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Sudan/South Sudan/Abyei: Withdrawal of Peacekeepers Draws Fears of ‘Security Threats’ in Contested Abyei
Mar 10, 2022
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John Tanza, Voice of America
The spokesperson for U.N. peacekeepers in the contested Abyei region says the mission will face huge security challenges if the U.N. withdraws Ethiopian troops from…
Afghanistan: Dry Wells: Portents of a Looming Water Disaster in Afghanistan
Mar 10, 2022
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Shadi Khan Saif, Fair Planet
The sever droughts and disturbance of the agricultural sector in Afghanistan has lead to a drying of local wells. Apart from losing access to drinking…
Myanmar: Illegal Rare Earth Mining Harms Environment in Myanmar’s Kachin State
Mar 10, 2022
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Radio Free Asia
Unregulated mining of rare earth minerals in Myanmar’s Kachin state for export to nearby China is irreparably damaging the environment, local watchdogs in the northern…
Guest Post: In Conflict and Peace, What Drives Deforestation in Colombia?
Mar 9, 2022
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Augusto Castro-Nunez, Janelle M. Sylvester, and Raphael Ganzenmüller
Today, deforestation continues to beset Colombia’s conflict-affected areas, despite attempts to incorporate environmental conservation into peacebuilding activities. This suggests that our understanding of the complexities…
Mexico: On Women's Day, Hundreds March Against Gender-Based Violence, Femicide in Mexico
Mar 9, 2022
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WION
Basotho Women Leading the Cause in Climate Change Action and Biodiversity Preservation: Gender Equality Today for a Sustainable Tomorrow
Mar 8, 2022
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UNDP
Among the rolling hills of majestic mountains and green foothills lies the home of ‘m’e ‘Makatleho Kutoane; a 35-year-old bee farmer who has taken it…
What Do We Know About Climate Change, Peace and Conflict?
Mar 8, 2022
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Tobias Ide
Very recently, Working Group 2 of the IPCC released its latest (sixth) report on the impacts of climate change, including on peace and conflict.
The peace- and conflict-related…
States Reluctant to Strengthen Laws Protecting the Environment from War
Mar 8, 2022
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Conflict and Environment Observatory
The invasion of Ukraine has once again highlighted the threat that wars pose to the environment. It has also drawn attention to the weakness of…
How These Women Are Contributing to a Sustainable Tomorrow
Mar 8, 2022
Every year on March 8, International Women’s Day celebrates women’s achievements and calls attention to the challenges they face. The 2022 International Women’s Day theme is “Gender…
International Women’s Day: Women at the Heart of Climate Action
Mar 8, 2022
The theme for International Women’s Day, 8 March, 2022 is “Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow,” recognizing the leading role of women and girls…
International Women’s Day Celebrates the Contribution of Women and Girls as Climate Solution Multipliers
Mar 8, 2022
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton over the past three years led the Obama administration in making international women’s issues central to progressive foreign policy. A…
International Women’s Day Celebrates the Contribution of Women and Girls as Climate Solution Multipliers
Mar 8, 2022
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton over the past three years led the Obama administration in making international women’s issues central to progressive foreign policy. A…
International Women’s Day Celebrates the Contribution of Women and Girls as Climate Solution Multipliers
Mar 8, 2022
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton over the past three years led the Obama administration in making international women’s issues central to progressive foreign policy. A…
Women and the Environment: An Asia-Pacific Snapshot
Mar 8, 2022
Women and men interact with their environments differently. Women are disproportionately dependent on natural resources, but have less decision-making power over them. Men are more…
Climate Crisis Threatens Food Security for Women and Girls
Mar 8, 2022
Johannesburg – Women and girls, especially in rural communities, continue to face the brunt of the climate crisis that exacerbates pre-existing inequalities, jeopardizes their food…
Women Play a Key Role in Fighting Climate Change
Mar 8, 2022
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Annette Ssemuwemba, Apurva Mudliar, and Peter Donelan
Women are 14 times more likely to die from a climate disaster than men. That finding, by UN Women, reflects growing acknowledgment that the adverse effects…
Covid-19 and Climate Crisis Worsen Inequalities for Displaced Women and Girls
Mar 8, 2022
Conflict, climate change and the Covid-19 pandemic are delivering a triple blow to the rights and safety of refugee, internally displaced and stateless women and…
Gender Lens, Essential in Global Response to Climate-Induced Migration
Mar 8, 2022
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Renate Held
Vienna, International Women’s Day 2022 – Some people think of migration as a relatively new phenomenon: the “unfinished business of globalization”. Others call it humanity’s oldest…
Myanmar: Myanmar Timber Exports Continue, Despite Western Sanctions: Report
Mar 8, 2022
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Sebastian Strangio, Diplomat
Myanmar’s military junta exported more than $37 million worth of timber to nations with active sanctions on the country’s state-run timber monopoly, according to the…
Liberia: Government, FAO and Other Partners Host Liberia’s First National Land Conference in Buchanan City
Mar 8, 2022
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Henry Karmo, FrontPage Africa
The three-day event presented an opportunity to take stock of progress made towards the implementation of the Land Rights Act (LRA) of 2018. From conceptualization,…
Photos: World Rallies for Women’s Day under Ukraine War Shadow
Mar 8, 2022
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Al Jazeera
Rallies held for International Women’s Day as protesters in Europe urge solidarity with war-torn Ukraine.
DRC: Strategic Partnerships Manager
Mar 7, 2022
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Wildlife Conservation Society
The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) is a US non-profit, tax-exempt, private organization established in 1895 that saves wildlife and wild places by understanding critical issues,…
Iraq: National Water Purification System Design Expert
Mar 7, 2022
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United Nations Development Programme
UNDP Iraq seeks to implement a 3-year “Climate Action for Human Security in Iraqi Marshlands” project, jointly with the Iraqi Ministry of Environment (MoEn) and…
Libya: Programme Specialist, Environment and Energy
Mar 7, 2022
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United Nations Development Programme
The United Nations Development Programme is a United Nations organization tasked with helping countries eliminate poverty and achieve sustainable economic growth and human development.
UNDP Libya…
Sudan: WASH Expert
Mar 7, 2022
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Cooperazione Internazionale
Cooperazione Internazionale (COOPI) is an Italian humanitarian non-governmental organization founded in Milan in 1965. For more than 50 years of long-term support and constant presence in…
Iraq: National Feasibility Study Expert
Mar 7, 2022
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United Nations Development Programme
The United Nations Development Programme is a United Nations organization tasked with helping countries eliminate poverty and achieve sustainable economic growth and human development.
UNDP Iraq…
Norway: Senior Advisor Climate and Environment
Mar 7, 2022
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Norwegian People’s Aid
The vision of Norwegian People's Aid is Solidarity in Action. We are a politically independent membership-based organisation working in Norway and in more than 30…
Mozambique: Country Manager
Mar 7, 2022
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Fauna & Flora International
Established over a century ago, Fauna & Flora International (FFI) is the world’s oldest international wildlife conservation organisation. They have been shaping and influencing conservation practice since its foundation…
Myanmar: Extension Field Assistant
Mar 7, 2022
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger and…
Myanmar: Food Security and Livelihood Coordinator
Mar 7, 2022
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United Nations Development Programme
Action Contre la Faim ensures provision of comprehensive and inclusive programming aimed at sustainable results and impact. The holistic approach ACF employs includes multisectoral interventions…