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South Sudan: South Sudan Launches Agro-Pastoral Climate Resilience Project
May 16, 2024
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Xinhua
South Sudan on Wednesday launched a five-year United Nations-backed project to build the resilience of vulnerable communities to the effects of climate change while restoring…
Climate, Conflict, and Changing Demographics Command Attention in New Global Health Security Report
May 16, 2024
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Lauren Herzer Risi
A new report by the US Intelligence Community highlights what the world stands to lose if it fails to cooperate on global health. The National…
Toolkit on Monitoring and Evaluation of Environmental Peacebuilding Now Available in French and Spanish!
May 16, 2024
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Environmental Law Institute and EnPAx Monitoring and Evaluation Interest Group
The Toolkit on Monitoring and Evaluation of Environmental Peacebuilding is now available in French and Spanish! The Toolkit is designed to help practitioners navigate the particular set of challenges faced…
Colombia: 'Sowing Peace'? Colombia Program for War Criminals Stokes Debate
May 15, 2024
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Agence France-Presse, Juan Sebastian Serrano
The Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP) court was set up after a 2016 peace deal between the government and the once-powerful FARC insurgent group to try…
Sierra Leone: Following Liberia, Sierra Leone to Enact EITI Law
May 15, 2024
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James Harding Giahyue, The DayLight
The Sierra Leone Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (SLEITI) will follow Liberia by enacting an EITI law, and including forestry and agriculture in it, a news…
DRC/Rwanda: Congo Demands International Embargo on Rwandan Mineral Exports
May 15, 2024
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Michael J Kavanagh, Bloomberg
Democratic Republic of Congo called for an international embargo of metal exports from neighboring Rwanda, whose government it accuses of using rebel groups to steal…
Sudan/South Sudan: South Sudan on Edge as Its Neighbour’s War Disrupts Oil Exports
May 15, 2024
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International Crisis Group
Income from oil exports is critical to keeping South Sudan’s factious elites together. The war in neighbouring Sudan has led earnings to fall precipitously, threatening…
A Sustainable Agrifood Systems Approach in Conflict-Ridden Sudan
May 15, 2024
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Monidipa Mukherjee
Sudan, the third largest country in Africa, has long been an epicenter of food production, due to its fertile lands and rich history of agricultural…
United Kingdom: UK Is Failing to Put Climate Crisis at Centre of National Security Measures, MPs Told
May 14, 2024
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Fiona Harvey, Guardian
The US, Germany and other countries are putting the climate crisis at the heart of their national security plans but the UK is failing to…
IUCN WCEL Advances Proposal to Incorporate Environmental Destruction as a Crime Against Humanity in Forthcoming Negotiations on a Dedicated Convention
May 14, 2024
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International Union for Conservation of Nature
Responding to the calls of multiple States, the IUCN WCEL has proposed that the crime of environmental destruction, when perpetrated as a means to damage,…
Wars Cause Widespread Pollution and Environmental Damage − Here’s How to Address It in Peace Accords
May 14, 2024
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Richard Marcantonio and Josefina Echavarria Alvarez
As wars grind on in Ukraine and Gaza, another location ravaged by conflict is taking steps to implement a historic peace agreement. From the mid-1960s…
Remote: Social Inclusion Research Opportunity
May 14, 2024
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Environmental Law Institute
The Environmental Law Institute is seeking Visiting Researchers (graduate degree holders or professionals), Law Clerks (current law students), and Research Interns (current or recent undergraduates)…
Call for Input: Human Rights and Starvation, with an Emphasis on the Palestinian People’s Food Sovereignty
May 14, 2024
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UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Over the past 7 months in Gaza, Israel has been starving 2.3 million Palestinian people at a speed never witnessed in modern history. Never have…
Liberia: FDA Lets Loggers Ship US$3.5M Logs, Denying Villagers’ Share
May 13, 2024
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Emmanuel Sherman and Gerald Koinyeneh, The DayLight
The Forestry Development Authority (FDA) permitted a company to export several consignments of timber while the firm was indebted to communities where the logs were…
