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Afghanistan: OCHA: Humanitarian Funding Cuts Reduce Access to Essential Services in Afghanistan
Sep 17, 2026
Hasht-e-Subh Daily
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) says cuts to humanitarian funding have made it more difficult for millions of people…
At Least 124 Land and Environmental Defenders Killed Globally in 2025
Sep 16, 2026
Global Witness
Of all killings documented in 2025, 85% took place in Latin America, which has ranked as the world’s deadliest region for environmental defenders every year…
People Protecting Nature and Land Set up Self-Defence Units amid Threat of Murder
Sep 16, 2026
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Jonathan Watts
Guardian
Nature and land defenders were murdered at the rate of one every three days last year, prompting many communities to set up self-defence units, according…
Sudan: Sudan Gold Mine Collapse Kills at Least 60 People
Sep 16, 2026
Agence France-Presse
A gold mine collapsed in southern Sudan, killing at least 60 small-scale miners, two survivors told AFP on Wednesday, while many more are missing.
Brazil/Colombia: Colombia and Brazil Deadliest Countries for Environmental Activists, Report Says
Sep 16, 2026
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Vanessa Buschschlüter
BBC
Colombia has again topped the list of countries with the highest number of killings of land and environmental activists, according to an annual report by…
Technology: Opium Fields Uncovered from Space with 75% Accuracy Using Hyperspectral Imaging and AI
Sep 16, 2026
Imagine & Machine Vision Europe
“From orbit, an opium poppy field does not necessarily look very different from a field growing a legal crop,” said Kuva Space. “That makes illicit…
Liberia: Liberia Advances Efforts to Reaffirm Land Boundaries and Delimit Maritime Borders
Sep 15, 2026
GNNLiberia
The Government of Liberia hosted a high-level policy meeting dedicated to the reaffirmation of the country’s land boundaries and the formal delimitation of its maritime…
Beyond Chaos: Launching the Environmental Peacebuilding Glossary in Bogotá
Sep 15, 2026
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Héctor Camilo Morales Muñoz
In Bogotá, the Spanish language prelaunch of Essential Concepts of Environmental Peacebuilding: An A–Z Guide brought the field into conversation with Colombia’s territorial realities, from…
Afghanistan: European Union and FAO Join Forces to Boost Climate Resilience of Agrifood Systems in Afghanistan
Sep 14, 2026
Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN
The European Union and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations launched a €5 million initiative to help Afghan farmers and agribusinesses reach…
The Iran War’s Climate, Environmental, and Human Security Fallout
Sep 14, 2026
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Alejandro Martin Rodriguez, Joy Arkeh, and Sarah Yerkes
In a region already much affected by climate impacts and conflict dynamics, the continuation of the Iran war will reinforce their relationship and, in turn,…
Saudi Arabia/Yemen: Red Sea Crisis Escalates as Houthis Seize Islands and Threaten Vital Oil Shipping Routes
Sep 14, 2026
Deutsche Welle
A fresh Houthi offensive in the southern Red Sea is threatening to further disrupt global oil supplies and shipping, after the Iranian-backed rebels announced Monday…
South Sudan: Programme Officer – Livelihoods, DRR/CCA and Livestock
Sep 14, 2026
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Catholic Agency for Overseas Development
CAFOD is the official overseas aid agency of the Catholic Church in England and Wales, part of Caritas Internationalis. CAFOD believes God wants everyone to…
Venezuela: Coordinador.a de Emergencias
Sep 14, 2026
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Médicos del Mundo
Médicos del Mundo es una Organización internacional que defiende el derecho a la salud y ofrece asistencia humanitaria en más de 70 países.
