anastacia Wanjiru and José Luis Urrea-Benítez
Alliance Biodiversity & CIAT
As the world marks the International Year of the Women Farmer, we asked our gender experts from the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT to…
Could Nigeria’s Lithium Wealth Be Fueling Violence and Illegal Exploitation?
Jun 24, 2026
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Gloria Fraser
As the world races for critical minerals, Nigeria must ensure that bloodshed and displacement do not become the hidden price of global prosperity. The massacre…
Q&A: Penny Beames on the Global Water Security Center’s Analysis of the ‘Super’ El Niño
Jun 24, 2026
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Anwen Williams
The Global Water Security Center (GWSC) works at the intersection of cutting-edge research, critical data, and global climate security policy. A public service center located at The University of Alabama, they work to…
Behind the Extraction: Why a Just Energy Transition Must Include Kachin State, Myanmar
Jun 24, 2026
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Zung Ting
Rare earth elements and other critical minerals have become indispensable to modern life. They power electric vehicles, wind turbines, advanced electronics, robotics, medical devices, semiconductors,…
Afghanistan: Drug Production in Afghanistan Has Fallen by 90 Percent, Says Russia
Jun 24, 2026
Afghanistan International
After returning to power, the Taliban announced a nationwide ban on the cultivation, production and trafficking of narcotics. Although international assessments indicate a sharp decline…
Bamyan (Central Afghanistan): Drought, Displacement, and a Deepening Humanitarian Crisis
Jun 24, 2026
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Nazanin Mohseni
Kabul Now
The United Nations has warned that worsening drought, severe food insecurity, and restrictions on women and girls are deepening Afghanistan’s humanitarian crisis, leaving millions of…
Syria: Landmines, Hunger Threaten Syria’s Recovery as 13 Million Face Food Insecurity
Jun 24, 2026
Arab Weekly
More than half of Syria’s population is facing acute food insecurity as years of conflict, climate shocks and economic decline continue to devastate the country’s…
Russia: Russia’s Gasoline Crunch Spreads after Refinery Attacks
Jun 24, 2026
Bloomberg
Russia’s gasoline crunch is worsening, with at least two-thirds of the country’s regions introducing fuel rationing or suffering supply disruptions following relentless Ukrainian drone attacks…
Conflict in the Middle East Has ‘Profound Implications’ for Global Food Security
Jun 23, 2026
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Ruth Green
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that the conflict between the US-Israel alliance and Iran has had ‘profound implications’ for food security, particularly…
Water Compliance Is Regional Security
Jun 23, 2026
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Amina Jabbar
The debate around the Indus Waters Treaty is often made to look like a straight legal argument between India and Pakistan. But that feels too…
Canada: Ottawa Connects Environmental Peacebuilding to Capital-City Collaboration
Jun 23, 2026
Boardroom
Ottawa is welcoming the Fourth International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding, taking place at the University of Ottawa until 19 June 2026.
Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraq Moves to Secure Kurdistan Oil Fields, Pledges Defense Plans
Jun 23, 2026
Rudaw
The joint security committee formed to assess the security situation of oil fields in the Kurdistan Region has completed its work and submitted its report…
Afghanistan: Taliban Remove Key Commander as Rift over Badakhshan Mines Deepens
Jun 23, 2026
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Ahmad Azizi
Amu TV
Taliban have removed Juma Khan Fateh, their powerful commander from northeastern Afghanistan and their deputy governor of Zabul province, amid a deepening dispute with the…
DRC: WASH Manager, P-4, TA (6 Months), #137428, Bunia
Jun 23, 2026
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UN Children's Fund
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is responding to its 17th Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak, confirmed in May 2026 and affecting Ituri, North…
Somalia: Call for Pre-Qualification of Sectoral Experts, Subject Matter Specialists and Suppliers of Advisory Services
Jun 23, 2026
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Adventist Development and Relief Agency International
The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) is a global humanitarian organization with a mission to work with people in poverty and distress to create…
South Sudan: Programme Policy Officer, SC9, Juba
Jun 23, 2026
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World Food Programme
The World Food Programme (WFP) is the leading humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability,…