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Colombia: In a Village Divided, Farmers Stall Massive Copper Mine in Colombian Andes
May 29, 2024
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Austin Landis, Mongabay
The Quebradona project aims to extract nearly 1.4 million metric tons of copper over a construction and production period of nearly 30 years, plus 2.6…
Women Are 14 Times More Likely to Die in a Climate Disaster Than Men. It’s Just One Way Climate Change is Gendered
May 29, 2024
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Carla P. Leahy
When we think of climate and environmental issues such as climate-linked disasters or biodiversity loss, we don’t tend to think about gender. At first glance,…
Climate Change Doesn't Have to Result in Greater Gender Inequity in the Carribean
May 29, 2024
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Wazim Mowla
The Caribbean is one of world’s most vulnerable regions to the effects of climate change. Hurricanes and strong tropical storms, changing precipitation patterns, and sea level rise…
Gender Equality, Youth Aspirations Keys to Sustainable Peace, Security Council Hears
May 28, 2024
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Associated Press
Addressing ambassadors at the Council’s open debate on the role of women and youth, UN Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo highlighted the significant challenges and impacts faced…
Afghanistan: The Extensive Economic Ramifications of Floods: Taliban Unable to Confirm Natural Disaster Losses
May 28, 2024
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Amin Kawa, Hasht-e-Subh Daily
Over a month has passed since devastating floods swept through Afghanistan. The Taliban have yet to provide precise figures on casualties, injuries, displaced persons, or…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Oil Firms in Iraq Kurdish Region Signal Willingness to Negotiate
May 28, 2024
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Anthony Di Paola, Bloomberg
International oil companies operating in Iraq’s Kurdish region say they are willing to negotiate contract terms with both federal government and regional authorities in a…
DRC: Battle For ‘Blood Minerals’: M23 Strikes Terror In Refugee Camps Of Congo
May 28, 2024
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Lekshmi K, Organization for World Peace
Home to more than 7 million war-displaced people, persistent and widespread terror attacks compound critical humanitarian crises disrupting the regional stability of the Republic of…
Learning Lessons on Land Grabbing and Agrarian Reform in Colombia
May 28, 2024
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Ian Scoones
This blogpost shares some commentaries emerging from the International Conference on Global Land Grabbing held in Bogota in March. All have relevance to the wider…
Opportunity to Contribute to a "Glossary of Environmental Peacebuilding Terms"
May 28, 2024
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Environmental Peacebuilding Association
The Environmental Peacebuilding Association (EnPAx) is leading a process to develop a "Glossary of Environmental Peacebuilding Terms." This glossary will help to consolidate and build…
Interpretation at the Third International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding
May 28, 2024
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Environmental Peacebuilding Association and the Grotius Center for International Legal Studies at Leiden University
The Environmental Peacebuilding Association and the Grotius Center for International Legal Studies at Leiden University are delighted to announce the interpretation will be available for many…
The President of the Scheherazade Foundation, Wajiha Haris, Chaired the Panel “Environmental Diplomacy – a Tool for Cross-Border Ecological Security and Peace”, within the Event “Black Sea and Balkans Security Forum”, Organized by New Strategy Center
May 27, 2024
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Diplomat
Main points discussed included the Carpathian Convention Forest Protocol at COP3, which emphasizes regional cooperation in forest management; The Cordillera del Condor Peace Park in…
Liberia: New Initiative Seeks Protection for Grassroots Environmental Defenders
May 27, 2024
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Tina S. Mehnpaine, Observer
In Liberia, Green Advocates recently launched a project titled, “Standing Together for Environmental Defenders” (STAND), an initiative to protect Grassroots Environmental Defenders (GEDs) in Liberia,…
Europe: EU Approves Directive on Corporate Due Diligence for Sustainability and Human Rights
May 26, 2024
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Samara Baboolal, JURISTnews
The Council of the European Union approved the EU Directive on corporate sustainability due diligence (CSDDD) on Friday. The CSDDD introduces obligations for EU and…
Türkiye: Climate-Smart Agriculture Curriculum Development and Knowledge Exchange - Consultant
May 26, 2024
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International Rescue Committee
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated…
Ukraine: Ukraine - WASH - Shelter Coordinator (m/f) - Kyiv
May 26, 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…
DRC: Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Advisor (WASH) - USAID/DRC
May 26, 2024
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International Business & Technical Consultants, Inc.
