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Afghanistan: Afghanistan’s Relentless Drought: Farmers on the Brink of Bankruptcy and an Unprecedented Livelihood Crisis

Nov 20, 2025 | Avizha Khorshid
Hasht-e-Subh Daily

Farmers in Afghanistan are complaining about declining water levels and a worsening drought. They stress that water scarcity has caused an unprecedented drop in yields,…

How Water Scarcity Is Forging a New Era of Conflict

Nov 19, 2025 | Rao Farman Ali

The water crisis in Tehran, compelling Iranian authorities to warn about water rationing and evacuation of the country’s capital, may sound dystopian.  

Sudan/South Sudan: South Sudan Resumes Oil Exports after Drone Attack in Neighboring Sudan

Nov 19, 2025 | Deng Machol
Associated Press

South Sudan has resumed transporting and exporting crude oil after drone attacks on two key oil installations in neighboring Sudan forced an emergency shutdown of…

Seeking Experts

Nov 19, 2025 | Dorsch Impact

Dorsch Impact (https://impact.dorsch.com/) is a German consulting company in the field of development cooperation. We work in the areas of climate action, water resource management,…

Colombia: Community-Led Responses to Environmental Crime in Colombia

Nov 17, 2025
Global Initiative

In Colombia, and particularly in the Amazonian departments of Meta and Caquetá, campesino and rural communities are actively defending their forests.

Conflict Minerals: Diamond Industry Pushes to Rewrite the Rules on ‘Conflict Stones’

Nov 17, 2025
Sri Lanka Guardian

The diamond industry is calling for urgent reform of the Kimberley Process, the international pact created to eliminate trade in conflict diamonds, amid growing criticism…

Conflict Minerals: Conflict Diamonds Regime a ‘Victim of Its Success’

Nov 16, 2025 | Tom Saunders
The Times

A regime designed to eliminate the trade in “conflict diamonds” has become a “victim of its own success”, the president of the World Diamond Council…

Sudan/South Sudan: Regional Oil Corridor Faces Major Disruption after Deadly Drone Strike in Sudan

Nov 16, 2025 | Brian Kiprono
Dawan Africa

Oil flows between Sudan and South Sudan have ground to a halt after a deadly drone strike on the Heglig Oil Field triggered cascading shutdowns…

Ukraine: Ukraine’s Agricultural Crisis: Nutrient Depletion Threatens Future Food Security and Global Supply Chains

Nov 16, 2025
SSBCrack News

For decades, Ukraine held the title of the world’s breadbasket, renowned for its substantial output of sunflower oil, maize, and wheat—products that sustained over 400…

South Sudan: South Sudan Oil Production Halted after Drone Attack on Key Facility

Nov 15, 2025
Radio Tamazuj

Oil production and exports have been suspended in parts of Sudan and South Sudan following a drone strike on a critical oil field in Sudan,…

Sudan/South Sudan/Abyei: UN Renews Peacekeeping Mission in Disputed Abyei Region

Nov 15, 2025
Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha News

The UN Security Council on Friday renewed a peacekeeping mission in Abyei, a disputed oil-rich region between Sudan and South Sudan, but warned that future…

Climate Change: Undeterred by Lack of Funding, Fragile Communities Find Ways to Adapt to the Climate Crisis

Nov 14, 2025
UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

Some of the most vulnerable communities in Afghanistan have been undeterred by the lack of funding and are trying to find their own solutions.

Liberia: Cacao Rush Fuels Conflict and Deforestation in Southeastern Liberia

Nov 13, 2025
Mongabay

Soaring cacao prices over the last three years are fueling deforestation and conflict in Grand Gedeh county of Liberia, in West Africa.

