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Where Water Security Begins
Mar 22, 2026
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Tetiana Tevkun
Climate change is making water one of the most vulnerable resources in the world. Even regions that were considered water‑secure just a few decades ago…
Afghanistan: Water Crisis Deepens in Afghanistan as Families Struggle for Access
Mar 22, 2026
Ariana News
As the world marks World Water Day, Afghanistan is facing a worsening water crisis, with millions of people struggling to access safe and reliable supplies.…
Lebanon: Conflict and Drought in Lebanon are Driving 1 Million People into an Unprecedented Water Crisis
Mar 22, 2026
Action Against Hunger
Lebanon is experiencing the worst drought in decades. Reservoir levels are critically low, placing pressure on distribution networks and agricultural production, particularly in rural areas…
Israel/Palestine: Waterkeeper: How Water Can Be a Blueprint for Peace
Mar 22, 2026
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Pacinthe Mattar
Canadian Geographic
For Bashar Alshawwa, water is not just a basic need — it is both the heart of global inequality and the key to peace. After…
Afghanistan: Searching for Water Is a Daily Battle for Many Afghan Families
Mar 22, 2026
International Committee of the Red Cross
In Afghanistan, water is becoming harder to access, afford, and manage. Water scarcity affects daily life, livelihoods, and health. In rural areas protracted crises and…
Guinea/Liberia: Did Guinea Soldiers re-Hoist Flag on Liberian Soil Despite Peace Negotiations?
Mar 21, 2026
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Laymah Kollie
Dubawa
Early Tuesday morning, March 17, 2026, social media got flooded with news of Guinean Soldiers re-entering Liberia’s territory to re-hoist their flag on Liberia’s soil.…
Unrecognised Environmental Costs of Conflict
Mar 20, 2026
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Syed Mohammad Ali
When assessing the costs of war, attention is typically directed toward human suffering, economic loss and geopolitical instability. Yet another major cost often goes unnoticed:…
Afghanistan: Ghazni Farmers Seek Improved Seeds, Water Projects to Combat Climate Change
Mar 20, 2026
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Wahidullah Jumazada
Pajhwok Afghan News
Some farmers in southern Ghazniprovince are calling for the implementation of projects providing improved seeds, standard fertilisers and water-management systems. They say such measures could…
Latin America: From the Amazon to Mesoamerica - Women, Science, and Policy are Shaping Resilient Agri-food Systems in Latin America
Mar 19, 2026
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Mariana Callejas
CIMMYT
Across Latin America, the transformation of agri-food systems is being driven by a powerful convergence: science, public policy, and the leadership of women farmers and…
DRC: DRC Uses Geoscience Data to Strengthen Oversight of Mining Sector
Mar 19, 2026
Ecofin Agency
The Democratic Republic of Congo has launched a new program to strengthen oversight of its mining sector by improving the production and use of geoscientific…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Erbil, Baghdad to Form High-Level Committee to Protect Kurdistan Region Oilfields
Mar 19, 2026
New Region
Erbil and Baghdad are set to form a high-level committee to safeguard the Kurdistan Region’s oilfields and thwart renewed threats to energy infrastructure, The New…
Iran: The Noxious Smoke Enveloping Tehran
Mar 19, 2026
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Ahmad Baydoun, Chris Osieck, Nilo Tabrizy, and Wim Zwijnenburg
New Lines Magazine
On the evening of March 7, the Israeli military confirmed that a new set of strikes on Iran was underway. This time, it was targeting…
The Kenyan Kalaazar Caregivers Holding the Line Against a Deadly Disease That Chooses No Tribe and No Child
Mar 19, 2026
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Faith Kathambi Mutegi
Environmental Peacebuilding Association
March 2026, West Pokot: For three days, the rain has fallen without pause. The road leading to Sigor Subcounty Hospital, usually a lifeline for families…
ENMOD: Dodo, Dormant or Presciently Divine?
