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Afghanistan: World Willing to Cooperate with Taliban on Climate, Water Management, Heritage
Sep 4, 2023
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Riyaz ul Khaliq, Anadoly Agency
The world is “willing” to cooperate with the Taliban on climate change, water management, preserving heritage, terrorism, and health, the Japanese ambassador to Afghanistan said…
Sudan: Oil and War Crimes in Sudan: Lundin Trial Opens in Sweden
Sep 4, 2023
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Lena Bjurström, JusticeInfo
The long-awaited trial of two former executives of Swedish oil company Lundin begins in Stockholm on September 5. Alex Schneiter and Ian Lundin are charged…
South Africa: Human-Baboon Conflict Mitigation [Video]
Sep 4, 2023
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Jason Boswell, Deutsche Welle
As baboons roam the streets of a Cape Town suburb, they wreak havoc in their search for food. That has prompted locals to devise strategies…
Climate Change: Climate Crisis Worsens Conflict Death Rates, and Other Nature and Climate Stories You Need to Read This Week
Sep 4, 2023
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Kate Whiting, World Economic Forum
As Africa kicks off its first Climate Summit in Nairobi from 4-6 September, research finds the climate crisis can worsen unrest in some of the…
Why the Africa Climate Summit Can’t Afford to Overlook Conflict
Sep 4, 2023
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Nazanine Moshiri
African leaders aren’t just pleading for help on climate change, they’re offering solutions too – but as they do so it’s critical to understand the…
Ukraine: Livelihoods and Food Security Officer Ukraine Odessa (for nationals only)
Sep 4, 2023
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Norwegian Refugee Council
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. NRC works in crises across more than 31 countries, providing…
Ethiopia: WASH Coordinator Ethiopia Jigjiga
Sep 4, 2023
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Norwegian Refugee Council
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. NRC works in crises across more than 31 countries, providing…
Somalia: Livelihood and Food Security Project Manager Somalia Mogadishu (Open for Internal National Candidates Only)
Sep 4, 2023
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Norwegian Refugee Council
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. NRC works in crises across more than 31 countries, providing…
South Sudan: Consultant - Institutions in Greater Mundri Counties - Phase 2 (STREAM II) Baseline Survey
Sep 4, 2023
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Mercy Corps
South Sudan continues to face extremely high levels of food insecurity, social and political instability. A situation which is deepening due to endemic violence, conflict,…
Ukraine: Communications Specialist (Climate/Environment), Ukraine
Sep 4, 2023
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United Nations Development Programme
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,…
Kenya: Advisor, Climate R&I, Nairobi, Kenya
Sep 4, 2023
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International Rescue Committee
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is one of the world’s largest humanitarian relief and development organizations. For 90 years, the IRC has been at the…
South Africa: Researcher - Climate Security Specialist, Pretoria, South Africa
Sep 4, 2023
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Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT
The Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, a CGIAR Research Center, is seeking a dynamic & multi skilled Climate Security Specialist. This position will be…
USA: Environmental Security Program Internship
Sep 4, 2023
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Stimson Center
The Stimson Center's paid internship program offers a professional and educational experience in discovering the way in which non-profit organizations can contribute to the understanding…
Ukraine: Programme Policy Officer
Sep 4, 2023
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World Food Programme
The World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability…
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…