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Sweden: World Water Week Young Scientific Programme Committee (YSPC)

Oct 16, 2023 | Stockholm International Water Institute

SIWI is seeking committed young professionals to provide support to World Water Week’s Scientific Programme Committee. Joining the Young Scientific Programme Committee (YSPC) is an…


Ukraine: Water, Sanitation and Waste Management National Expert

Oct 16, 2023 | Niras

The Ukraine’s Cohesion and Regional Development (UCORD) is a Swiss-Ukrainian project implemented by NIRAS Sweden AB with the support of Switzerland. The overall goal of…


Ukraine: WASH Program Manager

Oct 16, 2023 | Action Contre La Faim

5,796,748 refugees have crossed the Polish border, 591,947 refugees have crossed the Moldavian border and 1,127,998 refugees the Romanian border. This situation has led ACF…


Ukraine: Cluster WASH Coordinator

Oct 16, 2023 | Solidarités International

Solidarités International (SI) is an international humanitarian aid association which, since more than 40 years, has been providing assistance to populations affected by armed conflicts and natural…


Afghanistan: A Toxic Legacy: What America Left behind in Afghanistan

Oct 13, 2023 | Lynzy Billing, Good Men Project

Laborers line the roadside, dusted with the white talc they have carried down from the mountains. A gritty wind stings their chapped cheeks as they…


Afghanistan: Toxic Toll of the War in Afghanistan [Audio]

Oct 13, 2023 | Jenni Doering, Living on Earth

The 20-year U.S. war in Afghanistan brought tens of thousands of direct casualties but also dangerous pollutants that survivors are still living among. Lynzy Billing…


Myanmar: Myanmar Officials Drain Dam without Warning, Flood Mandalay Villages

Oct 13, 2023 | Radio Free Asia

More than 30,000 residents were forced to leave their homes and belongings behind in central Myanmar’s Mandalay region after their villages were unexpectedly flooded, locals…


Colombia: Colombia to Spend $4.25 Billion to Buy Land for Poor Farmers

Oct 13, 2023 | Luis Jaime Acosta, Reuters

Colombia's leftist government will spend $4.25 billion to buy some 1.5 million hectares (3.7 million acres) of land for poor farmers or displaced people, as…


Israel/Gaza: Humanitarian Crisis for Food Insecurity, Lack of Water Supply about to Begin in Gaza, Experts Say

Oct 13, 2023 | Julia Jacobo, ABC News

An already precarious situation regarding food and water supplies for the residents of Gaza has exacerbated into a humanitarian crisis due to the ongoing conflict…


A Reminder from Israel and Gaza on the Importance and Limitations of Environmental Peacebuilding

Oct 13, 2023 | Peter Schwartzstein

For those of us not party to the conflict but engaged in the regional environmental peacebuilding space, all of this is a grim reminder of…


USA: Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Policy Associate - Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security - Georgetown University

Oct 13, 2023 | Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security

Located in a historic neighborhood in the nation's capital, Georgetown offers rigorous academic programs, a global perspective, exciting ways to take advantage of Washington, D.C.,…


Turkey: International Consultant on Violence Against Women Data and Research

Oct 13, 2023 | United Nations Women

BackgroundUN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and…


Bosnia and Herzegovina: Women, Peace, and Security, Field Coordinator

Oct 13, 2023 | United Nations Women

BackgroundUN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and…


Europe/USA: Gender and Equity Lead, Clean Air Catalyst

Oct 13, 2023 | World Resources Institute

This position is hybrid and can be based in WRI Europe (The Netherlands or The UK) or WRI US.  Existing work authorization is required at…


India: Senior Project Associate- Gender and Social Inclusion, Climate Program, WRI India

Oct 13, 2023 | World Resources Institute India

WRI India, an independent charity legally registered as the India Resources Trust, provides objective information and practical proposals to foster environmentally sound and socially equitable…


Afghanistan: Programme Specialist, Women, Peace and Security (Research and Analysis)

Oct 13, 2023 | United Nations Women

Background UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and…


Empowering Rural Women: The Transformative Role of Female Agronomists

Oct 12, 2023

In the global battle against hunger and the pursuit of sustainable food systems, rural women play a pivotal, yet often unrecognized, role. Through the voices…


Israel: White Phosphorus Used in Gaza, Lebanon

Oct 12, 2023 | Human Rights Watch

Israel’s use of white phosphorus in military operations in Gaza and Lebanon puts civilians at risk of serious and long-term injuries, Human Rights Watch said…


Training on Climate Security Is Crucial for the Future of Peace Operations

Oct 12, 2023 | Farah Hegazi

Demand from peace operations for training on climate-related security risks has grown steadily and quickly over the past few years. Missions are experiencing first-hand the…


Call for Papers: Security Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific

Oct 12, 2023 | Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies

DKI APCSS welcomes written proposals from current and former faculty and visiting scholars to contribute book chapters to the publication of an edited volume commemorating…


2024-25 Peace Scholar Fellowship Request for Applications (RfA)

Oct 12, 2023 | United States Institute of Peace

The United States Institute of Peace seeks applications from Ph.D. candidates at U.S. colleges and universities with high-quality, policy relevant research that will deepen understanding…


Somalia: National Program Officer (Environmental Peacebuilding)

Oct 12, 2023 | Committed To Good

CTG staff and support humanitarian projects in fragile and conflict-affected countries around the world, providing a rapid and cost-effective service for development and humanitarian missions.…


Call for Adequate Women Involvement in Climate Action

Oct 11, 2023 | Waweru Wairimu, Nation

The 8th Annual National Indigenous Women Conference brought together human rights defenders and indigenous women from 26 counties and neighbouring Uganda and Tanzania.


Climate Crisis Is ‘Not Gender Neutral’: UN Calls for More Policy Focus on Women

Oct 10, 2023 | Sarah Johnson, The Guardian

Only a third of countries with climate crisis plans include access to sexual, maternal and newborn health services, UNFPA report finds.


H.E. Razan Al Mubarak Unveils Steps Supporting Women’s Leadership in Climate Diplomacy

Oct 9, 2023 | Climate Champions

Razan Al Mubarak, the UN Climate Change High-Level Champion for COP28, announces support to advance women’s representation and gender parity at the upcoming climate summit.


Ukraine: Fires in Askania-Nova: Consequences of Military Occupation of a Reserve

Oct 8, 2023 | Victoria Hubareva, Ukraine War Environmental Consequences Work Group

The Askania-Nova Biosphere Reserve in the Kherson region has been under occupation since the first day of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Founded by the…


UK: London Exhibition Explores the Link Between Gender and Ecology

Oct 6, 2023 | Gretchen Smail, Smithsonian Magazine

“Re/Sisters,” now open at the Barbican Art Gallery, features the works of nearly 50 women and nonbinary artists.


Innovative Financing for Gender-Inclusive Public Spaces

Oct 4, 2023 | Cities Alliance: Cities without Slums

This year, cities worldwide sweltered through the hottest summer on record, with deadly heat waves, flooding, and wildfires. With more extreme climate events to come,…


New Journal | Q&A with Environment and Security’s Editorial Team

Oct 3, 2023 | Wilson Center

Environment and Security is a new journal published by the Environmental Peacebuilding Association and SAGE Publishing. The journal represents the evolution of a field of…


Climate Change: Cyclone Daniel: A ‘Natural’ Disaster Exacerbated by Climate Change and Political Instability

Oct 2, 2023 | Drew Marcantonio and Jason Miklian

Cyclone Daniel may be the deadliest natural disaster in the Mediterranean’s history. Daniel made landfall in Libya on September 10, after months of unrelenting drought.…