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Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraq, Kurdistan to Work on Drafting Oil and Gas Bill amid Halt via Turkey
Aug 6, 2023
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Wladimir van Wilgenburg, S&P Global
Iraq's federal government in Baghdad and the semi-autonomous Kurdistan region will set up a committee to draft an oil and gas bill to help resolve…
Food Security: Half of All UN Members Abstained from US-Led Pledge Not to Weaponize Food in War
Aug 6, 2023
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Damilola Banjo, PassBlue
The United States and 90 other countries took a formal stand against weaponizing food in conflicts last week, while more than half — 102 United…
Afghanistan/Iran: Taliban Prepare Suicide Bombers in Water Dispute with Iran
Aug 6, 2023
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Eltaf Najafizada, Bloomberg
In mid-May, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi issued a warning to the Taliban: honor Afghanistan’s water-supply agreement or face the consequences.
US and Pacific Islands Elevate Women’s Leadership in Climate Security in Two-day Workshop
Aug 5, 2023
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US Indo-Pacific Command
The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Office of Women, Peace & Security (WPS), the Center for Naval Analyses (CNA), and Women of Color Advancing Peace, Security, and…
Iran/Kuwait: Iranian Envoy, Kuwaiti FM Discuss Disputed Oil Field
Aug 4, 2023
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Kurdistan 24
The credentials of newly-appointed Iranian Ambassador to Kuwait Mohammad Totonchi were presented to Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Salem Abdullah al-Jaber al-Sabah on Thursday, according to…
Afghanistan/Turkmenistan/Uzbekistan: Water Conflicts Loom in Central Asia
Aug 4, 2023
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Kunduz Adylbekova and Marat Mamadshoev, Institute for War & Peace Reporting
An irrigation canal under construction in Afghanistan aims to transform its agricultural landscape, providing water to the millions of its citizens hit by regular droughts.…
Iraq: Extreme Heat Hits Iraq, as Temperatures Exceed 50 Degrees Celsius
Aug 4, 2023
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Alannah Travers, Al Jazeera
Extreme temperatures and a lack of electrical power are a deadly combination, and one that is being felt across Iraq. The country is one of…
Liberia: Liberia to Concede 10% of Its Territory to Emirati Company for Carbon Credit Production
Aug 4, 2023
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Laurence Caramel, Le Monde
Liberia is preparing to grant the exclusive rights of over 1 million hectares of forest, about 10% of the country's land area, to a private…
Liberia: Massive Carbon Offset Deal with Dubai-Based Firm Draws Fire in Liberia
Aug 4, 2023
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Ashoka Mukpo, Mongabay
Liberia is set to hand over control of nearly 10% of its total land mass to a United Arab Emirates-based firm in a massive million-hectare…
Fixing Gender Disparity and Climate Change Together
Aug 3, 2023
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Adrian Murdoch
“The consequences of climate change are not gender-neutral,” concludes LSE’s Grantham Research Institute in an article published in late June.Although all-too-little has still been done about it,…
Women This Week: Climate Change Perpetuates Inequality for Women
Aug 3, 2023
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Noël James
A new report by the Adrienne Arsht-Rockefeller Foundation Resilience Center at the Atlantic Council (Arsht-Rock) has illustrated the disproportionate impact that extreme heat is having on women…
How a Gaza Marine Deal Could Benefit Palestinians, Israelis and the Region
Aug 3, 2023
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Ambassador Hesham Youssef
Amid today’s dismal Israeli-Palestinian context, positive developments have been in short supply. However, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s June announcement of preliminary approval for the development…
Iraq: Consultancy Position to Develop and Implement a Climate-Focused Mediation and Dialogue Training Curricula and Trainer Development
Aug 3, 2023
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Berghof Foundation
As part of Berghof Foundation’s commitment to fostering peacebuilding and conflict transformation initiatives in Iraq, Berghof Foundation is seeking a for the development of a…
United Kingdom: Policy Advisor, International Climate Diplomacy, Climate Diplomacy and Geopolitics Team, London
Aug 3, 2023
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E3G
E3G is an independent climate change think tank with a global outlook. It works on the frontier of the climate landscape tackling the barriers and…
