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Call for Proposals: Trainer of Trainers Package on Mainstreaming Climate and Environmental Action [Deadline: May 29, 2026]
May 14, 2026
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Climate and Environment Charter for Humanitarian Organizations
The Climate and Environment Charter Secretariat is seeking proposals from qualified consultants or organizations to develop a Trainer of Trainers (ToT) package to support Charter…
Global: AI’s Environmental Footprint is a Gendered Security Risk
May 12, 2026
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Tamara Bah
New Security Beat
The infrastructure powering artificial intelligence (AI) has become both a political flashpoint and a signal for strategic warfare with significant military, geopolitical, and international security…
Palestine: Field Coordinator (M/F) - Gaza
May 12, 2026
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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 natural disasters…
Panama: Lead Regional Technical Specialist (Environment & Climate)
May 12, 2026
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International Fund for Agricultural Development
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is an international financial institution and a specialized United Nations agency dedicated to eradicating rural poverty and hunger.…
Ukraine: Energy Auditor: Industrial Energy Efficiency
May 12, 2026
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Tetra Tech
Tetra Tech is Leading with Science® to deliver transformative energy solutions for clients worldwide. Our work helps people and businesses plug in to reliable electricity,…
Jordan: Chief Environment Division
May 12, 2026
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UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East
UNRWA is a United Nations agency established by the General Assembly in 1949 and is mandated to provide assistance and protection to a population of…
UK/Remote: Global Environmental Officer
May 12, 2026
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HALO Trust
HALO is the leading global NGO addressing the impact and drivers of conflict in 30 countries and territories, with over 8,000 staff. Most of our…
NATO Climate Change and Security Centre of Excellence Fellowship Programme
May 12, 2026
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NATO Climate Change and Security Centre of Excellence
The NATO Climate Change and Security Centre of Excellence Fellowship Programme supports forward-thinking practitioners, researchers, and military experts working at the intersection of climate change…
USA: Team Lead – Millenium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Water and Sanitation (WATSAN) Advisory Program
May 11, 2026
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Chemonics
At Chemonics, its mission is to promote meaningful change around the world to help people live healthier, more productive, and more independent lives. Founded in…
Register Now for "Law, Policy and Science in Environmental Peacebuilding Training" (12 Oct - 16 Oct 2026 in Slovenia) [DEADLINE: May 30, 2026]
May 11, 2026
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Geneva Water Hub
Call for Application: Join the Geneva Water Hub in Ljubljana, Slovenia, from October 12 to October 16, 2026, for a transformative training course on Law,…
Afghanistan: Blood and Fury in Badakhshan: Protests over Mines and Poppy Met with Death
May 10, 2026
Hasht-e-Subh Daily
The Taliban have killed four people and wounded several others in the Shekay and Argo districts of Badakhshan province after residents protested against mining operations…
Iraq: Iraq Discovers Massive Oil Field as Global Energy Tensions Surge
May 9, 2026
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Kateryna Serohina
RBС-Ukraine
Iraq has announced the discovery of a giant oil field, and these reserves were found in the southern province of Najaf. The area of the…
Delft University of Technology Launches Climate Safety & Security Research Hub in The Hague
May 9, 2026
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Stuart Mitchell
Delft University of Technology
The Climate Safety & Security centre (CaSS), a transdisciplinary research hub at the intersection of engineering, design, and governance launched today at the University Campus…
Afghanistan: Four Civilians Wounded as Taliban Clash with Residents over Mine Operations in Badakhshan
May 9, 2026
Hasht-e-Subh Daily
Local sources report that a clash between Taliban fighters and residents erupted over the continued operation of a mine in the Shaki district of Badakhshan…
Resource Politics and Why the Democratic Republic of the Congo Echoes Sudan’s Path
May 8, 2026
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Rebecca Mulugeta
A lot of policy writing still returns to a familiar storyline: resource-rich countries slide into crisis because wealth intensifies competition, competition drives instability, and instability…
Myanmar: A Massive 11,000-Carat Ruby Has Been Unearthed in Myanmar’s War-Scarred Gemstone Heartland
May 8, 2026
Associated Press
Miners in Myanmar have discovered a rare ruby of enormous size, considered to be the second-largest by weight ever found in the conflict-battered Southeast Asian…
Is Water the Next Geopolitical Battle?
