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Afghanistan: Poppy Cultivation Sharply Declines in Afghanistan: UNAMA

Jun 11, 2023 | Esmat Khawrin,Pajhwok Afghan News

United Nations Assistance Mission (UNAMA) commended the decline in poppy cultivation, saying it has asked the China and India to support Afghan farmers.


Spain: How a 1,000-Year-Old Tribunal Averts Conflicts over Water

Jun 11, 2023 | The Times

Members of an ancient court in Valencia rule on irrigation disputes between farmers. Could they prevent water wars elsewhere in Spain?


Belgium: Climate and Environmental Peacemaking Analyst (Service contract)

Jun 11, 2023 | European Institute of Peace

Based in Brussels and active in over a dozen countries, the European Institute of Peace (www.eip.org) is an independent organisation working collaboratively with the parties to the…


Afghanistan: Programme Specialist, Women Peace and Security (WPS) -(Afghan national only) - Re-advertised-Those who previously applied do not need to re-apply

Jun 11, 2023 | United Nations Women

BackgroundUN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and…


Central African Republic: Programme Specialist Women Peace Security and Humanitarian Action

Jun 11, 2023 | United Nations

BackgroundEstablished in July 2010 by the United Nations General Assembly Resolution A / 64/289, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of…


Iraq: Women and Youth-Led Peace and Reconciliation (WYPRI) Manager - Mosul, Iraq

Jun 11, 2023 | Mercy Corps

About Mercy CorpsMercy Corps is powered by the belief that a better world is possible. To do this, it knows its teams do their best…


Ukraine: Women’s Protection and Empowerment Caseworker

Jun 11, 2023 | International Rescue Committee

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is determined to protect the people it serves and staff from of safeguarding violations, including sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment.…


Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraq Parliament Approves More Federal Control over Kurdish Oil Revenues

Jun 10, 2023 | Winthrop Rodgers, National

Iraq’s parliament took a major step towards approving its national budget after overcoming disagreements about how to manage oil revenue from the semi-autonomous Kurdistan region,…


Afghanistan/Iran: Iran and Afghanistan Dispute Helmand Water Rights as Climate Change Deepens Crisis

Jun 10, 2023 | Bahar Makooi, France 24

Iran and Afghanistan exchanged gunfire on May 27 amid rising tensions over water supplies in the region. The countries are engaged in a decades-long dispute over…


Ukraine: Ukrainian Drones Deliver Drinking Water to Villagers

Jun 10, 2023 | Reuters

Ukrainian soldiers have been using drones to deliver bottled water to desperate villagers trapped in the upper storeys of their homes by floods in Russian…


Water on Boil: Weaponization of Water in Contemporary Geopolitics

Jun 10, 2023 | Rahul M. Lad and Ravindra G. Jaybhaye

A huge Kakhovka dam in the Russian-controlled area of southern Ukraine has been devastated on June 6, unleashing a flood of water in Southern Ukraine.…


Ukraine: Kakhovka Dam Collapse Is an Environmental Catastrophe [Audio]

Jun 9, 2023 | Anna Kusmer, The World

The collapse of the Kakhovka dam is an environmental catastrophe for people in southern Ukraine. Destroying a dam goes against international law. The World's Carol…


Could the Nova Kakhovka Dam Destruction Become the ICC’s First Environmental Crimes Case?

Jun 9, 2023 | Thomas Hansen

Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, is likely right when he labels the Nova Kakhovka Dam destruction the “largest man-made environmental disaster in Europe in decades.” Accountability…


Hunger’s Rising but so is a Key Solution: Gender Equality

Jun 8, 2023 | The Christian Science Monitor

As more countries elevate women’s rights, they allow women better access in agriculture. Afghanistan’s acute hunger proves the point.


Hunger’s Rising but so is a Key Solution: Gender Equality

Jun 8, 2023 | The Christian Science Monitor

As more countries elevate women’s rights, they allow women better access in agriculture. Afghanistan’s acute hunger proves the point.