Syria: WASH Working Group Coordinator (h/f) - Amuda
Aug 3, 2023
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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…
Somalia: Chief WASH
Aug 3, 2023
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United Nations Children's Fund
UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To…
Syria: WASH Operation Assistant
Aug 3, 2023
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GOAL
GOAL has been working in Syria since 2013, responding to the acute needs of conflict-affected communities. GOAL is working in Idleb Governate, both through direct…
Ukraine: Re-Advertisement: WASH Officer (Environmental and Social Safeguards Officer) (Ukraine nationals)
Aug 3, 2023
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United Nations Children's Fund
UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To…
Somalia: Project Specialist - Youth and Climate Security (Somalia nationals)
Aug 3, 2023
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United Nations Development Programme
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are core principles at UNDP: UNDP values diversity as an expression of the multiplicity of nations and cultures where it operates,…
Somalia: Climate and Environment Adviser, Mogadishu
Aug 3, 2023
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Norwegian Refugee Council
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. It works in crises across more than 31 countries, providing…
Conflict Minerals: Microsoft's Concerning Conflict Minerals Disclosure Reflects Industry-Wide Slippage
Aug 2, 2023
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Brendan Sinclair, GamesIndustry.biz
Welcome to the ninth conflict minerals report, an annual look at game companies' efforts to ensure their business isn't fueling armed conflict, slave labor, child…
Climate Change Impacts Health, Gender Equality, Economic Growth and Food Insecurity
Aug 1, 2023
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The Hindu
The report titled ‘Our Uncommon Future: Intersectionality of Climate Change and SDGs in the Global South’ recognises the differentiated impact of climate change on global…
Who Will Solve the Water Conflict between Iran and Afghanistan
Aug 1, 2023
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James Durso
In late May, shots were exchanged by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards and the Taliban near a border post in Iran’s Southwest Nimroz province. Disputes over Helmand…
Climate Change: Displaced from Home and Sheltered in an Extreme Environment
Jul 31, 2023
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Humberto Basilio, Eos
Millions of people, displaced from their home countries, take refuge in areas that are highly vulnerable to extreme weather.
Central Asia: The Water Wars Are Coming to Central Asia
Jul 31, 2023
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Lynne O’Donnell, Foreign Policy
In Turkmenistan, household faucets are running dry and locusts are devouring crops. In Kazakhstan, a state of emergency has been declared as the Caspian Sea…
Afghanistan/Iran: Who Will Solve the Water Conflict Between Iran and Afghanistan
Jul 31, 2023
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James Durso, OilPrice.com
In late May, shots were exchanged by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards and the Taliban near a border post in Iran’s Southwest Nimroz province. Each side blamed…
China/Nigeria/South Sudan/Uganda: China’s Oil Gambit in Africa’s Conflict Zones
Jul 31, 2023
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Robert Bociaga, Diplomat
As China, the United States, and other players jockey for position in present and future energy sectors, the African continent faces a pivotal moment in…
Iraq/Kuwait: Iraq and Kuwait Seek to Solve Contested Border Issue
Jul 30, 2023
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Agence France Presse
Iraq and Kuwait will work towards reaching a definitive agreement on demarcating their borders, including a contested maritime area of the Gulf, their foreign ministers…
United Kingdom: Operations Coordinator (part time)
Jul 30, 2023
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Conflict and Environment Observatory
The Conflict and Environment Observatory (CEOBS) is a specialised charity monitors and raises awareness of the environmental and humanitarian consequences of armed conflicts and military…
Afghanistan: Herat Government Plans Construction of Small Dams
Jul 29, 2023
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Binyamin Barez, Pajhwok Afghan News
The government in western Herat province is planning the construction of small dams after the farmers concerns about deep wells and shortage of irrigation water…