Misión
Coordinar y participar…
Somalia: Data Analyst (National Position)
Sep 14, 2026
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Action Against Hunger
Action Against Hunger leads the global movement to end hunger. It innovates solutions, advocate for change, and reach 24 million people every year with proven…
Syria: WASH Officer
Sep 14, 2026
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Oxfam
Since June 2013, Oxfam in Syria has been working to address the immediate live-saving and sustainable water and sanitation needs of thousands of crisis-affected women,…
DRC: Directeur/trice Pays Adjoint Programmes (H/F) - Goma
Sep 14, 2026
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Solidarités International
Solidarités International est une association d’aide humanitaire internationale qui, depuis plus de 40 ans, porte secours aux populations victimes de conflits armés et de catastrophes…
Palestine: Program Coordinator (M/F) - Jerusalem
Sep 14, 2026
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Solidarités International
Solidarités International is an international humanitarian aid association which, since more than 40 years, has been providing assistance to populations affected by armed conflicts and…
Chad: Responsable de Projet Climat & Environnement – Adré
Sep 14, 2026
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Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development
Acted travaille avec 19 millions de personnes dans 43 pays au carrefour de l’humanitaire, du développement, et des programmes climatiques et environnementaux. Grâce à une…
Kenya: Baseline Assessment for the Climate Resilient Eastern African Transboundary Water Management for Environmental Sustainability (CREATES) Programme
Sep 14, 2026
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International Union for Conservation of Nature
IUCN is a membership Union uniquely composed of both government and civil society organisations. It provides public, private and non-governmental organisations with the knowledge and…
Ethiopia: Senior Tree Expansion Research Officer (Fixed-Term)
Sep 14, 2026
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One Acre Fund
Founded in 2006, One Acre Fund equips 5.5 million smallholder farmers to make their farms more productive. Across nine countries that together are home to…
Apply Now to Become a UN Youth Champion for Environment and Peace [Deadline: September 20, 2026]
Sep 14, 2026
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UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus
For the sixth year, UNFICYP and the British Council, through its regional Youth Connect programme, are pleased to offer the acclaimed UN Youth Champions for…
Afghanistan: UNODC Supports Rose and Saffron Farming as Alternatives to Opium Poppy in Afghanistan
Sep 14, 2026
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Fidel Rahmati
Khaama Press
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), with support from Italy, is promoting rose and saffron cultivation and processing in Afghanistan as alternative…
Call for Applications: Current Issues in Environmental Peacebuilding — February 22-26, 2027
Sep 14, 2026
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Venice International University
Environmental peacebuilding is an emerging and rapidly changing field. It engages a range of disciplines, ranging from political science, political economy, and geography to law…
Afghanistan: Coal Extraction in Northern Afghanistan up 30% from Last Year
Sep 13, 2026
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Abdul Wahid Wahdat
TOLOnews
Officials of the state-owned Northern Coal Company say nearly 1,000 tons of coal are extracted daily from mines in northern Afghanistan, a significant increase compared…
India/Pakistan: India-Pakistan Water Row Deepens after Hague Court Ruling
Sep 13, 2026
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Maria Siow
South China Morning Post
On August 31, the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague ruled that Delhi had no legal basis for suspending the water-sharing agreement, adding that…
Afghanistan: UN: Millions in Afghanistan Lack Reliable Access to Drinking Water
Sep 13, 2026
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Nazanin Mohseni
The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) says millions of people in Afghanistan still lack reliable access to safe drinking water.
Afghanistan’s Curse Was Manufactured – and Now Haunts Its Makers
Sep 12, 2026
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Ikramul Haq
Afghanistan is not cursed because copper lies beneath Logar, lapis beneath Badakhshan or iron beneath Bamiyan. It has been cursed by political choices made in…
China/Nepal: Climate, Environment at Center of Nepal-China Cooperation: Foreign Minister Khanal
Sep 12, 2026
Khabarhub
Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal has called for Nepal-China relations to move beyond traditional border management and develop into a strategic partnership centered on environmental cooperation,…
Iraq/Saudi Arabia: Saudi Arabia Shuts Key Oil Pipeline after Drone Attack Launched from Iraq
Sep 12, 2026
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Tiffanie Turnbull
BBC
Saudi Arabia has closed a critical oil pipeline after it was attacked by drones launched from Iraq, as conflict in the Middle East widens. Iraq…
Afghanistan: Land Dispute Leaves Four Dead, Three Wounded in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar Province
Sep 12, 2026
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Nazanin Mohseni
KabulNow
Four people were killed and three others wounded in a clash between two families over a land dispute in Chaparhar district of eastern Nangarhar province,…