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Consultancy for Research Paper on Advancing Women’s Leadership, Despite Gendered Impacts of Climate Change and Conflict
Jan 21, 2025
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Christian Aid Ireland
Christian Aid Ireland is an international humanitarian, development and peacebuilding agency working in 29 countries across Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. As…
Liberia: GED Hails Training as a 'Game-Changer' for Environmental Justice
Jan 21, 2025
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David Yates, Liberian Observer
Grassroots Environmental Defenders (GEDs) from five counties in Liberia have expressed renewed confidence in tackling environmental injustices after participating in a transformative two-day training in…
Afghanistan: UNICEF Urges Action for Clean Water in Afghanistan’s Remote Areas
Jan 21, 2025
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Fidel Rahmati, Khaama Press
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Afghanistan has reiterated the urgent need to improve access to clean drinking water for residents in remote areas.…
Afghanistan: Taliban Official Claims Decades of War Have Severely Damaged Afghanistan’s Environment
Jan 21, 2025
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Habib Mohammadi, Amu TV
Abbas Stanikzai, the Taliban’s deputy foreign minister, said on Wednesday that decades of war, including “the use of bombs and chemical weapons”, have inflicted significant…
Liberia: Investigation Uncovers Timber Smugglers in Caldwell
Jan 20, 2025
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James Harding Giahyue and Derick Snyder, The Daylight
A DayLight investigation has uncovered an illegal timber trafficking company in the Caldwell neighborhood of Riverview. Libfor Forest Corporation. coordinates illegal logging activities in and…
Mozambique: Strengthening Access to Water amidst Conflict in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique
Jan 20, 2025
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International Committee of the Red Cross
The case study highlights the impact of climate change and the consequences of conflict on water access in Mozambique, particularly in Cabo Delgado. Since 2017,…
Lebanon: Nearly a Third of Children Facing Crisis Levels of Hunger as Country Reels from Year of Conflict
Jan 20, 2025
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Save the Children
Nearly one third of children in Lebanon – 29% - began the new year facing crisis levels of hunger, with some pushed into child labour to…
Ukraine/Russia: New Study Shows How Ukraine War Impacts Global Food Supply Chain, Urges Alternative Routes for Grains
Jan 20, 2025
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Where The Food Comes From
A groundbreaking new study in the INFORMS journal Transportation Science reveals the severe and far-reaching consequences of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine on global food…
Liberia: River Cess Clans Receive Deeds, Empowering Local People
Jan 20, 2025
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Harry Browne and Aaron Geezay, The DayLight
Several clans in River Cess recently received customary deeds, granting them the right to manage and benefit from lands left behind by their ancestors. The…
DRC: Investigating Magistrate Appointed in Belgium in Congo Conflict Minerals Case
Jan 20, 2025
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Sonia Rolley, Reuters
An investigating magistrate has been appointed in Belgium after Democratic Republic of the Congo in December filed criminal complaints accusing Apple subsidiaries of using so-called…
We Must Embrace Complexity to Tackle Climate Change, Conflict and Environmental Degradation
Jan 19, 2025
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Camille Laville and Alice Gore
Climate change and conflict are inextricably linked – yet solutions rarely address the multifaceted nature of these complex, intractable problems. The authors' ongoing research in…
Sudan: Sudan’s Omdurman Faces Drinking Water Crisis After Dam Attack
Jan 19, 2025
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Uma Devi, Munsif News
Omdurman city, located north of Sudan's capital Khartoum, has been grappling with a severe drinking water crisis for five days. The crisis stems from a…
DRC: DR Congo Justice Ministry Orders Probe into $300 Million Embezzlement in State Mining Company
Jan 18, 2025
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Reuters
Democratic Republic of Congo has launched a probe into the embezzlement of over $300 million from state miner Gecamines between 2012 and 2020, the justice…
Liberia: Liberia’s Grassroots Defenders Armed with Tools to Fight Environmental Injustice
Jan 17, 2025
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David Yates, Liberian Observer
Green Advocates International, in partnership with the World Resources Institute (WRI) and with funding from the US Department of State, hosted a two-day capacity-building workshop…
Mozambique: Climate Change, Conflict and Political Unrest: Mozambique’s Triple Crisis Explained
Jan 17, 2025
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Isadora Zoni, UN High Commissioner for Refugees
A convergence of crises in Mozambique is forcing people to flee their homes, often multiple times, and complicating efforts to assist them.
