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Regeneration and Care: A Paradigm Shift

Apr 15, 2025 | Abigail Robinson and Emilia Stark

Interlocking Crises and Old Paradigms

A growing number of communities worldwide are affected by a changing climate, widespread harm to the environment, and the risks of…

Last Call: 2025 Gender Interest Group Survey

Apr 15, 2025
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Fill out our 2025 Gender Interest Group Survey here! Deadline: April 30th

Fiji: Coordinator, Women in Leadership Program

Apr 9, 2025 | Pacific Community
ReliefWeb

The Pacific Community (SPC) is the principal scientific and technical organisation in the Pacific region, supporting development since 1947. We are an international development organisation owned and…

Sierra Leone: Project Manager (Energy Sector)

Apr 1, 2025 | Associazione Volontari per il Servizio Internazionale

AVSI is a non-profit organization that carries out development cooperation and humanitarian aid projects in 42 countries, including Italy. We work for a world where…

Sierra Leone: Project Manager - Waste Treatment

Apr 1, 2025 | GOAL

GOAL has responded to the world’s major humanitarian crises since its founding in 1977, working with vulnerable communities in 14 countries across the globe with…

South Sudan: GIS Mapping Consultancy

Apr 1, 2025 | Vétérinaires Sans Frontières Germany

VSF Germany is an International Non-Governmental Organization providing humanitarian aid and development assistance to pastoralists, agro-pastoralists and vulnerable rural communities in areas where livestock is…

Kenya: Programme Officer (Renewable Energy), IOM Somalia in Nairobi

Apr 1, 2025 | International Organization for Migration

Established in 1951, IOM is a Related Organization of the United Nations, and as the leading UN agency in the field of migration, works closely…

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Apr 1, 2025 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association

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“Environment and Security” is the leading global outlet for peer-reviewed…

Kenya: Programme Officer (Environmental Peacebuilding)

Apr 1, 2025 | International Organization for Migration

Established in 1951, IOM is a Related Organization of the United Nations, and as the leading UN agency in the field of migration, works closely…

From Conflict to Coexistence: Thriving Together with Wildlife

Mar 31, 2025 | Nilanga Jayasinghe

Around the world, people and wildlife are sharing space more than ever before. Since 2021, over half of Earth’s terrestrial surface has been shared by…

India: Tense Standoff: Police Clash with Terrorists in Kathua Forests

Mar 31, 2025 | Devdiscourse

A police operation in Kathua's Panjtirthi area turned violent as authorities clashed with terrorists. Despite casualties, including two terrorists and four policemen, efforts intensified to…

Afghanistan/Tajikistan/Kyrgyzstan: Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan Leaders Launch CASA-1000 Power Line, Eyes Turn to Afghanistan

Mar 31, 2025 | Afghanistan International

Tajikistan’s President Emomali Rahmon and Kyrgyzstan’s President Sadyr Japarov have officially inaugurated a key section of the CASA-1000 regional power transmission project. The launch was…

Afghanistan: Khost Volunteers Scatter Wild Tree Seeds in Mountains

Mar 30, 2025 | Yousaf Mangal, Pajhwok Afghan News

A group of young volunteers in southeastern Khost province are working to restore forests by scattering wild tree seeds across mountains, deserts and barren lands.…

Nigeria: 542 Killed, 2 Million Displaced in Farmer-Herder Conflicts – Report

Mar 30, 2025 | Olayide Soaga, Guardian

A report by SBM Intelligence, a research and consulting firm, has revealed that 542 civilians have lost their lives in farmer-herder conflicts across the country…

Afghanistan: China’s Exploitation of Afghan Mines through Criminal Networks Raises Alarm

Mar 29, 2025 | Manoj Gupta, CNN-News18

The controversial exploitation of Afghan mines, involving a Chinese company and local criminal networks through a deal with the Taliban, has come to light, revealing…

