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Israel/Palestine: The UN Is Investigating the Environmental Impact of the War in Gaza. Here’s What It Says So Far

Mar 6, 2024 | Lottie Limb, Euronews Green

The United Nations is investigating the environmental impact of the war in Gaza, which has caused a catastrophic spike in land, soil and water pollution.

Conflict Minerals: Redefining Conflict Minerals: Artisanal Mining's Role in Global Violence and Economic Development

Mar 6, 2024 | Salman Akhtar, BNN Breaking

For over two decades, the narrative around 'conflict minerals' has been dominated by the image of armed groups exploiting resources to fund warfare in politically…

Gaza Conflict: Rising Death Toll from Hunger a Stark Reminder of Starvation as a Weapon of War

Mar 6, 2024 | Leïla Choukroune

The deaths of more than 100 Palestinians who had been waiting for an aid convoy on February 29 were a grim reminder of the catastrophe…

Conflict Minerals: How to Clean up the Clean Energy Transition: Preventing Violence over New ‘Conflict Minerals’

Mar 6, 2024 | Tarek Ghani, Juan S. Lozano, Anouk Rigterink, and Jacob Shapiro

Advocates and researchers have drawn attention to the harms from ‘conflict minerals’ (tantalum, tin, tungsten, and gold) for more than two decades. As the European…

European Union/Russia: EU Efforts to Slow the Influx of Illegal Russian Timber Marred by Poor Enforcement

Mar 5, 2024 | Carmen Molina Acosta, International Consortium of Investigative Journalists

Tons of Russian timber continue to illegally flow into the European market as countries struggle to enforce war-related sanctions, ICIJ partners in Europe have found,…

Sudan/South Sudan: Sudan's War Curbs South Sudan's Oil Exports, Triggering Inflation

Mar 5, 2024 | Ayin English

Insecurity in neighbouring Sudan and the flooding of the oil wells has made it challenging for South Sudan to pump much-needed crude oil to reach…

Ukraine/Russia: ICC Judges Issue Arrest Warrants against Sergei Ivanovich Kobylash and Viktor Nikolayevich Sokolov

Mar 5, 2024 | International Criminal Court

Pre-Trial Chamber II of the International Criminal Court, composed of Judge Rosario Salvatore Aitala, Presiding, Judge Tomoko Akane and Judge Sergio Gerardo Ugalde Godinez (“ICC”…

Conflict Pollution: Lessons from Iraq

Mar 5, 2024 | A.S. Harinath and Ahmed Ali

When conflicts end, the tragic impact of lives lost, damages, and the countless needs of people left in its wake are overwhelmingly visible. There are…

New Security Broadcast | Sarah Ladislaw on US Climate Security and “Mutually Assured Resilience”

Mar 5, 2024 | Wilson Center

In this episode of New Security Broadcast, ECSP Program Director Lauren Risi speaks with Sarah Ladislaw, Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for…

Environmental Peacebuilding Researcher

Mar 5, 2024 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association

The Environmental Peacebuilding Association is seeking pro bono Environmental Peacebuilding Researchers to assist with a variety of activities and projects, most notably (1) research on…

Colombia: Coca's Legacy in Colombia: Empowering and Cursing Local Communities

Mar 4, 2024 | María Alejandra Trujillo, BNN Breaking

Colombia's lush landscapes are paradoxically the cradle of both empowerment and curse, largely due to coca cultivation. In the southern state of Putumayo, a woman…

Afghanistan: Nomads in Trouble after Pastures Seized in Helmand

Mar 4, 2024 | Rizwanullah Bilal, Pajhwok Afghan News

Nomads, locally known as Kuchis, in southern Helmand province say they are happy for the recent rains, but their pastures have been seized.

UNEA-6 Passes Resolution on Environmental Assistance and Recovery in Areas Affected by Armed Conflict

Mar 4, 2024 | Conflict and Environment Observatory

The sixth UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-6) has adopted a consensus resolution that aims to reinvigorate UNEP’s work on the environmental dimensions of armed conflicts to…

War’s Silent Victim: The Environment

Mar 4, 2024 | Alejandro Martín Rodríguez

Efforts to address the environmental impacts of armed conflict have long been confined to academic and technical debates. New technologies can change that.

