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Ghana: Chieftaincy, Land, Farmer-Herder Issues Major Causes of Localised Conflicts – National Peace Council
Jun 10, 2024
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Modern Ghana
Chieftaincy, land and farmer-herder issues have been identified as major causes of localised conflicts in some parts of the Upper East Region.
Afghanistan: Justice Ministry Launches Nationwide Investigation to Reclaim Seized Lands
Jun 10, 2024
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Nazir Shinwari, TOLOnews
The Ministry of Justice announced that all residential areas in the country are under investigation by the commission tasked with the prevention of land grabbing…
Somalia: Food Aid Offers a Lifeline for Climate Change-Affected Families in Somalia
Jun 10, 2024
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Abdulkadir Mohamed, Norwegian Refugee Council
In 2023, disasters took a major toll on Somalia. Torrential rains and flooding devastated over two million people across various regions – more than 100…
Climate Change: Preventing Hot Conflicts: Human Security in Times of Climate Change
Jun 10, 2024
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University of Erfurt
Every year, the Brandt School welcomes a distinguished guest for the annual Brandt Lecture, which pays tribute to Willy Brandt, the School’s namesake. The Brandt…
Armenian Land Mines Prevent Peace with Azerbaijan
Jun 10, 2024
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Mordechai Kedar
US President Joe Biden dreams of peace in the South Caucasus. Unfortunately, due to the presence of land mines throughout the Karabakh region, peace remains…
Climate Security and Europe’s Greens: A Match Made in Political Heaven?
Jun 10, 2024
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Peter Schwartzstein
When Luxembourg’s Green Party was offered the defense portfolio in coalition talks after performing strongly in the country’s 2019 elections, its senior members faced a…
The Critical Role of Gender Equality in Climate Change: Empowering Women to Heal the Planet
Jun 10, 2024
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Daniel Salvador
The rain had been relentless. It washed away the fragile soil that Mariam depended on for her crops, her only means of feeding her children.…
EXTENDED! Request for Proposals to Host the Fifth International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding
Jun 10, 2024
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Environmental Peacebuilding Association
The Board of Directors of the Environmental Peacemaking Association® (EnPAx®) has extended the deadline to submit proposals to host the Fifth International Conferences on Environmental…
Afghanistan: Land Seizure Allegations: Taliban Declare Hazara Neighborhood Property Documents Invalid in Ghazni Province
Jun 9, 2024
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Hasht-e-Subh Daily
Residents of Nowabad, an area under the sixth security district of Ghazni city, report that in the past week, the Taliban have ordered all Hazara…
Empowering Women to Combat Climate Change in Nigeria
Jun 9, 2024
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Adebola Oladosu
Climate change poses significant challenges worldwide, but its impacts are disproportionately felt by women, particularly in developing countries like Nigeria. Women’s vulnerability to climate change…
Environmental Consequences of the War in Ukraine: May Review
Jun 9, 2024
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Alexei Ovchinnikov
On 11-12 June, Berlin will host an international conference on issues connected with the reconstruction of Ukraine. The goal of the summit is to attract…
Colombia: Colombia Halts Coal Exports to Israel amid the Onslaught on Gaza
Jun 8, 2024
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Palestine News Agency
Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced today that his country would halt its exports of coal to Israel as the offensive on the Gaza Strip continues.…
Iraq: Iraq's Toxic Oil Fields [Video]
Jun 8, 2024
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Deutsche Welle
International oil giants are responsible for causing severe health problems in Iraq. The impact of toxic air pollution on the planet through gas flaring puts…
DRC: Blockchain Ensures Conflict-Free Gold from DRC: Society Artisanal and Minespider Partnership
Jun 8, 2024
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Kelly Cromley, CoinTrust
Society Artisanal, an organization dedicated to exporting conflict-free artisanal gold from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), has announced a collaboration with Minespider, a technology…
Women and Indigenous Peoples in Bolivia Resist Dispossession of Resource-Rich Lands
Jun 8, 2024
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Franz Chávez
There is a natural relationship between women and their attachment to the land, the natural environment, clean water, and uncontaminated food, agreed the women interviewed…
Ecopoliticide: The Strategic Murder of Environmental Activists Is a Fundamental Threat to Human and Environmental Security
Jun 8, 2024
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Delon Omrow and Peter Stoett
“Ecopoliticide” provides a conceptual framework for exploring how acts of campaigning, protesting, and resisting against ecocide lead to various forms of retribution. To illuminate this…
Kenya: Natural Resources Management and Peace Building Officer - Lokitaung
Jun 8, 2024
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Mercy Corps
Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible. In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40…
Kenya: Natural Resources Management and Peace Building Officer - Baragoi
Jun 8, 2024
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Mercy Corps
Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible. In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40…
DRC: Biodiversity Advisor, USAID/DRC Peacebuilding and Biodiversity Conservation
Jun 8, 2024
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Management Systems International
Management Systems International (MSI), a Tetra Tech Company, is a Washington, D.C. metro area management consultancy with a 40-year history of delivering results for its…
Jordan: Senior Programmes Officer – Climate Action
Jun 8, 2024
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Generations for Peace
Generations For Peace (GFP) is a Jordan-based global non-profit peacebuilding organization dedicated to sustainable conflict transformation at the grassroots. Generations For Peace empowers volunteer leaders…
Ethiopia: Senior Water and Sanitation Officer
Jun 8, 2024
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African Development Bank
Established in 1964, the African Development Bank is the premier pan-African development institution, promoting economic growth and social progress across the continent. There are 81…
Palestine: WASH Specialist Palestine
Jun 8, 2024
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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…
Burkina Faso: Programme Specialist – Climate and Security Risk – Liptako Gourma Authority
Jun 8, 2024
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United Nations Development Programme
UNDP is the knowledge frontier organization for sustainable development in the UN Development System and serves as the integrator for collective action to realize the…
Ukraine: Buyer for Water and Habitat (WatHab) – Kyiv
Jun 8, 2024
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International Committee of the Red Cross
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is an impartial, neutral, and independent organization whose exclusively humanitarian mission is to protect the lives and dignity of…
Chad: Sudan - WASH Coordinator (m/f) - Based in Ndjamena (Chad)
Jun 8, 2024
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Solidarités International
Solidarités International is an international humanitarian aid association which, since more than 40 years, has been providing assistance to populations affected by armed conflicts and…
Ukraine: Call for Applications: Programme Policy Officer SC8 (Kyiv, Dnipro, Odesa, Lviv, Kharkiv, Mykolaiv)
Jun 8, 2024
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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…
Ukraine: Call for Applications: Programme Associate SC6 | Multiple Duty Stations in Ukraine
Jun 8, 2024
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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…
Chad: Programme Specialist – Climate and Security Risk – the Lake Chad Basin Commission
Jun 7, 2024
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United Nations Development Programme
UNDP is the knowledge frontier organization for sustainable development in the UN Development System and serves as the integrator for collective action to realize the…
Remote: Senior Mediation Adviser, Multiple positions
Jun 7, 2024
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UNOPS Development Group
Based in New York, the UNOPS Development and Special Initiatives Portfolio supports diverse partners with their peacebuilding, humanitarian and development operations. The portfolio manages the…
DRC: Society Artisanal Partners with Minespider to Track Conflict-Free Gold from the DRC
Jun 6, 2024
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Jane Bentham, Global Mining Review
Society Artisanal, an organisation that aims to export conflict-free artisanal gold from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), has announced its partnership with Minespider, a…