Afghanistan: 36 Mining Contracts Inked over the Past Year: Mines Ministry

Mar 28, 2025 | Ariana News

The Ministry of Mines and Petroleum says it has signed 36 large and small mining contracts, with a total value of $1.3 billion over the…

USA: Junior Professional Officer - Ethics Analyst

Mar 27, 2025 | UNFPA

IMPORTANT: This JPO Position is funded by the Government of Finland and open only to nationals of Finland. For detailed information on the JPO Programme and…

Ethiopia: Gender and Inclusion Technical Expert

Mar 27, 2025 | International Rescue Committee
ReliefWeb

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated…

Afghanistan: Ghor Farmer Women - From Flooding to Greenhouses Revival

Mar 27, 2025 | Nasrin Sayedi
Pajhwok Afghan Reflecting the Truth

Some women farmers in western Ghor province have begun efforts to restore their flood- affected agricultural lands and gardens in spring.

Last year, hundreds of acres…

DRC: Record 28 Million People Face Acute Hunger in Conflict-Ravaged Congo

Mar 27, 2025 | Reuters

Twenty-eight million people face acute hunger in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a record for the country, driven by an escalating conflict between the government…

Kyrgyzstan/Tajikistan: The Authoritarian Roots and Implications of the Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan Border Agreement

Mar 27, 2025 | Kristiina Silvan, Diplomat

On March 31, the first trilateral summit between the leaders of Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan will take place in Khujand, Tajikistan. The meeting is of…

Egypt/Ethiopia/Sudan: How Science Could Resolve Africa’s Largest Water Dispute

Mar 27, 2025 | University of Southern California

A new study proposes a science-based policy for operating the Nile River’s mega-dams during prolonged droughts, aiming to balance Ethiopia’s need for hydropower with Egypt’s…

Thailand: Two New Initiatives Launched on Gender Equality and Peacebuilding in Thailand’s Southern Border Provinces

Mar 26, 2025 | Montira Narkvichien and Naruedee Janthasing
UN Women Asia and the Pacific

Two new community-based initiatives were launched during a recent mission to Thailand’s Southern Border Provinces (SBPs) by UN Women’s Regional Director for Asia and the…

In War-Torn Sudan, a Gold Mining Boom Takes a Human Toll

Mar 26, 2025 | Omnia Saed and Fred Pearce

As civil war rages in Sudan, a surge in gold production is helping finance and arm the warring factions. Most of the mining is done…

Military Climate Action Has Never Been More Urgent, Here’s Why

Mar 25, 2025 | Ellie Kinney

Ellie Kinney explores why ramping up military spending while military decarbonisation is in its infancy risks locking in carbon-intensive military equipment for decades, why spiralling…

Afghanistan: UN Warns of Severe Water Crisis in Afghanistan

Mar 25, 2025 | TOLOnews

The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) has once again warned about the shortage of drinking water in Afghanistan, stating that 21 million people in…

Liberia: Cllr. Teh Condemns Land Violence in River Gee

Mar 25, 2025 | New Dawn

On March 18, 2025, violent erupted between the Glaro and Katiabo, over a disputed land, prompting River Gee County Superintendent Mike T. Swengbe to lead…

Sudan: Seeds of Survival, amid Conflict Sudan Is Saving Its Agricultural Future

Mar 25, 2025 | Cecilia Russell, Inter Press Service

Sudan’s diverse crops and agricultural heritage are at risk of being lost. The ongoing conflict in Sudan is claiming lives and threatening livelihoods and food…

CASA-1000 and Central Asian Regional Stability

Mar 25, 2025 | SpecialEurasia

The successful implementation of the CASA-1000 energy transmission project represents a critical milestone for regional cooperation in Central Asia. This initiative aims to facilitate the…

War and Resource Grabbing, Two Sides of the Same Violence

Mar 24, 2025 | Edward Mukiibi

The winds of war are blowing more violently and more widely across the planet. The battle for resources draws the lines of world geopolitics, revealing…