May 7, 2026
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Tony Maciulis
This spring, the World Bank launched a new initiative to tackle a growing problem plaguing the world’s most fundamental resource: water. The program, dubbed Water…
Roots and Returns: How Value-Added Timber Can Create Jobs and Keep Liberia's Forests Standing
May 7, 2026
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Ngao Mubanga, Alari Hasanatu Ijileyoh Mahdi, Julieta Calcopietro, Henrique B. Zay Zay, and Marcelo Acerbi
Half of Liberia’s population lives within two and a half kilometers of a forest. For most of these families, the forest is not scenery. It…
Espoo Convention: Does Cross-Border Environmental Impact Assessment Work in War Zones?
May 7, 2026
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Polina Tsybulska
In today’s world, where armed conflicts are becoming increasingly frequent, the environmental consequences of war extend beyond national borders, threatening not only local ecosystems but…
Afghanistan: Mines under the Boot of Plunder
May 7, 2026
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Ahmad Tamim Azimi
Hasht-e-Subh Daily
Following the collapse of the republican system and in the absence of a legitimate government, secret contracts with domestic and foreign companies, unchecked extraction, and…
Afghanistan: Clearing Landmines, Growing Futures: Demining the Path to Food Security in World’s Crisis Zones
May 7, 2026
HALO Trust
Landmines and explosives not only cause thousands of injuries and fatalities every year - they also directly block access to farmland and grazing routes, water,…
Global: Indigenous Leaders Call for Global Recognition of Peacebuilding Role as UN Forum Echoes Summit Outcomes
May 6, 2026
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E-Pao
E-Pao
Indigenous leaders, diplomats and United Nations officials convened in New York for the Second Global Summit on Indigenous Peacebuilding, issuing a call to reframe global…
The Plow and the Well: Conflict Is Moving to Systems
May 6, 2026
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Russell D. Howard, Alicia Ellis, and Sarah Shoer
Control over water, food, and supply chains is increasingly shaping how power operates in modern conflict with non-state armed groups. When these systems fail, recruitment…
Nigeria: Nigeria Leads African Forum on Climate-Conflict Crisis, Pushes Peace-Centred Adaptation Strategy
May 6, 2026
AriseNews
Nigeria has brought together policymakers, climate experts, and peacebuilding practitioners from across Africa in a high-level regional forum aimed at tackling the growing link between…
Myanmar: Move to Restart Controversial Dam Sparks Protests in Myanmar
May 6, 2026
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Kyaw Lin Htoon
Union of Catholic Asian News
Civil society groups and local communities have reiterated their opposition to a controversial dam on one of Myanmar's major rivers following an alleged move to…
Global: UNDRR Expands Sendai Stakeholder Engagement Mechanism to LGBTIQ+ Persons Constituency
May 5, 2026
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United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) has formally added an LGBTIQ+ Persons constituency to the Sendai Stakeholder Engagement Mechanism (SEM), marking an…
How to Integrate Green Economy Approaches into Peacebuilding Efforts in Africa?
May 5, 2026
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Ibrahim Dibal
Africa stands at a critical intersection where environmental degradation, climate change, and violent conflict converge to create complex crises that demand innovative solutions. As the…
Myanmar: Fields of Fear: Landmines Keep Hsawng Pyaung Farmers from Their Land
May 5, 2026
Shan Herald Agency for News
Residents returning to Hsawng Pyaung village in Pang Laung (Pinlaung) Township, southern Shan State, say landmines left behind from earlier fighting are preventing them from…
India/Pakistan: One Year after the Indus Waters Treaty Suspension
May 5, 2026
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PK Saxena
NatStrat
A year after India suspended the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) on 23 April 2025, Pakistan continues to prosecute a coordinated media campaign portraying the suspension…
Liberia: Communities Elated over Reported Oil Discovery
May 5, 2026
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Tina S. Mehnpaine
Observer
In November last year, excitement swept through Beon and neighboring towns in Grand Bassa County after residents discovered a thick, black substance floating on the…