Call for Proposals: 2025 Notre Dame Student Peace Conference
Jan 17, 2025
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University of Notre Dame, Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies
The 2025 Notre Dame Student Peace Conference committee announces this year’s event, entitled Unified Paths for Peace: Empowering Collaborative Peacebuilding.
What makes someone a peacebuilder? Who…
Cooking Up Success
Jan 16, 2025
Access to energy is essential for sustainable development, but for many rural communities, it’s still out of reach. In Angola, according to the 2019-2020 agricultural…
Possibilities for Creating Modern Strategies for Environmental Protection during Armed Conflicts According to International Mechanisms
Jan 16, 2025
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Anita Cucovic and Zyhdi Hajzeri
The protection of the environment during armed conflicts is one of the most important issues that affects the interests of the international community and affects…
Prioritizing Local Empowerment in Environmental Security
Jan 16, 2025
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Maryuth Belsey Priebe
I am reflecting on the discussions and ideas at the International Conference on Women, Peace, and Security (ICWPS) held in Manila from October 28 to…
NEW Video! Building Gender-Sensitive Resilience to Violent Extremism in the Sahel
Jan 15, 2025
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UNICRI
UNICRI is pleased to launch a new short video showcasing our work in building gender-responsive resilience to violent extremism in the Sahel. This initiative, generously…
What Mercenaries Can Teach Us about Climate-Fuelled Disaster Responses
Jan 15, 2025
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Isabelle Bond
The devastating fires in Southern California, many of which are still burning out of control, have exposed a controversial and increasingly attractive disaster response alternative…
Conservation Meets Diplomacy: 'Ecological Peace Corridors' Proposed for Conflict Zones
Jan 15, 2025
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University of Bologna
In a world increasingly marked by human impacts and wars, a novel conservation strategy is emerging that fosters cooperation among neighboring countries while enhancing ecosystem…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Kurdistan Continue to Operate Its Oil Fields, KRG Minister
Jan 15, 2025
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Kurdistan24
Kurdistan Region will continue to operate its oil fields, including those in the disputed areas, per the Iraqi constitution that safeguards the region’s sovereignty over…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Kirkuk Oil Contracts without KRG Illegal: Kurdish MP
Jan 14, 2025
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BasNews
In an interview with BasNews on Tuesday, Sherwan Dubardani, a KDP MP, asserted that any oil and gas contracts in Kirkuk without the consent of…
Afghanistan/Iran: How Climate Change, Dams Are Fueling Iran-Afghanistan Water Disputes
Jan 14, 2025
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Sabena Siddiqi, Al-Monitor
Iran-Afghan water tensions surge amid drought, complicating Taliban ties.
An Opportunity for New Climate Finance Innovations to Expand Energy Access in Fragile Countries
Jan 13, 2025
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Energy Peace Partners
EPP developed the Peace Renewable Energy Credit (P-REC) as a solution for corporate clean energy buyers to support high-impact renewable energy generation and expand energy…
Afghanistan: Restoring Forests in Afghanistan [Video]
Jan 13, 2025
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN
With funds from the GEF, since 2019, FAO has initiated the reforestation of 2,718 hectares of deforested pine, pine nut, and walnut forests in Paktya…
USA: National Guard Fights California Wildfires, Additional Assets Remain on Standby
Jan 13, 2025
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Matthew Olay, US Department of Defense
Soldiers and airmen from California's Army National Guard and Air National Guard spent the weekend combating the multiple wildfires that have been wreaking destruction in…
Classic Geopolitics and Today’s Nexus of Conflict and Climate
Jan 13, 2025
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Gerard Toal
From the outset, geopolitics was about exploiting the Earth. Great power competition was a struggle for space, as well as for strategic locations, resources, and…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Baghdad’s Plan to Unilaterally Sell Oil in Disputed Areas Violates Constitution: KRG
Jan 13, 2025
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Rudaw
The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) on Sunday accused the federal government of violating constitutional provisions by attempting to unilaterally sell oil and gas resources in…