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Honduras: Violence, Land Conflicts, Corruption and Impunity Defy Human Rights

Mar 10, 2024 | ONU/Atalayar

Persistent violence, including gender-based violence, land conflicts and impunity are among the most serious human rights challenges in Honduras, the UN High Commissioner for Human…

Nigeria: Foundation Moves to Curb Impact of Climate Change, Insecurity in Northwest

Mar 10, 2024 | Godwin Enna, Leadership

Worried by the continued effects of climate change in the world and Nigeria in particular, the Building Blocks For Peace Foundation (BBFORPEACE) has launched a…

South Sudan: South Sudan Economy Sinks as Revenue from Oil Shrinks Due to War, Flooding

Mar 9, 2024 | Aggrey Mutambo, James Anyanzwa, and Fred Oluoch, East African

South Sudan President Salva Kiir is facing a tough task of reversing the economic downturn that has pushed more eight million people in the country…

Angola: Landmine Clearance a Key Driver for Food Security

Mar 8, 2024 | EIN Presswire

The winner of the 2023 World Food Prize has called for increased funding to enable the clearance of land contaminated with landmines and explosive remnants…

Hunger as a Weapon of War

Mar 8, 2024 | René Wildangel

A dramatic famine is threatening the Gaza Strip as a result of Israel’s blockade. Germany must do all it can to end the misery.

Trailblazing Women in Climate 2024 - Dr Kimiko Hirata

Mar 7, 2024 | Reuters

Dr Kimiko Hirata is the executive director of Climate Integrate, an independent climate policy think-tank she launched in Japan in 2022.

Austria: Water, Women, and Security: OSCE co-hosts “Women in Water Diplomacy Global Network Forum” in Vienna

Mar 7, 2024 | OSCE

Addressing the need for women’s empowerment in the water sector, the “Women in Water Diplomacy Global Network Forum” took place in Vienna from 4 to…

South Sudan: UN Says Conflict Fuels Food Insecurity in South Sudan

Mar 7, 2024 | Xinhua

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on Wednesday blamed the food insecurity situation in South Sudan on the lack of peace and conflict…

Myanmar: 9 Suspects Arrested for Trafficking Timber in Myanmar

Mar 7, 2024 | Xinhua

Myanmar authorities have arrested nine suspects for allegedly trafficking timber across the country, the state-run media The Mirror reported on Thursday.

Iraq: Security Incident at Ratawi over Land Claims

Mar 7, 2024 | Ali Al-Aqily, Iraq Oil Report

Unidentified gunmen traveling in four pickup trucks threatened to disrupt work at the Ratawi oil field, operated by France’s TotalEnergies, in what security officials described…

Under the Weather – The National Security Risks from Climate Change Could Go Well Beyond What the US Government Thinks

Mar 7, 2024 | Bryan Frederick and Caitlin McCulloch

The ongoing United Nations Environmental Assembly meeting in Nairobi, Kenya, has revealed sharp splits among countries over the risks of geoengineering projects. Energy from renewable sources is…

Women Farmers in Malawi Tackle Climate Change and Gender Inequalities through Greenhouse Programme

Mar 6, 2024 | UN WOMEN

The greenhouses of the Kambuku Cooperatives stand proudly among newly planted maize fields about 23 kilometres from Malawi’s capital city of Lilongwe. The facilities stand…

Malawi: Women Farmers in Malawi Tackle Climate Change and Gender Inequalities Through Greenhouse Programme

Mar 6, 2024 | UN Women

The greenhouses of the Kambuku Cooperatives stand proudly among newly planted maize fields about 23 kilometres from Malawi’s capital city of Lilongwe. The facilities stand…

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…