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Israel/Palestine: Visualising How Israel Keeps Stealing Palestinian Land

Jul 11, 2024 | Mohammed Haddad, Al Jazeera

On July 2, Israeli authorities announced the largest single seizure in more than 30 years – 12.7sq km (4.9sq miles) in the Jordan Valley.

It was the latest…

Afghan Canal Project Affecting Not Only Central Asia but China and Russia Too

Jul 11, 2024 | Paul Goble, Eurasia Daily Monitor

Afghanistan is pushing ahead with the construction of the Qosh Tepa Canal to divert water that has been flowing into neighboring countries to slow the…

oPt: Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Project Officer - North Gaza/9432

Jul 11, 2024 | Action Against Hunger

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In the context of AAH emergency response in the Gaza Strip, the main focus of…

Yemen: Tender Implementation Service of Desalination Feasibility Study for Aden

Jul 11, 2024 | CARE International

Project and Consultancy OverviewAddressing WASH Services in Yemen (USAID-H20), 2018-2026 project will restore vulnerable populations’ access to water/sanitation services through the rehabilitation of water/sanitation systems…

USA: Water Security and Resilience Practice Lead – US based remote

Jul 11, 2024 | Tetra Tech

Tetra Tech International Development is currently accepting expressions of interest from qualified candidates for a Water Security and Resilience Practice Lead within its Water Security,…

USA: Policy and Advocacy Intern – Climate and Security Risk

Jul 11, 2024 | United Nations Development Programme

BackgroundThe multidimensional nature of climate change creates far-reaching consequences not only for the environment but also for development and, ultimately, for the security of people,…

Sudan: Program Director, SMART

Jul 11, 2024 | Mercy Corps

About 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…

oPt: WASH Deputy Program Manager /9408

Jul 11, 2024 | Action Against Hunger

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Action Against Hunger (AAH) is a humanitarian, non-governmental, non-political, non-denominational and non-profit making organization working…

South Sudan: Consultant - Climate Security and Peacebuilding Officer

Jul 11, 2024 | International Organization for Migration

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…

Sudan: Food Security and Livelihood Project Manager, Sudan

Jul 11, 2024 | TriangleGH

Founded in 1994, TGH is a French association for international solidarity based in Lyon. It designs and implements emergency, rehabilitation and development programmes in the…

Ethiopia: Ethiopia nationals: WASH Officer

Jul 11, 2024 | United Nations Children's Fund

UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through…

Sudan: Sudan nationals: WASH Specialist, NOC

Jul 11, 2024 | United Nations Children's Fund

UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To…

Spain/Sierra Leone: Spanish Police Arrest "Blood Diamond Boss"

Jul 10, 2024 | John Jeffay, IDEX Online

Armed police in Spain have arrested a man allegedly responsible for trafficking blood diamonds from Sierra Leone to fund a rebel group behind the country's…

Colombia: Deforestation in Colombia Falls to Lowest Level in 23 Years

Jul 10, 2024 | Luke Taylor, The Guardian

Deforestation in Colombia fell sharply in 2023 to its lowest level in 23 years, the country’s environment ministry has said.The amount of forest loss fell…

NATO Releases 2024 Climate Change and Security Impact Assessment Report

Jul 9, 2024 | North Atlantic Treaty Organization

NATO released the Secretary General’s annual Climate Change and Security Impact Assessment on Tuesday (9 July 2024). It notes that accelerating climate change has “a…

South Sudan: No Oil, No Food: Damaged Pipeline Piles Misery on South Sudan

Jul 9, 2024 | Philip Buda Ladu, Barron's

At 75, Galiche Buwa has lived through civil wars, famine and natural disasters, but the South Sudanese widowed mother of four always managed to get…

Environmental Wartime Protection is Central to the Protection of Civilians

Jul 9, 2024 | Laetitia Courtois

Statement delivered by Laetitia Courtois, Permanent Observer and Head of Delegation, at UN Security Council Arria-Formula Meeting "Stepping up Preventive Action: From Environment Challenges to…

The Gambia: Wildlife/Farmer Conflict in CRR Aggravates as Hippos Go on Rampage Again

Jul 8, 2024 | Momodou Justice Darboe, TheVoice

The long-standing conflict between farmers and hippopotamuses in the Gambia’s Central River Region (CRR) has rekindled in recent times as hippos ravaged rice fields and caused…

Toward a Peaceful Future: Cooperation and Solutions for East Asia’s International Issues

Jul 8, 2024 | Simon Hutagalung, Eurasia Review

The East Asia region is currently facing numerous international issues that pose threats to both regional stability and global security. These predicaments include the nuclear…

United States: Statement of Concern Related to Certain Minerals Supply Chains from Rwanda and Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo Contributing to the Ongoing Conflict

Jul 8, 2024 | U.S. Department of State

The United States government is deeply concerned by the ongoing conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the resulting humanitarian crisis. In…

Arria-Formula Meeting: “Stepping up Preventive Action: From Environmental Challenges to Opportunities for Peace”

Jul 7, 2024 | Security Council Report

On Monday (8 July), Council members will convene for an Arria-formula meeting on “Stepping up Preventive Action: From Environmental Challenges to Opportunities for Peace”. Slovenia is organising…

Afghanistan: Appointing a Committee to Finalize the Five-Year Alternative Livelihood Plan for Poppy

Jul 7, 2024 | Afghan Voice Agency

Misbahuddin Mostain, the head of information and public awareness of the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock, in a conversation with the AVA reporter, said…

Interlinkages between Security and Climate Change Explored by OSCE Academy Alumni

Jul 5, 2024 | Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe

Alumni of the OSCE Academy in Bishkek discussed the principles of a well-governed security sector with a specific focus on climate change as a risk-multiplier…

Addressing the Environmental and Humanitarian Challenges of Landmines

Jul 5, 2024 | Inna Chefranova, EU Today

The pervasive use of landmines in conflicts around the world has become a universal issue, impacting numerous countries and posing significant challenges for decades. Landmines…

Cross-Cutting Themes and Priorities of the Environmental Compact for the Green Future of Ukraine

Jul 5, 2024 | Andriy Demydenko

In February 2024, the High-Level Working Group on the Environmental Consequences of War, which includes Ukrainian and European officials, signed an Environmental Compact for Ukraine. The…

Taliban’s Approach to Natural Disasters

Jul 3, 2024 | Pupsa Kumari, Mahonar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses

Climate change is one of the most important challenges in the 21st century and has unfavourable consequences, including droughts, floods, storms, decrease in rainfall, landslides,…

Taliban’s Approach to Natural Disasters

Jul 3, 2024 | Puspa Kumari

Climate change is one of the most important challenges in the 21st century and has unfavourable consequences, including droughts, floods, storms, decrease in rainfall, landslides,…

Conflict, Land Dispossession, and the Struggle for Gender Equality in Cameroon

Jul 2, 2024 | Dean Peacock

This interview with Lotsmart Fonjong is part of series of interviews by WILPF to reflect on the original research produced by the Mobilising Men for Feminist Peace…

Diseases Spread in Gaza amid Water and Sewage Crisis

Jul 2, 2024 | Tareq Abu Azzoum, Al Jazeera English

A lack of clean water and sanitation combined with the heat of summer is fuelling the spread of infectious diseases. It’s putting additional pressure on…

Not Yet Uhuru: DRC a Victim of Its Immense Mineral Wealth

Jul 2, 2024 | Veronica Mente, The African

On this occasion of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) 64th anniversary of independence from colonisation, it is important to take the opportunity to highlight…