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Myanmar: Livelihoods and Social Cohesion Officer (Myanmar Nationals Only), Myitkina, Kachin State
Jun 30, 2014
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United Nations Development Programme
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Myanmar has embarked on a new Country Programme Action Plan (CPAP, 2013-105) in partnership with the Government of Myanmar,…
South Sudan: WASH Engineer
Jun 30, 2014
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Polish Humanitarian Action
Polish Humanitarian Action (PAH) is a non-governmental organization consisting of people who want to make the world a better place. For over 20 years, we…
Myanmar: Livelihoods and Social Cohesion Officer (Myanmar Nationals Only), Hakha, Chin State
Jun 30, 2014
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United Nations Development Programme
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Myanmar has embarked on a new Country Programme Action Plan (CPAP, 2013-105) in partnership with the Government of Myanmar,…
Dakar: Regional Adviser: Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)
Jun 30, 2014
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UNICEF
The incumbent to support UNICEF/WCAR programs in regular and emergency situations in the implementation of essential water, sanitation and Hygiene interventions at the policy, provider,…
Kenya: Consultant: Country Operations, Uganda
Jun 30, 2014
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UN Human Settlements Program
This international consultancy post for Country Operations is created to reach the objectives of the Global Land Tool Network (GLTN) in supporting the implementation of…
Sudan: Sudan Bank-Lending Ban Stirs Risk as Oil Revenue Dwindles
Jun 30, 2014
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Maher Chmaytelli, Bloomberg
Sudan risks storing up trouble for itself by slapping lending curbs on banks amid soaring inflation and a slump in oil-pipeline revenue.
The central bank, led…
DRC: DRC's Gecamines to Cut 6 000 Jobs
Jun 30, 2014
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Felix Njini, The Southern Times
Windhoek - The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)’s state mining company will cut around 6 000 jobs ‑ more than half its workforce - as it…
Sudan Signs Agreement to Transport 50% of S. Sudan's Oil
Jun 29, 2014
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Shadia Basheri - Sudan Vision Daily
Khartoum – An agreement was signed yesterday between the Ministry of Petroleum and partners operating in the Petrodar project to transport fifty percent of South…
How the Terrorists Got Rich In Iraq and Syria: ISIS Militants Are Flush With Funds
Jun 28, 2014
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The New York Times
A few feet from the Bab al-Salam border crossing near the Turkish town of Kilis, there is a shabby cafe where the most interesting items…
Sudan Seals New Agreement With Petrodar on Transit Fees
Jun 28, 2014
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Sudan Tribune
The Sudanese government and Petrodar oil company signed an agreement on Saturday, by which the latter pays $19.8 per barrel of oil flowing from oilfields…
Call for Applications: Asian Peacebuilders Scholarship
Jun 27, 2014
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University for Peace
The Asian Peacebuilders Scholarship (APS), a Dual Campus Master of Arts Programme, is a shared initiative of The Nippon Foundation, the UN Mandated University for…
Conflict Minerals: Department of Commerce Hasn’t Met Conflict Minerals Obligations, GAO Says
Jun 27, 2014
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Ken Tysiac, Journal of Accountancy
Although U.S. public companies were required to file their first conflict minerals disclosures earlier this month, a new government report shows that the U.S. Department…
Conflict Minerals: In Conflict Mineral Disclosures, Different Industries Seeing Different Trends
Jun 27, 2014
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Yin Wilczek, The Bureau of National Affairs
Based on their first-ever conflict minerals disclosures, different industries are approaching the Securities and Exchange Commission's conflict minerals requirements in different ways, a consultant said…
Liberia: SIFCA Accused of Violating Communities' Rights in Liberia's Southeast
Jun 27, 2014
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AllAfrica
Monrovia — SIFCA an agribusiness group which operates in Liberia through two subsidiaries Maryland Palm Oil Plantation (MOPP) and Cavalla Rubber Corporation's (CRC) has been…
Myanmar: Myitsone Will Harm China-Burma Relations: Ethnic Politicians
Jun 27, 2014
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Zarni Mann, The Irrawaddy