Afghanistan: Afghan Farmers Clash with Taliban Forces Clearing Poppy Fields in Badakhshan
May 13, 2024
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Agence France-Presse
Clashes broke out on Monday between Taliban forces tasked with clearing poppy crops and farmers in Afghanistan’s northeastern Badakhshan province, residents told AFP. Poppy cultivators…
Sudan/South Sudan: Sudan Civil War: 200 Settlements Hit by Fires Since Start of Conflict as Scorched Earth Tactics Intensify
May 13, 2024
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Saywah Mahmood, Sky News
There has been a sharp increase in the use of fire as a weapon of war to burn settlements in Sudan, with the highest number…
Liberia: FDA Lets Loggers Ship US$3.5M Logs with No Benefit to Community
May 13, 2024
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Emmanuel Sherman and Gerald Koinyeneh, The Daylight
The Forestry Development Authority (FDA) permitted a company to export several consignments of timber while the firm was indebted to communities where the logs were…
How War Impacts Wildlife, Water, and Willingness to Fight Climate Change
May 13, 2024
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Owen Bjorgan
War causes massive spikes in harmful greenhouse gas emissions due to machine usage and mass production. The military industrial complex is one of the biggest…
A Secure Future: Environmental Cooperation for Peacebuilding in The 21st Century
May 13, 2024
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Simon Hutagalung
The 21st century has brought about a greater recognition of the importance of environmental relationships well-being and global peace. It is becoming increasingly clear that…
Iraq: Chinese Companies Win More Bids to Explore for Iraq Oil and Gas
May 12, 2024
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Moayed Kenany, Adam Makary and Timour Azhari, Reuters
Chinese companies won five more bids to explore Iraqi oil and gas fields, Iraq's oil minister said on Sunday, as the Middle Eastern country's hydrocarbon…
Palestine/Gaza: WASH Project Manager
May 12, 2024
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Norwegian Refugee Council
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. NRC works in crises across more than 31 countries, providing…
Somalia: Coordinator - Climate Justice, WASH, Food and Nutrition Program
May 12, 2024
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CARE International
CARE works around the globe to save lives, defeat poverty and achieve social justice. CARE seeks a world of hope, inclusion and social justice, where…
Austria: Assistant Project Officer (P1) (Women, Water Management and Conflict Prevention)
May 12, 2024
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Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The OSCE has a comprehensive approach to security that encompasses politico-military, economic and environmental, and human aspects. It therefore addresses a wide range of security-related…
Syria: WASH Advisor - National / International
May 12, 2024
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Oxfam
Oxfam is a global community who believe poverty isn’t inevitable. It’s an injustice that can be overcome. We are shop volunteers, women’s right activists, marathon…
Ecuador: Programme Officer (Crimes that Affect the Environment)
May 12, 2024
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UN Office on Drugs and Crime
This position is located in the Programme Office in Ecuador (POECU) with duty station in Quito, Regional Office for the Andean Region and Southern Cone…
Ethiopia: WASH Team Leader, Mekelle
May 12, 2024
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FHI360
FHI 360 is a nonprofit human development organization dedicated to improving lives in lasting ways by advancing integrated, locally driven solutions. Its staff includes experts…
Ukraine: Food Systems Intern | Lviv, Ukraine
May 12, 2024
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World Food Programme
The World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability…
Wanted in the South China Sea: More Marine Peace Parks
May 11, 2024
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James Borton and Vu Hai Dang
From bleached coral reefs and dwindling fish stocks to plastic garbage patches, it is evident that our oceans are in crisis. In response, there has…
It Is Time to Seek Justice for Environmental War Crimes
May 11, 2024
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Margot Wallström and Mary Robinson, Al Jazeera
War is horrific for people, communities and nations. The abuses they suffer demand our immediate attention, compassion and action. While some violations are clear and…
Afghanistan: 3 Protesters Killed, 3 Injured over Land Dispute in Nangarhar
May 10, 2024
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Sayed Umar Sahaar, Pajhwok Afghan News
Three people have been killed and three others injured as a result of a clash between residents and security personnel on a land dispute in…