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Mozambique: The Farmers Navigating Conflict, Climate Change and Covid

Nov 12, 2021 | Tavares Cebola, African Arguments

According to a study by the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), 76% of the households in Mozambique experienced moderate to severe food insecurity at…

South Sudan: ApTech Installs 106 Automatic Drinking Water Dispensers

Nov 12, 2021 | Benoit-Ivan Wansi

The solar energy company ApTech is completing the installation of 106 Lorentz SmartTAP water dispensers in four locations in Southern Sudan. An initiative that will…

Cyprus: In Divided Cyprus, UN Sees Environment as Unifier

Nov 12, 2021 | Agence France-Presse

A broken plastic chair, a printer box, old tires and other discarded waste are loaded into the back of United Nations pickup trucks in the…

Kenya: Chief of Programme, Chief of Branch

Nov 12, 2021 | United Nations Environment Programme

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the leading global environmental authority that sets the global environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental…

Kenya: Senior Programme Management Officer

Nov 12, 2021 | United Nations Environment Programme

The United Nations Environment Programme is the leading global environmental authority that sets the global environmental agenda, promotes coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of…

Supporting Women in Climate Action and Conflict Resolution

Nov 12, 2021

A new climate change focused fellowship promoting equal participation by women in peace resolution is being supported as part of a £300,000 funding commitment from…

How to Address the Sexual Violence Epidemic in Ethiopia?

Nov 12, 2021 | Ndeye Sow

Earlier this month, a joint report by the United Nations and the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) exposed how Ethiopia’s brutal and rapidly expanding war has…

On Peace, Security and Climate Finance at COP26

Nov 12, 2021 | George Conway

A few years ago, it may have been unusual to hear discussions around peace, security and fragility at international climate change fora such as COP26.…

Why Peace Should Matter for the COP, and Why COP26 Is Important for Peace

Nov 12, 2021 | Cedric de Coning and Florian Krampe

Over the past two weeks, the world’s attention was on Glasgow where the COP26 summit has brought the parties to the United Nations Framework Convention…

We Need More Female Leaders in the Fight Against Climate Change

Nov 11, 2021 | Maria Tanyag

Diverse participation leads to more robust solutions, but Cop26 shows we are still failing to include marginalised voices.

Climate Change: Violence, Insecurity and Climate Change Drive 84 Million People from Their Homes

Nov 11, 2021 | UN

UNHCR’s Mid-Year Trends report, covering the first six months of this year, revealed a surge from 82.4 million since December – largely due to internal displacement –…

Afghanistan: We Risk a Catastrophe If Agriculture Collapses in Afghanistan

Nov 11, 2021 | Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN

Richard Trenchard, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations’ Representative in Afghanistan, warns that worsening drought and recent economic upheaval are having a…

Afghanistan: ‘It’s Our lifeline’: The Taliban Are back but Afghans Say Opium Is Here to Stay

Nov 11, 2021 | Shah Meer Baloch, Guardian

Afghanistan is the largest opium producer in the world, accounting for more than 80% of global production between 2015 and 2020, and generating millions of…

“Harrowing” Intelligence Report Still Downplays Threat of Climate Change to National Security

Nov 11, 2021 | Jessica McKenzie

The recent report was compiled at the request of President Joe Biden, who issued an Executive Order on “Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and…

Lundin Energy's Indictment for War Crimes Is Good News for South Sudan

Nov 11, 2021 | Pax for Peace

The decision today, 11 November, by Sweden to take Lundin Energy to court is a major step towards justice for the hundreds of thousands of…

Increasing Situational Awareness of Conflict Linked Oil Pollution with VHR Satellite Imagery

Nov 11, 2021 | Skye Boag and Wim Zwijnenburg

In regards to maritime and the environmental impacts this industry can impose, VHR satellite imagery can be a useful tool for monitoring and tracing oil…

COP26: Five Takeaways as the 'Sexism' of Climate Change Is Discussed

Nov 10, 2021 | Euronews

There was more than one topic up for discussion at COP26 today. Gender was the theme of the day alongside science and innovation.

But there were…

Ethiopia: “I Always Remember That Day”: Access to Services for Survivors of Gender-Based Violence in Ethiopia’s Tigray Region

Nov 10, 2021 | Human Rights Watch

The Ethiopian government’s blocking of aid with health facilities in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region destroyed is preventing sexual violence survivors from getting post-rape care. The government’s…

Afghanistan: Stone Quarrying and Processing Industry Drops 90%

Nov 10, 2021 | TOLOnews

Officials from the Union of Stone Extraction and Processing Companies said nearly 90 percent of the production and extraction business in the country has stopped.…

Gender Equality and Indigenous People: Day Nine at Cop26 – In Pictures

Nov 10, 2021 | Eric Hilaire

Some of the best images from the global climate summit in Scotland on Tuesday 9 November.

USA: Knowledge Management Intern

Nov 10, 2021 | Conservation International

Conservation International (CI) has been protecting nature for the benefit of all for over 30 years. Through science, policy, and partnerships, CI is helping build…

Sovereignty over Natural Resources in the Afghan Crisis: Effectiveness and Human Rights Considerations

Nov 10, 2021 | Andrea Mensi

While the international community is still debating about whether to recognize a government led by the Taliban, there are further critical issues to consider, such…

CAR: Portuguese Peacekeepers Suspected of Diamond Trafficking in CAR

Nov 9, 2021 | Muhammad Irfan, UrduPoint

Portuguese authorities launched dozens of raids across the country on Monday targeting a criminal network suspected of using troops deployed as UN peacekeepers in the…

Colombia: Ground-Breaking Partnership between Colombia and Clean Tech Pioneer Alder Fuels Will Support Decarbonizing Air Travel

Nov 9, 2021 | Alder Fuels

In a historic first, Colombia could become a "green" crude, carbon-negative exporter thanks to a strategic alliance between the Government of Colombia and Alder Fuels,…