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Syria: WASH Working Group Coordinator (h/f) - Hassake
Sep 4, 2023
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Solidarités International
Solidarités 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 natural…
Kenya: Senior Programme Assistant (Environmental Peacebuilding)
Sep 4, 2023
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International Organization for Migration: Somalia
Established in 1951, IOM is a Related Organization of the United Nations, and as the leading UN agency in the field of migration, works closely…
Italy: Fellow, Climate Insecurity and PVE
Sep 4, 2023
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United Nations
This junior entry-level position is located within the Counter-Terrorism Programme of UNICRI, within the framework of a project aiming to understand the interconnected challenges and…
Ukraine/Russia: There’s a Battle over Carbon Emerging from the War in Ukraine
Sep 3, 2023
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Sebastien Malo, Politico
Putting a figure on the carbon emissions tied to Russia’s invasion might help people outside of Ukraine understand the massive stakes of the conflict and…
Afghanistan: Since Political Change, Nearly 50 Clashes Happened on Border Areas: MoI
Sep 3, 2023
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Naveed Samadi, TOLOnews
Nearly 50 clashes have happened in border areas with the neighboring countries within the past two-years, a spokesman for the Ministry of Interior said. MoI…
The Unseen Battlefield: How Climate Change Fuels Global Tensions
Sep 3, 2023
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SOFREP
It’s not just about sweltering summers or dwindling polar ice. The effects of climate change are as complex and far-reaching as the issue itself. One…
Afghanistan’s Quest for Water Worries Central Asian Neighbors
Sep 3, 2023
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James Durso
Irrigating northern Afghanistan has been a priority for Kabul since Afghanistan’s first president, Mohammad Daud Khan, planned the canal in the 1970s. The Amu Darya,…
Myanmar: Myanmar Designates New Protected Forest Area
Sep 2, 2023
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Xinhua
Myanmar has designated a new protected forest area in Homalin township of the northwestern Sagaing Region, the state-run daily The Mirror reported on Saturday. The…
Climate Change: What Is Climate Security and Why Is It Important?
Sep 1, 2023
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UNDP
Climate security refers to the impacts of the climate crisis on peace and security, particularly in fragile and conflict-affected settings. Climate change can exacerbate food,…
Iraq: Iraq to Form Federal Oil Council under New Law
Sep 1, 2023
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Zawya
OPEC member Iraq intends to form a federal oil council that will oversee projects and other activities in the hydrocarbon industry under a new landmark…
Liberia: Sierra Leoneans Conduct Illegal Logging in Nimba
Aug 31, 2023
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Mark B. Newa, The Daylight
A group of Sierra Leoneans, hired by a Liberian businessman, are conducting an illegal logging operation in a forest in Nimba County, according to documents,…
Afghanistan: The Taliban Say They Have Signed Mining Contracts worth $6.5 Billion in Afghanistan
Aug 31, 2023
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Associated Press
The seven contracts are with locally based companies, many of whom have foreign partners in countries including China, Iran, and Turkey. They include the extraction…
FIFA and ASEAN Look to Expand Partnership to Cover Gender Equality and Climate Change
Aug 30, 2023
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INSIDEFIFA
FIFA and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are hoping to expand their existing partnership to cover climate change and gender equality in the…
Food Security: US Intel: Ukraine War caused ‘One of the Most Disruptive Periods’ for Global Food Security
Aug 30, 2023
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Katie Bo Lillis, CNN
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine caused deep disruptions in the global food supply, raising prices and increasing the risk of food insecurity in poorer nations in…
Ukraine War: After the Shooting Stops Landmines Will Keep Killing – as We’ve Seen in Too Many Countries
Aug 30, 2023
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Sarah Njeri
By the time the shooting stops the UN predicts that Ukraine will be one of the most mine-contaminated countries in the world. Deaths caused by…
The Space for Iraqi Climate Activism Is Dangerously Small, and Shrinking
Aug 30, 2023
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Maha Yassin
Iraq is at the deadly intersection of multiple major climate and environmental crises. The government’s attempts to mitigate the impact of climate change are too…
The Arms Trade and the Climate Crisis
Aug 30, 2023
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Rhun Dafydd
Remarkably, there is limited research and publicly available information about the connection between climate change and militarism, but the impact of war and the arms…
Nigeria: Over 60,000 People Killed in Farmers-Herders Conflict – Reps
Aug 29, 2023
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Promise Eze, Within Nigeria
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, revealed that more than 60,000 Nigerians have lost their lives due to the ongoing clashes between…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraq, Kurdistan Region Have Lost $5bn Due to Oil Exports Halt: Official
Aug 29, 2023
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Chenar Chalak, Rudaw
Iraq and the Kurdistan Region have so far lost around five billion dollars due to the halt in the Region’s oil exports through Turkey's Ceyhan…
Afghanistan/Iran: Iran President Says Islamic Emirate Allowing Experts to Check Water Levels
Aug 29, 2023
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Mitra Majeedy, TOLOnews
Amid tensions between Kabul and Tehran over the Helmand River's water supply, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said Iranian specialists are looking into the water supply…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Int'l Oil Companies in Iraqi Kurdistan Refuse to Work until Their 'Rights Are Protected'
Aug 29, 2023
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The Cradle
Even if oil exports from the Iraqi Kurdistan Region (IKR) to Turkiye resume, major oil companies operating in the region “will not produce oil” until…
Gendering the Climate-Conflict Nexus
Aug 29, 2023
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Tobias Ide
The security implications of climate change have been high up on the political agenda for several years now. The UN Security Council, for instance, discussed…
How Iran's 'Miscalculation' Opened the Way for Taliban's Territorial Claims
Aug 29, 2023
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New Arab
In August 2021, the Taliban fighters seized control of the entire country through a rapid military campaign after a two-decade war. As the Taliban marched…
Nigeria: Farmers/Herders Clash: A Threat to Nigeria’s Attainment of Food Security – Speaker Abbas
Aug 28, 2023
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Elizabeth Atime, OrderPaper
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Tajuddeen Abbas, has expressed concern over the effects of the persistent clashes between farmers/herders on the country’s…
Russia: Russia's Coal Basin Struggles with Closed Mines, Pollution. And Now the Toll from Ukraine War.
Aug 27, 2023
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Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
In the heart of the Russia’s coal-mining Kemerovo region, residents struggle with the harsh economic realities of declining wages, obsolete mine facilities, and chronic medical…
USA: Climate Change Specialist Faculty Position (Bilingual)
Aug 27, 2023
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William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies (WJPC) at National Defense University
Position: This position is located at the William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies (WJPC) at National Defense University in Washington DC. The Perry…
Netherlands: Senior Project Controller
Aug 27, 2023
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PAX
PAX means peace. PAX brings together people who have the courage to stand for peace. Together with people in conflict areas and concerned civilians worldwide,…
Mineral Wealth: An Important Factor in the Afghanistan Crisis
Aug 26, 2023
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Rakesh Giri Goswami
World history is full of evidence that says that wars over centuries were not fought only for prestige, but to show valour. The purpose was…
India: What Is the Cauvery Water Dispute? [Video]
Aug 24, 2023
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Business Standard
Trouble is brewing over the sharing of Cauvery river water. The Supreme Court has assured Tamil Nadu that it would hear its plea for the…
Central Asia: Navigating Water Conflict in Central Asia: The Amu Darya River and the Qosha Tepa Canal Project
Aug 24, 2023
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Samir Gafarli, Modern Diplomacy
In the post-Soviet era, Central Asia experienced a pronounced upsurge in geopolitical tensions, significantly shifting the focus toward the pressing matter of the water conflict…