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Climate Security: CCS Releases New Tool: Military Responses to Climate Hazards Tracker

Jun 6, 2023 | Tom Ellison and Erin Sikorsky, Council on Strategic Risks

As temperatures continue to rise and drive extreme weather events that draw in militaries worldwide, the Center for Climate and Security (CCS) is launching a…


Myanmar: Civilians Pay the Price as Land Mines Play Growing Role in Myanmar’s Conflict

Jun 6, 2023 | Irrawaddy

The war zone has expanded in the two years since the putsch in Myanmar, and so have the number of minefields. Both Myanmar military and…


Ukraine: Breached Ukraine Dam Unleashes Floods as Both Sides Blame Each Other

Jun 6, 2023 | Reuters

A torrent of water burst through a massive dam on the Dnipro River that separates Russian and Ukrainian forces in southern Ukraine on Tuesday, flooding…


Ukraine: Russia and Ukraine Blame Each Other for Destroying Major Dam in Kherson [Video]

Jun 6, 2023 | Matthew Luxmoore, Wall Street Journal

Russia and Ukraine accused each other of destroying a major dam in southern Ukraine which caused serious flooding and put thousands of homes at risk.


Ukraine: Destruction of Major Dam In Ukraine Causes Massive Flooding, Raises Fears of Environmental Disaster

Jun 6, 2023 | Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy described the breach of the Kakhovka dam in southern Ukraine as "an environmental bomb of mass destruction" as a Ukrainian official…


The Destruction of the Nova Kakhovka Dam and International Humanitarian Law: Some Preliminary Thoughts

Jun 6, 2023 | Marko Milanovic

This morning the Nova Kakhovka dam in Ukraine was destroyed, in circumstances which remain unclear. Thousands of people are in peril, while the devastation of…


A Deadly Duo: Climate Change and Conflict Are Fuelling Nigeria’s Food Insecurity Crisis

Jun 6, 2023 | Michael Ekwe

The 2022 Global Food Security Index — which ranks countries based on food affordability, availability, quality and safety — ranked Nigeria 107 out of 113 countries. This…


Ukraine: WASH Officer (Ukraine nationals)

Jun 6, 2023 | 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…


Nigeria: Field Specialist (NPSA10)

Jun 6, 2023 | 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,…


South Sudan: WASH Officer South Sudan Wau, Aweil, South Sudan

Jun 6, 2023 | Norwegian Refugee Council

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. It protects displaced people and supports them as they build…


Belgium: Climate and Environmental Peacemaking Analyst (Service contract)

Jun 6, 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…


Sudan: WASH Program Manager (m/f) - Geneina

Jun 6, 2023 | Solidarités International

SOLIDARITES INTERNATIONAL (SI) is an international humanitarian aid association which, since more than 40 years, has been providing assistance to populations affected by armed conflicts and…


Sudan: WASH Program Manager (m/f) - Gedaref

Jun 6, 2023 | Solidarités International

SOLIDARITES INTERNATIONAL (SI) is an international humanitarian aid association which, since more than 40 years, has been providing assistance to populations affected by armed conflicts and…


Syria: WASH Program Manager (m/f) - Raqqa

Jun 6, 2023 | Solidarités International

SOLIDARITES INTERNATIONAL (SI) is an international humanitarian aid association which, since more than 40 years, has been providing assistance to populations affected by armed conflicts and…


Mali: Senior Climate Security Adviser [Temporary]

Jun 6, 2023 | United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali

The Climate Security Mechanism (CSM) is an interagency initiative aiming to strengthen the capacity of the United Nations system to analyze and address the adverse…


Syria: Programme Policy Officer (Accountability)

Jun 6, 2023 | World Food Programme

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), a highly prestigious, reputable & world's largest humanitarian organization, operates in more than 120 countries and territories, bringing…


Yemen: WASH CCCM Project Coordinator

Jun 6, 2023 | ACTED

For the past 30 years, international NGO Acted has been going the last mile to save lives. Currently, Acted supports 20 million people across 43…


Senegal: Climate, Migration, Peace and Security Policy Scientist

Jun 6, 2023 | Alliance of Bioversity International / International Center for Tropical Agriculture

The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) delivers research-based solutions that harness agricultural biodiversity and sustainably transform food systems…


DRC: In Congo’s Forests, Islamic State Money Makes an Insurgency More Lethal

Jun 5, 2023 | Katharine Houreld, Washington Post

An insurgent group founded in Uganda but now based in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has grown increasingly deadly after receiving money from the Islamic…


Integrating Gender and Social Inclusion in Nature-Based Solutions: A Way Forward

Jun 5, 2023 | Brenden Jongman, Mirtha Escobar, Lara Jungman and Balikisu Osman

Vietnam, with its vast coastline extending over 3,000 kilometres, is not only home to prosperous fisheries and socio-economic activities but also bears the brunt of…


Iraq: Iraq’s Next Crisis Is over the Climate

Jun 4, 2023 | Emma Sky, New European

Over the last few years, Iraq has experienced drought and the lowest levels of rainfall on record, with temperatures soaring to 50C, rising much faster…


Water Diplomacy – A Tool for Peace and Well Being

Jun 4, 2023 | Kiran Bhatt

On March 22nd every year, World Water Day is celebrated. The theme for 2023 focused on accelerating changes to resolve the water and sanitation crisis as…


Iraq: Iraq’s Oil Boom Blamed for Worsening Water Crisis in Drought-Hit South

Jun 3, 2023 | Sara Manisera and Daniela Sala, Guardian

Western oil companies are exacerbating water shortages and causing pollution in Iraq as they race to profit from rising oil prices after Russia’s invasion of…


Ukraine: ‘Stream’ and ‘Torch’: The Gazprom-backed Militias Fighting in Ukraine

Jun 2, 2023 | Financial Times

Russia's state gas company has recruited, equipped and paid security guards to join the invasion.


DRC/UAE: Congo-UAE Gold Export Deal Raises ‘Great Concerns’

Jun 2, 2023 | Sonia Rolley, Reuters

A 25-year deal published this week by the Congolese government hands a little-known UAE firm exclusive rights to export artisanal gold at preferential rates, prompting…


Iraq: Iraq Pockets $7.3 Billion in May Oil Revenue

Jun 2, 2023 | Chenar Chalak, Rudaw

Iraq in May brought in over $7.3 billion from oil sales, the oil ministry reported on Thursday, bringing total oil revenue for the first five…


Myanmar: Urgent Support Needed to Prevent Worsening Impacts of Cyclone Mocha on Health and Livelihoods

Jun 1, 2023 | International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies

Following the widespread devastation of Cyclone Mocha in Myanmar, it is now a race against time to aid people in need and prevent the spread…


Water Wars: Drought, Disputes, and Deadly Skirmishes between Iran and the Taliban

Jun 1, 2023 | F.M. Shakil, Cradle

Recent border clashes have escalated tensions to a critical point between the Islamic Republic and the Taliban over Iran's unfulfilled water rights. Do the Taliban…


The Horn of Africa Crisis: “The Challenge of a Generation”

Jun 1, 2023 | CARE

Across Kenya, Ethiopia, and Somalia, the Horn of Africa is experiencing the extreme effects of climate change. Compounded by other factors, the impacts on communities…


Somalia: Climate Change and Conflict Are Wreaking Havoc in Somalia

May 31, 2023 | Nick Turse, The Intercept

The Horn of Africa is experiencing a historic drought, one of the worst in six decades. A drought and famine in 2011 and 2012 killed…