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Climate Security: EEARTH: A Groundbreaking Climate Security Early Warning System

Dec 2, 2023 | International Crisis Group

Led by Crisis Group’s Future of Conflict Program, the Environmental Early Action and Risk Tracking Hub (EEARTH) is an innovative climate security early warning system…


Climate Change: Understanding the Stakes of Climate Talks for Countries in Conflict

Dec 1, 2023 | Andrew Ciacci, International Crisis Group

On 30 November, delegates gathered for the 28th iteration of the UN Climate Conference, where peace and security will be included on the thematic agenda…


Gender Equality Goals Under Threat in Climate Crisis-Hit Countries, Says UN

Dec 1, 2023 | Weronika Strzyżyńska, The Guardian

Climate-related disasters disproportionately affect women and girls as reproductive services crumble and gender-based violence rises.


Gender Equality Goals Under Threat in Climate Crisis-Hit Countries, Says UN

Dec 1, 2023 | Weronika Strzyżyńska

The climate crisis threatens the chances of gender equality being achieved in the countries most vulnerable to global heating, the UN has said.As Cop28 opens in Dubai,…


Climate Change: Secretary General at COP28: Climate Change Matters for Our Security, and Therefore It Matters to NATO

Dec 1, 2023 | North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Attending the COP28 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Dubai on Friday (1 December 2023), NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg underlined that “climate change matters…


Efforts to Slow Climate Change Could Inadvertently Create Humanitarian Crises

Dec 1, 2023 | James Huang and Marx Itabelo Lwabanya

Up to 30 percent of the DRC’s cobalt is extracted through “artisanal mining”—small scale operations that rely on child labor, unsafe working conditions and exposure to hazardous…


Climate Change: How Do You Get Climate Funding to Conflict-Hit Nations?

Nov 30, 2023 | Laurie Goering, Thomson Reuters Foundation

From Afghanistan to Somalia, countries affected by conflict are often highly vulnerable to climate change impacts as well. Wars and insecurity, and absent or problematic…


Climate Action Must Avoid Fueling Conflict

Nov 30, 2023 | Inge Brees and Harriet Mackaill-Hill

In conflict-affected areas, the impact of climate change is one of many governmental priorities, and treating the two separately obstructs innovative and collaborative approaches, which…


What to Expect on Militarism, Conflict and Climate at COP28

Nov 30, 2023 | Ellie Kinney

In June, the UAE announced that COP28 would host a special themed day on ‘Relief, Recovery, and Peace’ for the first time. The decision was…


Colombia: Deforestation Down Sharply in Colombia in 2023

Nov 29, 2023 | Chris Lyngaas, Rainforest Foundation Norway

Colombia's Minister for the Environment, Susana Muhamad, announced the decline at a press conference in Colombia's capital Bogota earlier this month. The figures confirm the…


Colombia: Only 21% of Land Used for Gold Mining in Colombia Has Permits: UN

Nov 29, 2023 | Adriaan Alsema, Colombia Reports

Only 21% of the land used for gold mining in Colombia operated legally in 2022, the United Nations’ Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said…


When the Data Doesn’t Tell the Full Story: Improving Gender-Responsive Climate Finance

Nov 29, 2023 | Mariam Ibrahim, Fionna Smyth, Claudia Wells, and Euan Ritchie

Women and girls are often on the front line of the climate crisis, including as environmental defenders, food producers and care givers. It has already…


UAE: Razan Al Mubarak Unveils High-Profile Gender and Environmental Data Conference

Nov 28, 2023 | Zawya

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: - In a compelling call for action, Her Excellency Razan Al Mubarak, UN Climate Change High-Level Champion for COP28, emphasized…


Iraq/Russia: Russia Takes Control of Iraq’s Biggest Oil Discovery for 20 Years

Nov 28, 2023 | Simon Watkins, OilPrice.com

Preliminary estimates suggested that Iraq’s Eridu oil field holds between 7-10 billion barrels of reserves. The Eridu field - part of Iraq’s Block 10 exploration…


Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraq in Need of ‘Federal, Modern’ Hydrocarbon Law, Says PM Barzani

