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Afghanistan: Afghanistan's Gold Rush Upends Lives and Landscapes

Aug 9, 2026
France 24

In Afghanistan's northeastern Badakhshan province, dozens of excavators operate day and night to extract gold from the mountains where villagers and their livestock once roamed.

“Gold Rush” in Afghanistan: Taliban Mining Booms in Badakhshan. Jobs & Gold for Some, Ruined Land for Others

Aug 9, 2026
Agence France-Presse

In Afghanistan’s northeastern Badakhshan province, dozens of excavators operate day and night to extract gold from the mountains where villagers and their livestock once roamed.

Libya: Nearly half of Libyan households drink water contaminated with dangerous bacteria

Aug 8, 2026 | The Libya Observer

The Libya Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) 2024–2025, issued by the Bureau of Statistics and Census in cooperation with UNICEF, revealed the presence of E.…

Addressing NATO’s Arctic Intelligence Gap: Indigenous-Led Environmental Monitoring

Aug 8, 2026 | Olly Griesbach

The warming Arctic is one of the greatest sources of vulnerability for Canadian security and defence, and yet the communities best positioned to generate the…

Environmental Cooperation Turns Shared Resources into Channels for Dialogue

Aug 8, 2026 | Global Society

Shared natural resources can force divided communities into the same practical conversation. A river carries pollution across a border, livestock follow seasonal pasture, wildlife moves between…

Lebanon/UK/USA: Senior Specialist, Climate Health & WASH

Aug 7, 2026 | International Rescue Committee

The Senior Specialist for Climate Health and WASH is the organization’s focal point for Climate Resilient WASH (CR-WASH) and Climate Sensitive Infectious Disease Prevention within…

Behind the Ceuta Surge: Q&A with Peter Schwartzstein and Dimitrios Kantemnidis

Aug 7, 2026 | Lauren Herzer Risi

Last week, an estimated 60,000 Moroccans crossed the border into Ceuta, a Spanish city located in North Africa. The surge left more than 80 people…

Protecting Women Environmental Defenders: Lessons from Colombia

Aug 6, 2026 | Juanita Serrano Zapata
Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security

For women environmental defenders, protecting the environment is inseparable from peacebuilding, protecting human rights, and territorial survival. In Colombia, where I am from, women environmental…

Vanuatu: Gender Climate Infrastructure Consultant

Aug 6, 2026 | International Organization for Migration
ReliefWeb

Introduction

Established in 1951, IOM is a Related Organization of the United Nations and the leading UN agency in the field of migration. Working closely with…

The Arctic in a Changing World: Climate, Security and Ethics of Global Governance – Analysis

Aug 6, 2026 | K.M. Seethi

The Arctic is rapidly becoming one of the principal arenas of twenty-first century geopolitical competition. The retreat of sea ice, driven by accelerating climate change,…

Minerals Must Benefit Countries, Communities, Not Finance Criminals, Conflict

Aug 6, 2026 | UN Economic Commission for Africa

Countries and communities, especially in resource-rich Africa, must benefit most from the minerals in their own backyards, speakers affirmed today at a Security Council debate…

Climate Change: Climate Crisis Fuelling Insecurity, Conflict In Niger Delta – PIND Warns

Aug 6, 2026
Niger Delta Today

The Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta has raised the alarm that worsening climate change is rapidly emerging as a major driver of…

Afghanistan: Afghanistan’s Climate Crisis Is Deepening Humanitarian Needs, Says IOM

Aug 6, 2026 | Afghanistan International

The International Organization for Migration has warned that climate-related disasters in Afghanistan have driven humanitarian needs to unprecedented levels.

Kyrgyzstan/Uzbekistan: Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan Begin Border Village Swap as 30-Year Dispute Nears End

Aug 6, 2026 | Heejeong Yang
Korea Post

Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan have begun practical procedures to exchange land along their shared border under an agreement signed in 2022. The move is being seen…

Sudan/South Sudan: How Smuggled Sudanese Gold Is Laundered through South Sudan to Dubai

Aug 6, 2026
Sudan Tribune

The trader told Sudan Tribune that the flow of Sudanese gold across land borders has not stopped. Truckloads and motorcycle shipments arrive continually through unmonitored…

A Cold Peace with Jordan Isn’t Enough

Aug 4, 2026 | Gidon Bromberg

The Iran war proved that cooperation with Jordan is key to Israel's security. The next government should deepen ties through water, infrastructure and shared regional…

Ukraine: Water System Infrastructure (WASH) Advisor

Aug 4, 2026 | Medair

Due to the war in Ukraine, Medair responds to vast WASH needs particularly in eastern Ukraine. Medair responds to these needs through rural and sub-urban…

Somalia: Learning and Adaptive Management Consultancy for Advancing Adaptation through Resilient Mobility and Natural Capital (AARAN) Project

Aug 4, 2026 | Norwegian Refugee Council

Building Resilient Communities in Somalia (BRCiS) is a Consortium of national and international organizations – Action Against Hunger (ACF), Concern Worldwide (Concern), GREDO, the International…

Libya: WASH Programme Coordinator

Aug 3, 2026 | COOPI - Cooperazione Internazionale

COOPI Cooperazione Internazionale is an Italian secular and independent humanitarian organisation fighting against all forms of poverty to improve the world. Founded in 1965, today…

Syria: WASH and Shelter Program Coordinator

Aug 3, 2026 | International Association for Relief and Development

The International Association for Relief and Development (ONSUR) is a non-governmental organization established in early 2012 and registered in Syria. ONSUR is dedicated to implementing…

Call for Proposals: REsearch and ACTion for Women’s Participation in Environmental Peacebuilding and Climate Change Prevention (REACT)

Aug 3, 2026 | Kvinna till Kvinna Foundation

REACT is a three-year programme (2026–2028) led by The Kvinna till Kvinna Foundation with support from the Austrian Development Agency. The programme aims to strengthen…