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Afghanistan: Prolonged Drought Deepens Afghanistan's Humanitarian Crisis
Aug 14, 2023
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Reuters
Persistent drought across Afghanistan is taking its toll on farmers, its economy - a third of which is generated by agriculture - and food security.
Afghanistan/Iran: The Taliban Lay Claim to Stretch of Iranian Border Area
Aug 14, 2023
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Maryam Sinaee, Iran International
An aerial photo circulating on social media has led to extensive criticism of the government for “conceding” thousands of hectares of Iranian land to the…
Afghanistan: 180 Natural Reservoirs Registered in Ghor in Past 2 Years
Aug 13, 2023
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Nasrin Sayeedi, Pajhwok Afghan News
The excavation process of four big natural reservoirs would soon start in western Ghor province while three more Lead and Zinc mines would be offered…
England: ‘Comply or Else’: Gender and Net Zero Red Tape Blamed for Stifling British Business
Aug 13, 2023
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Simon Foy, The Telegraph
City heavyweights claim rigid diversity and climate targets risk undermining UK competitiveness.
Women Advancing the Global Energy Transition
Aug 13, 2023
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Christine Lins, Impakter
Despsite the gender gap in the energy sector, women are actively participating in the energy transition.
Iraq: Researcher for Report on Family-Based Violence Legislation in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq
Aug 12, 2023
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Ceasefire Centre for Civilian Rights
OverviewCeasefire is looking for an independent consultant or team of consultants to research and write a report on the implementation of family-based violence legislation in…
Sweden: PhD position in Gender Studies and WASH
Aug 12, 2023
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Uppsala University
The Centre for Gender Research at Uppsala University opens a position as PhD in Gender Studies, in collaboration with SWEDESD. The project will be based…
Senegal: Gender Specialist - Senegal WASH
Aug 12, 2023
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Blumont
Blumont Blumont is a global organization working with local communities to design and implement innovative approaches to building infrastructure, delivering lifesaving humanitarian assistance, and bridging the…
Nigeria: Essential Perceptions in Nigeria’s Herder Farmer Conflict
Aug 11, 2023
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Greg Cochran, Persecution.org
What does coffee have in common with violence in Nigeria? Not much. But one similarity comes to mind. Consider the following facts about America’s number…
How the Climate Crisis is Linked to Rising Domestic Violence in Lebanon
Aug 11, 2023
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Clara Diba
With rising temperatures there has also been a rise in domestic violence in Lebanon, but amidst an ongoing economic crisis & distrust in the justice…
Register now for the MOOC on "Environmental Security and Sustaining Peace"
Aug 11, 2023
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Environmental Peacebuilding Association, Environmental Law Institute, UNEP, Duke University, UC-Irvine, Columbia University, and the SDG Academy
EnPAx and its partners are delighted to announce that we are offering our massive open online course (MOOC) on "Environmental Security and Sustaining Peace" for…
Somalia: Interview with Christophe Hodder: Climate Security in Somalia
Aug 10, 2023
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Planetary Security Initative
Somalia has in recent years been ravaged by the effects of a multi-year drought driving food insecurity and conflict across the Horn of Africa and…
US: Healing the Frontlines of Racial, Climate, and Gender Injustice
Aug 10, 2023
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Daelin Brown, Non Profit Quarterly
The Hive Fund for Climate and Gender Justice is regranting intermediary funding at the intersection of climate, racial, and gender justice. Their work is geared toward…
Unlocking the Power of Education for Feminist Action in Climate Justice - Part 1
Aug 10, 2023
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Aashraya Seth
Climate change is an urgent global crisis that affects every aspect of our lives, from the economy to the environment. It is also a deeply…
Egypt/South Sudan: Egypt Supports Construction of 20 Solar Stations in South Sudan
Aug 9, 2023
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Energy Capital & Power
Egypt has supported the construction of twenty solar-powered stations in South Sudan in order to meet the East African country’s sustainability standards. The development projects…
Afghanistan: Emerald Extractions Begin in Eastern Afghanistan Province
Aug 8, 2023
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Xinhua
Afghan authorities formally started extractions of emeralds from its mines in the eastern Panjshir province, a statement of the provincial government said Tuesday. Afghanistan's Panjshir…
Afghanistan/Iran: Taliban Prepare Suicide Bombers in Water Dispute with Iran
Aug 8, 2023
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Eltaf Najafizada, Bloomberg
In mid-May, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi issued a warning to the Taliban: honor Afghanistan’s water-supply agreement or face the consequences. A well-known Taliban figure offered a mocking…
Climate and Gender at Center of Australian Aid Revamp in Indo-Pacific
Aug 8, 2023
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Phil Mercer
SYDNEY — Australia will put climate change and gender at the heart of its international aid program in a policy revamp designed to compete with China's…
Youth Activists' Perspectives on Climate, Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights, and Gender Inequality
Aug 7, 2023
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Victória M. Rampazzo, Anne H. Barbosa do Nascimento ,Shakira Choonara, and Rosalind Helfand, The Lancet
Generation Equality is a global multistakeholder partnership mechanism advocating for a wide range of issues, including the gender and climate justice agenda. Convened by UN…
Iraq: Water-Stressed Iraq Dries up Fish Farms
Aug 7, 2023
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Salam Faraj, Agence France-Presse
Drastic government measures have restricted water use for some purposes, including crop irrigation, and authorities have cracked down on illegal practices they long ignored.
