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Enforce Laws on Women Empowerment and Gender Equality in Academia --- African Leaders Urged

May 31, 2024 | Joy Online

Prof. Fatoumata Keita from University for Arts and Human Sciences of Bamako, has called on African leaders to enforce laws regarding women’s empowerment and gender…

Declaration of 3rd International Conference on Mitigating Environmental Impact of Landmines Adopted

May 31, 2024 | AZERTAC

The Declaration of the 3rd international conference on “Mitigating Environmental Impact of Landmines: Resource Mobilization for Safe and Green Future”, held in Zangilan and Baku,…

Syria: ISIS Attacks Oil Field in East Syria: Watchdog

May 31, 2024 | Rudaw

Islamic State (ISIS) sleeper cells on Friday attacked an oil field in Syria’s eastern Deir ez-Zor province, setting one of the wells on fire, a…

Climate Change: Updated Map of Climate Security Practices

May 30, 2024 | Planetary Security Initiative

PSI is pleased to launch a new, updated map of climate security practices around the world. Over the past two decades, climate security research has…

Food Security: Rewind and Reconnoiter: Elevating Hunger as a National Security Priority with Kelly McFarland

May 30, 2024 | Kelly McFarland and Freddie Mallinson, War on the Rocks

In 2021, Kelly McFarland co-authored “To Tackle Instability and Conflict, It’s Time to Elevate Hunger as a National Security Priority,” in which he argued that,…

Sudan/South Sudan/Abyei: Abyei Prepares for Farming Season Despite Challenges

May 30, 2024 | Radio Tamazuj

The Ministry of Agriculture in the Abyei Administrative Area announced on Wednesday that the community is prepared to embark on agriculture despite facing climate change…

Ukraine/Russia: Ukrainian ‘Ecocide App’ Calculates Russia’s Bill for Environmental Damage

May 30, 2024 | Donagh Cagney, Euractiv

Ukraine’s environment has been the “silent victim” of the Russian invasion, according to the country’s environment minister Ruslan Strilets, but thanks to app-wielding Ukrainian citizens,…

Colombia: In a Village Divided, Farmers Stall Massive Copper Mine in Colombian Andes

May 29, 2024 | Austin Landis, Mongabay

The Quebradona project aims to extract nearly 1.4 million metric tons of copper over a construction and production period of nearly 30 years, plus 2.6…

Women Are 14 Times More Likely to Die in a Climate Disaster Than Men. It’s Just One Way Climate Change is Gendered

May 29, 2024 | Carla P. Leahy

When we think of climate and environmental issues such as climate-linked disasters or biodiversity loss, we don’t tend to think about gender. At first glance,…

Climate Change Doesn't Have to Result in Greater Gender Inequity in the Carribean

May 29, 2024 | Wazim Mowla

The Caribbean is one of world’s most vulnerable regions to the effects of climate change. Hurricanes and strong tropical storms, changing precipitation patterns, and sea level rise…

Gender Equality, Youth Aspirations Keys to Sustainable Peace, Security Council Hears

May 28, 2024 | Associated Press

Addressing ambassadors at the Council’s open debate on the role of women and youth, UN Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo highlighted the significant challenges and impacts faced…

Afghanistan: The Extensive Economic Ramifications of Floods: Taliban Unable to Confirm Natural Disaster Losses

May 28, 2024 | Amin Kawa, Hasht-e-Subh Daily

Over a month has passed since devastating floods swept through Afghanistan. The Taliban have yet to provide precise figures on casualties, injuries, displaced persons, or…

Iraq/Kurdistan: Oil Firms in Iraq Kurdish Region Signal Willingness to Negotiate

May 28, 2024 | Anthony Di Paola, Bloomberg

International oil companies operating in Iraq’s Kurdish region say they are willing to negotiate contract terms with both federal government and regional authorities in a…

DRC: Battle For ‘Blood Minerals’: M23 Strikes Terror In Refugee Camps Of Congo

May 28, 2024 | Lekshmi K, Organization for World Peace

Home to more than 7 million war-displaced people, persistent and widespread terror attacks compound critical humanitarian crises disrupting the regional stability of the Republic of…

Learning Lessons on Land Grabbing and Agrarian Reform in Colombia

May 28, 2024 | Ian Scoones

This blogpost shares some commentaries emerging from the International Conference on Global Land Grabbing held in Bogota in March. All have relevance to the wider…

Opportunity to Contribute to a "Glossary of Environmental Peacebuilding Terms"

May 28, 2024 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association

The Environmental Peacebuilding Association (EnPAx) is leading a process to develop a "Glossary of Environmental Peacebuilding Terms." This glossary will help to consolidate and build…

Interpretation at the Third International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding

May 28, 2024 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association and the Grotius Center for International Legal Studies at Leiden University

The Environmental Peacebuilding Association and the Grotius Center for International Legal Studies at Leiden University are delighted to announce the interpretation will be available for many…

The President of the Scheherazade Foundation, Wajiha Haris, Chaired the Panel “Environmental Diplomacy – a Tool for Cross-Border Ecological Security and Peace”, within the Event “Black Sea and Balkans Security Forum”, Organized by New Strategy Center

May 27, 2024 | Diplomat

Main points discussed included the Carpathian Convention Forest Protocol at COP3, which emphasizes regional cooperation in forest management; The Cordillera del Condor Peace Park in…

Liberia: New Initiative Seeks Protection for Grassroots Environmental Defenders

May 27, 2024 | Tina S. Mehnpaine, Observer

In Liberia, Green Advocates recently launched a project titled, “Standing Together for Environmental Defenders” (STAND), an initiative to protect Grassroots Environmental Defenders (GEDs) in Liberia,…

Europe: EU Approves Directive on Corporate Due Diligence for Sustainability and Human Rights

May 26, 2024 | Samara Baboolal, JURISTnews

The Council of the European Union approved the EU Directive on corporate sustainability due diligence (CSDDD) on Friday. The CSDDD introduces obligations for EU and…

Türkiye: Climate-Smart Agriculture Curriculum Development and Knowledge Exchange - Consultant

May 26, 2024 | International Rescue Committee

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…

Ukraine: Ukraine - WASH - Shelter Coordinator (m/f) - Kyiv

May 26, 2024 | 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…

DRC: Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Advisor (WASH) - USAID/DRC

May 26, 2024 | International Business & Technical Consultants, Inc.

International Business & Technical Consultants, Inc. (IBTCI), a U.S. based international development consulting company established in 1987, has worked in over 100 countries and implemented…

Ethiopia: Nutrition Field Worker

May 26, 2024 | Mercy Corps

Mercy Corps has been present in Ethiopia since 2004 working to drive bold and transformative ideas, working closely with government, the private sector and civil…

Palestine: WASH Specialist

May 26, 2024 | Norwegian Refugee Council

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. We work in crises across more than 31 countries, providing…

Remote: Consultant - Refine & Implement Framing and Sensemaking Consultancy for Graduating to Sustainable Agriculture, Income, Nutrition, and Food Security