Nov 28, 2023 | Kurdistan 24

Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani on Tuesday said Kurdistan Region officials and authorities in Baghdad should work together to enact a “federal and modern”…


In Climate Diplomacy, Being Gender-Blind Leaves Women Behind

Nov 28, 2023 | Alison Davis

The climate crisis affects everyone, but some groups are more vulnerable than others. When climate policies fail to make considerations for people who are at greater…


Why We Need Gender and Environment Data on the Agenda at COP28

Nov 28, 2023 | Papa Seck

For the first time last week, global temperatures rose beyond the critical 2-degrees-Celsius threshold. Without drastic action, the UN has warned of catastrophic consequences for…


Mapping the Impacts and Conflicts of Rare-Earth Elements

Nov 28, 2023 | Mariana Walter, Claudia Custodio, Volahery Andriamanantenasoa, and John Feffer

Rare-earth elements (REEs) are a group of 17 chemical elements considered critical for digitalization and for the energy transition. While called “rare”, they are not…


COP28 Must Address Militarization

Nov 28, 2023 | Ray Levy Uyeda

As the earth approaches climate tipping points, world leaders must consider the world’s largest institutional emitter of fossil fuels: the U.S. military.


Netherlands: Senior Project Officer Iraq Climate, Environment, Peace and Security

Nov 28, 2023 | PAX

PAX is the largest peace organization in the Netherlands. For the past 75 years, it has been working with local partners in conflict areas worldwide…


Netherlands: Project Manager Iraq Climate, Environment, Peace and Security

Nov 28, 2023 | PAX

PAX is the largest peace organization in the Netherlands. For the past 75 years, PAX has been working with local partners in conflict areas worldwide…


Italy: Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus (HDPN) Advisor

Nov 28, 2023 | Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN

The Office of Emergencies and Resilience (OER) is responsible for ensuring FAO’s efforts to support countries and partners in preparing for and effectively responding to…


Ukraine: Environmental Consultant (Environmental Damage Assessment), Ukraine

Nov 28, 2023 | United Nations Development Programme Ukraine

UNDP supports strategic capacity development initiatives to promote inclusive growth and sustainable human development. Together with national, regional and local authorities, civil societies, private sector,…


Ukraine: WASH Program Manager, Ukraine

Nov 28, 2023 | HEKS/EPER Swiss Church Aid

HEKS/EPER pursues the vision of a just world where the dignity of everyone is respected, peace reigns and the natural environment is conserved. In the…


EnPAx Icon Environmental Peacebuilding Awards: Call for Submissions [Extended Deadline: January 10, 2024]

Nov 28, 2023 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association

To honor outstanding contributions to environmental peacebuilding, the Environmental Peacebuilding Association® (EnPAx®) is pleased to present awards to leaders, practitioners, and researchers from our community.

The…


Haiti: Programme Policy Officer - Gender, Port-au-Prince, Haiti

Nov 28, 2023 | World Food Programme

The Haiti Country Office, operating under an ongoing emergency situation, has declared a Corporate Scale-up Emergency that has recently transitioned to Corporate Attention. In response…


Multiple Locations: Local Recruitment: Water Security Advisor - Middle East Region

Nov 28, 2023 | Mercy Corps

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


Central African Republic: WASH & Shelter Project Manager

Nov 28, 2023 | Norwegian Refugee Council

Central African Republic (CAR) continues to face tremendous humanitarian needs due to years of conflict and instability.  In 2023, more than half of the population…


Somalia: Head of Food Security, Livelihoods & Resilience (Open to Somali Nationals), Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia

Nov 28, 2023 | Action Against Hunger

Action Against Hunger leads the global movement to end hunger. Action Against Hunger innovates solutions, advocates for change, and reaches 24 million people every year…


Tibet: Leading Experts Discuss Tibet’s Water Imbalance and Conflict at 4th Tibet Environment Conference in Thailand

Nov 27, 2023 | Central Tibetan Administration

The 4th Tibet Environment Conference was held in Thailand from 27-28 November. The two-day conference was jointly organised by Tibet Policy Institute (TPI) and Chulalongkorn…