UC’s Queer Climate Scientists on Making Science as Diverse as the Nature World

Jun 8, 2023 | Robyn Schelenz, University of California

Honoring the gay and trans folks that participated in the Stonewall Riots of 1969, June Pride is a celebration of the diverse identities that make…


South Sudan: UNMISS Peacekeepers from China Share Sustainable Farming Tips with Local Authorities

Jun 8, 2023 | Far Eastern Agriculture

Ongoing conflict in bordering Sudan has cut off imports into Western Bahr El Ghazal, raising concerns about food security. Chinese Blue Helmets serving for peace in this young…


Liberia: Forest Community Alarms over Proposed 25-Years Carbon Credit Deal

Jun 8, 2023 | Aaron Wesley Geezay

Zammie Town, River Cess County-Residents of Kploh Chiefdom in River Cess County have alarmed over a proposed Carbon credit deal that is expected to be…


Afghanistan/Iran: Border Clashes and Water Disputes Complicate Taliban-Iran Relations

Jun 8, 2023 | Parisa Abbasian, Diplomat

Disagreements over water rights have been the leading cause of recent border clashes between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.…


Climate Security: Climate Change and EU Defence: Released New Report Analysing the Links between Climate, Energy and Defence

Jun 8, 2023 | Joint Research Centre

Climate change threatens military assets, capabilities, and operations. EU defence needs to adapt to increase its operational effectiveness. 


When the Levee Breaks: Five Military Takeaways from the Kakhovka Dam’s Destruction

Jun 8, 2023 | Timothy Heck and Zachary Griffiths

The destruction of the Kakhovka dam on the Dnipro River has launched a wave of recriminations as both the Ukrainian and Russian governments blamed each…


Should the Security Council Engage with Implications of Climate Change? Let’s Look at the Scientific Evidence

Jun 8, 2023 | Halvard Buhaug, Cedric de Coning, and Nina von Uexkull

Climate change is a controversial topic at the United Nations (UN) Security Council. The Council has adopted over 70 resolutions and presidential statements that address…


Expert’s Take: Six Ways Sri Lanka’s National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security Will Support Women During Crises

Jun 8, 2023 | Prashani Dias

Conflicts and crises affect everyone, but do they affect everyone the same? Sri Lanka’s past shows how the legacy of armed conflict imposes particular hardships…


Hunger’s Rising but so Is a Key Solution: Gender Equality

Jun 8, 2023 | The Christian Science Monitor

The United Nations reported last month that, among countries without violent conflict, Afghanistan has the highest number of people (2.8 million) facing a “catastrophic” level…


We Must Center Gender and Community Rights for Climate Action (Commentary)

Jun 8, 2023 | Coraina de la Plaza and Valentina F. Martínez

As we head into the mid-year climate talks in Bonn, Germany, the corporate co-opting of the climate agenda has never been starker. Public pressure must…


Pakistan: Gender Inequality and Climate Change Exacerbate Food Insecurity for Women in Pakistan's Agri Sector

Jun 7, 2023 | Shivam Dwivedi, Krishi Jagran

Women play a vital role in Pakistan's agricultural sector, but gender-based inequalities continue to hinder their progress. A recent report by 'The Nation' highlights the…


Ukraine: Ukraine Dam's Destruction Increases Mines Threat: Red Cross

Jun 7, 2023 | Agence France-Presse

The destruction of the Kakhovka dam in Ukraine will have a catastrophic effect on locating landmines in the affected region, the Red Cross warned Wednesday.


Afghanistan: Poppy Cultivation in South of Afghanistan Down by 80%: Report

Jun 7, 2023 | Banafsha Binesh, TOLOnews

Illicit drugs expert David Mansfield, in a report citing satellite imagery, said that poppy cultivation in Afghanistan has been reduced to levels not seen since…


Are We Ready for the Terror Threat Posed by El Niño?

Jun 7, 2023 | Erin Sikorsky

Imagine the U.S. government had credible information that a terrorist group was planning attacks in multiple cities across the globe. Attacks that could result in…


Climate Change, Disasters and Armed Conflict

Jun 7, 2023 | Tobias Ide

Both experts and policy makers have long expressed concerns about climate change as a security risk, with disasters playing a key role in these debates.

My new…