South Sudan: South Sudan Confirms It Has Sought $2.5 Billion in Oil-backed Loans

Nov 13, 2025
Reuters

South Sudan's petroleum ministry confirmed on Thursday that it had asked for a total of $2.5 billion in oil-backed loans from two international firms operating…

Afghanistan: Missing Cold Storages: The Lost Link Crippling Afghanistan’s Agricultural Economy

Nov 13, 2025 | Elina Qalam
Hasht-e-Subh Daily

The continued closure of border crossings with Pakistan has created serious challenges for traders in Afghanistan. Several traders in Kabul say that the absence of…

South Sudan: Sacked VP Bol Mel Accused of Plundering South Sudan’s Oil Wealth – UN

Nov 13, 2025 | Dickens H Okello
ChimpReports

South Sudan’s powerful Vice President, Dr. Benjamin Bol Mel, has been dismissed from all his government, military, and party positions following damning United Nations findings…

DRC: Congo Produces First 1,000t of Traceable Artisanal Cobalt

Nov 13, 2025
Reuters

The state cobalt agency in Democratic Republic of Congo has produced its first 1,000 metric tons of traceable artisanal cobalt, a key step in formalizing…

DRC: M23, Minerals, and Geopolitics in Eastern DRC

Nov 12, 2025 | Vedant Shinde
Geopolitical Monitor

The Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is experiencing one of the most severe security and humanitarian crises of the 21st century. The renewal…

From Readiness to Resilience: Strengthening Institutions for Climate Action

Nov 12, 2025 | Stephanie Speck

In many fragile contexts, ministries of environment or climate change may have limited resources, yet they are often deeply embedded in national coordination efforts. They…

Innovative Approaches to Climate, Peace and Security: Opportunities for India–Germany–Australia Collaboration

Nov 12, 2025 | Ambika Vishwanath and Treesa Shaju

Emerging research on the nexus between climate, peace and security (CPS) supports the integration of climate adaptation and mitigation methods to advance sustainable peace.  While…

Afghanistan: Eight in Ten Afghans Drink Contaminated Water amid Worsening Climate Crisis, UNICEF Says

Nov 12, 2025
KabulNow

Afghanistan is among the countries most exposed to the impacts of climate change despite contributing almost nothing to global emissions, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF)…

Liberia: Liberia Launches €5 Million Soil Restoration and Climate-Smart Farming Project

Nov 12, 2025 | Gibson Gee
Liberian Investigator

Liberia has launched a new €5 million agricultural initiative aimed at restoring degraded soils, boosting climate resilience, and enhancing the livelihoods of thousands of smallholder…

Israel/Palestine: Israel Attacked Palestinian Water Sources over 250 Times in Five Years, Data Reveals

Nov 11, 2025 | Nina Lakhani
Guardian

Israeli armed forces and settlers have attacked Palestinian water sources more than 250 times in the past five years, amounting to the most sustained assault…

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS: Environmental Peacebuilding Awards (Deadline: 30 November 2025)

Nov 11, 2025
Environmental Peacebuilding Association

To honor outstanding contributions to environmental peacebuilding, the Environmental Peacebuilding Association is pleased to present awards to leaders, practitioners, and researchers from our community.The Environmental…

COP30: What to Expect on Conflict, Climate and Militarism

Nov 10, 2025 | Ellie Kinney

COP30 is taking place against a backdrop of armed conflicts and rising military spending. With wars affecting every corner of the globe and spending at…

Philippines: CGIAR and OPAPRU Sign MOU to Study Climate Action and Peacebuilding in the Philippines

Nov 10, 2025 | Ibukun Taiwo
CGIAR

CGIAR Climate Security, part of the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, and OPAPRU formally signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to advance joint research…

Kenya: Environment Peacebuilding Intern

Nov 10, 2025 | International Organization for Migration (IOM)

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) invites applications for the position of Environment Peacebuilding Intern based in Nairobi, Kenya. This internship provides an opportunity for…

Water as a Way towards Middle East Peace

Nov 10, 2025 | Gideon Bromberg

In a region shaped by conflict and division, EcoPeace Middle East offers a compelling alternative: cooperation through environmental diplomacy. For over three decades, this Israeli-Palestinian-Jordanian…

No Peace at COP30? Why That’s a Risk the World Can’t Afford 

Nov 10, 2025 | Nazanine Moshiri

As COP30 in Belém nears, leaders are calling it the “implementation summit”. Trillions of dollars in climate funding are at stake in Brazil in mid-November.…

Afghanistan: Taliban Not Invited to Global Climate Change Conference

Nov 10, 2025 | Hamim Halim
Kabul Tribune

The Taliban’s National Environmental Protection Agency has voiced concern over the group’s exclusion from the upcoming Global Climate Change Conference in Brazil, despite what it…