Clearing War Debris Can Help Ukraine Move Forward

Mar 4, 2024 | J.A. Atchue III, Karl Dix, and Billy Tress

When Russia launched its brutal invasion of Ukraine on February 22, 2024, Western nations supported Ukraine with military and financial aid. But over two years,…

Botswana/Namibia: Botswana, Namibia Ease Tensions: Troop Withdrawal from Disputed Chobe River

Mar 3, 2024 | BNN Breaking

In an unprecedented move, Botswana and Namibia have initiated steps to de-escalate military presence along the contentious Chobe River, highlighting a significant shift towards diplomatic…

Mozambique: Mozambique - WaSH & Shelter Coordinator (m/f) Pemba

Mar 3, 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…

USA/Remote: Environmental Health Global Practice Lead

Mar 3, 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…

Ethiopia: Field Coordinator - Open to International Candidates

Mar 3, 2024 | Action Against Hunger

Action Against Hunger leads the global movement to end hunger. Action Against Hunger innovates solutions, advocate for change, and reach 24 million people every year…

Haiti: WASH Head of Department

Mar 3, 2024 | Action Against Hunger

Action Against Hunger leads the global movement to end hunger. Action Against Hunger innovates solutions, advocate for change, and reach 24 million people every year…

Iraq: Consultancy-Climate Vulnerability Assessment and Adaptation Plans

Mar 3, 2024 | Oxfam GB

Oxfam in Iraq envisions climate justice in a way that is feminist, equal, and free from conflict, promoting human rights, and expanding civic space. This…

Ukraine: Information Management & Performance Reporting Officer

Mar 3, 2024 | 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…

Palestine: Programme Assistant- Community Feedback Mechanism

Mar 3, 2024 | World Food Programme

The United Nations World Food Programme is the world's largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide.  The mission of WFP is to help the world achieve Zero…

Ethiopia: Programme Policy Officer (Stunting Reduction) NOA, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Mar 3, 2024 | World Food Programme

The World Food Programme (WFP) is United Nations frontline agency in the fight against hunger, WFP is continually responding to emergencies. WFP saves lives by…

Netherlands/Remote: Terms of Reference (ToR) Fragile Contexts Consultation

Mar 3, 2024 | SNV Netherlands Development Organisation

SNV is a mission-driven global development partner working in more than 20 countries across Africa and Asia. Building on 60 years of experience, and together with…

Somalia: Resilience Specialist, Mogadishu

Mar 3, 2024 | Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN

The key mission of the FAO Representation in Somalia, which is led by FAO Representative (FAOR), is to assist and support the national government to…

Ship Sunk by Houthis Threatens Red Sea Environment, Yemen Government and US Military Say

Mar 2, 2024 | Mohammad Ghobari, Reuters

A UK-owned ship attacked by Houthi militants last month sank in the Red Sea, the U.S. military confirmed on Saturday, as it echoed a warning…

Climate Change: Interagency Workshop Identifies New Approaches to Climate Change and Instability

Mar 2, 2024 | Zack Rothschild and Luna Ruiz, State Magazine

The Department of State’s Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations and the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) Program on Climate, Environment, and Conflict hosted…

Afghanistan: Shortage of Animal Fodder in Badghis Province Forces Livestock Farmers to Sell Their Herds

Mar 2, 2024 | Hasht-E Subh

Droughts and a shortage of fodder have made animal husbandry difficult for livestock farmers in most provinces of the country, especially in Badghis. Due to…

Afghanistan/Iran: Stanikzai Affirms Iran's Water Rights but Says Afghans Victims of Drought

Mar 2, 2024 | Naweed Samadi, TOLOnews

Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai, the deputy minister of Foreign Affairs, reiterated on Saturday that the Islamic Emirate is committed to paying Iran's water rights in…