Mar 18, 2026
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Vanessa Murphy and Helen Obregón Gieseken
At the 34th International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent in October 2024, Nigeria and European Union Member States pledged, among other things,…
Don’t Lock in Future Fossil Fuel Insecurity in Response to the Iran War
Mar 18, 2026
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Grace Alexander
The Israeli-US war with Iran is disrupting global fossil fuel supply chains and, while states increasingly recognise that renewables reduce exposure to geopolitical shocks, there…
Colombia/Ecuador: Border Tensions: Ecuador-Colombia Conflict Escalates
Mar 18, 2026
Devdiscourse
Ecuador's president denies claims of bombing Colombian territory amid increasing border tensions. Colombian President Petro accuses Ecuador; however, evidence is lacking. Bilateral relations worsen as…
Liberia: LLA Leads Boundary Identification Exercise between Pleebo and Gbolobo Clans in Maryland
Mar 18, 2026
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Peter P. Toe, Jr
FrontPage Africa
The Liberia Land Authority (LLA), in collaboration with civil society organizations, human rights institutions, and media representatives, has successfully conducted an exercise to identify the…
Uganda: Alupo Launches African Pastoralist Women Network to Boost Land Rights
Mar 17, 2026
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Eddy Enuru
Nile Post
Vice President Jessica Alupo has officially launched the African Pastoralist Women Network (ARPWN) and a Learning Centre aimed at advancing gender justice, climate resilience, and…
Colombia: Ethnic Land Rights Fail to Provide Afro-Colombians with Economic Security
Mar 17, 2026
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Joe Stafford
University of Manchester
The legal rights designed to protect Afro-Colombian communities are not lifting them out of economic precarity - and are leaving them vulnerable to the illegal…
India/Pakistan: ‘Water War’ Rages as India-Pakistan Tensions Reach Boiling Point
Mar 17, 2026
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Leah Schroeder
Responsible Statecraft
Last week, water became a focal point in the Iran war, as airstrikes hit desalination plants in Iran and Bahrain. Further east, a slower motion…
Guinea/Liberia/Sierra Leone: Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone Meet to Resolve Border Dispute
Mar 17, 2026
Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone pledged to resolve a border dispute through dialogue, after Conakry deployed troops to its frontier.
Request for Proposals to Host the Sixth International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding
Mar 17, 2026
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Environmental Peacebuilding Association
The Board of Directors of the Environmental Peacemaking Association® (EnPAx®) invites proposals to host the Sixth International Conferences on Environmental Peacebuilding in 2030.
This RFP provides…
Iran: How Does the Iran War Affect Fertiliser Supplies, Prices and Food Security?
Mar 16, 2026
Reuters
As the US-Israel war with Iran enters its third week, analysts warn it is severely disrupting fertiliser markets and endangering food security for developing countries…
Women-led Peacebuilding
Mar 16, 2026
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Carlito G. Galvez Jr.
Manila Bulletin
When President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. stood before the United Nations General Assembly in New York City last March 10, he carried with him a clear…
Iraq’s Oil Paralysis: A Self-Inflicted Wound and a Gift to Tehran
Mar 16, 2026
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Yerevan Saeed
With the Strait of Hormuz closed and oil production from Iraq’s south in free fall, Baghdad’s failure to maximize the Iraq-Turkey Pipeline (ITP) is no…
Iran/Israel/United States: What to Know about Impact of US-Israel-Iran War on Global Food Security?
Mar 16, 2026
Xinhua
The ongoing conflict between the United States, Israel, and Iran is sending shockwaves across the globe and affecting multiple sectors. As attacks between the warring…
Ukraine: Food Waste Reforms Could Boost Food Security in Ukraine
Mar 16, 2026
University of Portsmouth
Improving how food waste is managed in Ukraine’s retail and hospitality sectors could help strengthen food security, according to new study published this week. The research suggests that…
Legal and Operational Issues in the Strait of Hormuz: Transit Passage Under Fire
Mar 15, 2026
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Mark Nevitt
The Strait of Hormuz — a narrow chokepoint through which roughly 20 percent of the world’s oil transits — is now an active conflict zone.…
Iraq/Kurdistan: KRG Says Will Export Iraqi Oil If Embargo, Militia Attacks Addressed
Mar 15, 2026
New Region
The Kurdistan Region on Sunday responded to claims by Baghdad that it is unwilling to export oil through Ceyhan pipeline, blaming the Iraqi government for…
South Sudan: Juba Officials Press Oil Producers for $2.5bn amid Accountability Queries
Mar 15, 2026
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Julius Barigaba
East African
South Sudanese officials could have taken more than $2.5 billion from oil producers against crude output, amid accountability queries as the country’s treasury battles to…