MANDALAY — Ethnic politicians from Burma have warned the Chinese government that resumption of the Myitsone dam project will harm relations between the two countries,…
Myanmar: UN: 'Poverty and corruption' fueling Myanmar's opium woes
Jun 27, 2014
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Gabriel Dominguez, Deutsche Welle
Myanmar is the world's second largest producer of opium - the raw ingredient for heroin - after Afghanistan, accounting for 10 percent of global production.…
Call for Applications: MA in Conflict, Security & Development
Jun 26, 2014
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King's College
Development and security are inextricably linked, yet all too often both academics and policy-makers address them separately. The MA in Conflict, Security, and Development is…
South Sudan: South Sudan's Oil Output Slips to 160,000 bpd - Ministry Official
Jun 26, 2014
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Carl Odera, Reuters
JUBA, June 26 (Reuters) - South Sudan's oil production is averaging about 160,000 barrels per day (bpd), slipping by about 5,000 bpd on numbers released…
Myanmar: Real Winners of Myanmar’s Oil and Gas Blocks Remain Hidden
Jun 26, 2014
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Global Witness
The majority of companies recently awarded oil and gas blocks in Myanmar have failed to answer questions over who really owns them, said Global Witness as…
Myanmar: The Opaque World of Myanmar’s Oil Industry
Jun 26, 2014
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Michael Peel, Financial Times
A Kazakh gas magnate, a furniture maker and two brothers once under international sanctions are part of a colourful cast flocking largely unnoticed to Myanmar’s…
Myanmar: Lower Supplies Affect Annual Gems Sales in Myanmar
Jun 26, 2014
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May Wong, Channel NewsAsia
NAY PYI TAW: At Myanmar's only annual gems fair in Nay Pyi Taw, sales are expected to hit US$1.5 billion this year, down from US$2.4…
Redrawn Lines Seen as No Cure in Iraq Conflict
Jun 26, 2014
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Robert F. Worth - The New York Times
ISTANBUL — Over the past two weeks, the specter that has haunted Iraq since its founding 93 years ago appears to have become a reality:…
Belgium: Belgians Share Their Land With War’s Reminders
Jun 26, 2014
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The New York Times
YPRES, Belgium — The padlocked cage beside the driveway on the Butaye family farm near this town in western Belgium is almost full of rusting…
Liberia: Liberia's Poor and the Rising Sea
Jun 25, 2014
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Wade C. L. Williams, AllAfrica
Monrovia — Mary B owned a shop in West Point, Monrovia's densely-populated slum community, where she sold liquor just few yards away from the sea.…
Conflict Minerals: Does Furniture Contain Conflict Minerals?
Jun 25, 2014
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Thomas Russell, Furniture Today
HIGH POINT — Publicly held furniture companies acknowledge they have taken steps to determine whether various metals used in their finished product come from mines…
Call for Applications: PhD Candidate in Geography
Jun 24, 2014
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Norwegian University of Science and Technology
A temporary position as PhD candidate in Geography is available at the Department of Geography, NTNU. The appointment is for a period of three years.…
Ford Sustainability Report 2013/2014 - A Step in the Right Direction
Jun 24, 2014
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The Enough Project
On Wednesday, June 18, Ford Motor Company released its Sustainability Report 2013/2014. Available online, the report documents Ford’s efforts to enhance its sustainability through a…
Syria Faces an Imminent Food and Water Crisis
Jun 24, 2014
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Chatham House
Humanitarian aid to Syria must target water authorities’ maintenance and disinfection needs, as both the regime and opposition forces are failing to respond to the…
Communities Protest That UK's Equatorial Palm Oil Are Poised to Seize Land in Liberia
Jun 24, 2014
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Global Witness
The UK-listed company, Equatorial Palm Oil (EPO), which is threatening to seize land owned by Liberians in defiance of commitments by Liberia’s President, will today…
Illegal Trade in Wildlife and Timber Products Finances Criminal and Militia Groups, Threatening Security and Sustainable Development
Jun 24, 2014
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UNEP
Global environmental crime, worth up to US$213 billion each year, is helping finance criminal, militia and terrorist groups and threatening the security and sustainable development…