International Business & Technical Consultants, Inc. (IBTCI), a U.S. based international development consulting company established in 1987, has worked in over 100 countries and implemented…
Ethiopia: Nutrition Field Worker
May 26, 2024
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Mercy Corps
Mercy Corps has been present in Ethiopia since 2004 working to drive bold and transformative ideas, working closely with government, the private sector and civil…
Palestine: WASH Specialist
May 26, 2024
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Norwegian Refugee Council
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. We work in crises across more than 31 countries, providing…
Remote: Consultant - Refine & Implement Framing and Sensemaking Consultancy for Graduating to Sustainable Agriculture, Income, Nutrition, and Food Security
May 26, 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…
Ukraine: Programme Policy Officer (Data Analyst) | International Consultancy Level 2 | Kyiv
May 26, 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: Programme Policy Officer SC8 (Kyiv, Dnipro, Odesa, Lviv, Kharkiv, Mykolaiv)
May 26, 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…
Remote: Consultant – Promoting Peaceful Pastoralism Project, End of Project Evaluation
May 26, 2024
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Conciliation Resources
Conciliation Resources is an independent organisation working with people in conflict to prevent violence and build peace. Please see http://www.c-r.org for further information its work and approach.…
Belgium: Climate and Environmental Peacemaking Analyst, Yemen (Service contract)
May 26, 2024
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European Institute of Peace
Based in Brussels and active in over a dozen countries, the European Institute of Peace (EIP) (www.eip.org) is an independent organisation working collaboratively with the…
Regional Multistakeholder Event on Gender and Human Rights Mainstreaming in Preventing and Countering Organized Crime for Central Asia and Southern Caucasus
May 25, 2024
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United Nations
UNODC hosted the first ever Regional Multistakeholder Event on Gender and Human Rights Mainstreaming in Preventing and Countering Organized Crime in Central Asia and Southern…
Ban Ki-moon: “The Essential Role of Women in Peacebuilding Must Be Placed at the Center of Our Efforts”
May 24, 2024
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UN Women
Ban Ki-moon, former Secretary-General of the United Nations and the first man to sign up to the HeForShe campaign, attended UN Women-hosted “Korea Peacekeeping Forum for Women’s…
Afghanistan: Afghan Mine-Clearer Killed by Taliban after It Sees Him in Emmy-Winning Film
May 23, 2024
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Raoul Simons, Telegraph
An Afghan contractor who worked for the US military was killed by the Taliban after appearing in an Emmy-winning documentary despite warnings it would endanger…
Myanmar: Fuelling the Future, Poisoning the Present: Myanmar’s Rare Earth Boom
May 23, 2024
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Global Witness
In 2022, a Global Witness investigation revealed a shocking reality at the heart of the green energy transition. Unregulated mines in Myanmar had become an essential source…
Afghanistan: Floods That Hit Afghanistan Most Likely to Intensify, UN Warns
May 23, 2024
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Anna Louise, Nature World News
The United Nations emergency food relief organization issued a warning that the disastrous floods that recently hit Afghanistan are likely to worsen in the upcoming…
Narrative Warfare: Food Insecurity in the Russia-Ukraine War
May 23, 2024
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Mykhaylo Simanovskyy, Volodymyr Kulikov, Nicholas Pierce, and Evan Samsky
Several academic papers, analytical reports, and policy briefs have examined the impact of Russia’s 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine on the global food market. They explain Russia’s strategy…
Do El Niño and La Niña Play a Role in Conflict and Peacebuilding?
May 23, 2024
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Marisa O. Ensor
Earlier this month – May 9th – the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reported a substantial weakening of the current El Niño, predicting…