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South Sudan: Fifteen Years of Independence, US$70 Billion in Oil Wealth – and GDP Per Capita Cut by Two-Thirds

Jun 25, 2026 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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…

Q&A: Penny Beames on the Global Water Security Center’s Analysis of the ‘Super’ El Niño

Jun 24, 2026 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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,…

Syria: Technical Field Manager

Jun 23, 2026 | Mines Advisory Group

MAG (Mines Advisory Group) is an international humanitarian organisation based in Manchester, UK, and working in 32 countries. MAG removes landmines and unexploded ordnance to…

Sudan: Resilience Analysis for the BMZ-TDA Programme

Jun 23, 2026 | World Relief

World Relief Sudan (WRS) invites qualified individual consultants and consultancy firms to submit proposals for a comprehensive Resilience Analysis for the BMZ Transitional Development Assistance…

Somalia: Expression of Interest: Consultancy for Tree-Based Value Chain Assessment in Odwayne District, Burao – Somaliland

Jun 23, 2026 | World Vision

World Vision International is a humanitarian and development organization committed to enhancing the well-being of vulnerable children, families, and communities in need. Operating in areas…