Environmental Peacebuilding Volunteer
Aug 7, 2023
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Environmental Peacebuilding Association
The Environmental Peacebuilding Association is seeking Visiting Attorneys (law degree holders), Visiting Researchers (graduate degree holders or professionals), Law Clerks (current law students) and Research…
Call for Artistic Submissions / Third International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding
Aug 7, 2023
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Environmental Peacebuilding Association and the Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies at Leiden University
The Environmental Peacebuilding Association® (EnPAx®) and the Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies at Leiden University are pleased to announce the call for art for…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraq, Kurdistan to Work on Drafting Oil and Gas Bill amid Halt via Turkey
Aug 6, 2023
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Wladimir van Wilgenburg, S&P Global
Iraq's federal government in Baghdad and the semi-autonomous Kurdistan region will set up a committee to draft an oil and gas bill to help resolve…
Food Security: Half of All UN Members Abstained from US-Led Pledge Not to Weaponize Food in War
Aug 6, 2023
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Damilola Banjo, PassBlue
The United States and 90 other countries took a formal stand against weaponizing food in conflicts last week, while more than half — 102 United…
Afghanistan/Iran: Taliban Prepare Suicide Bombers in Water Dispute with Iran
Aug 6, 2023
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Eltaf Najafizada, Bloomberg
In mid-May, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi issued a warning to the Taliban: honor Afghanistan’s water-supply agreement or face the consequences.
US and Pacific Islands Elevate Women’s Leadership in Climate Security in Two-day Workshop
Aug 5, 2023
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US Indo-Pacific Command
The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Office of Women, Peace & Security (WPS), the Center for Naval Analyses (CNA), and Women of Color Advancing Peace, Security, and…
Iran/Kuwait: Iranian Envoy, Kuwaiti FM Discuss Disputed Oil Field
Aug 4, 2023
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Kurdistan 24
The credentials of newly-appointed Iranian Ambassador to Kuwait Mohammad Totonchi were presented to Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Salem Abdullah al-Jaber al-Sabah on Thursday, according to…
Afghanistan/Turkmenistan/Uzbekistan: Water Conflicts Loom in Central Asia
Aug 4, 2023
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Kunduz Adylbekova and Marat Mamadshoev, Institute for War & Peace Reporting
An irrigation canal under construction in Afghanistan aims to transform its agricultural landscape, providing water to the millions of its citizens hit by regular droughts.…
Iraq: Extreme Heat Hits Iraq, as Temperatures Exceed 50 Degrees Celsius
Aug 4, 2023
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Alannah Travers, Al Jazeera
Extreme temperatures and a lack of electrical power are a deadly combination, and one that is being felt across Iraq. The country is one of…
Liberia: Liberia to Concede 10% of Its Territory to Emirati Company for Carbon Credit Production
Aug 4, 2023
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Laurence Caramel, Le Monde
Liberia is preparing to grant the exclusive rights of over 1 million hectares of forest, about 10% of the country's land area, to a private…