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Thailand: Tired of Conflict, Thailand’s Seep South Women are on the Front Lines of Peace

Sep 24, 2020 | Caleb Quinley, The New Humanitarian

Years of conflict and violence have divided communities in Thailand’s deep south. Pateemoh Poh-Itaeda-oh is one of a growing number of women trying to build…

Solomon Islands: Why Are There Unexploded Bombs in the Pacific Islands?

Sep 24, 2020 | James Massola, Sydney Morning Herald

How on Earth was a piece of unexploded ordnance (known as UXO) from World War II discovered in suburban Honiara, the capital of the Solomon…

Afghanistan/Tajikistan: Afghanistan and Tajikistan Step up Environmental Cooperation

Sep 24, 2020 | UN Environment

The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and the Republic of Tajikistan have taken an important step in strengthening joint efforts to protect their unique, shared mountain…

Afghanistan: Authorities Sound Alarm Bells over Winter Pollution

Sep 22, 2020 | Afghanistan Times

With winter season around the corner, authorities have sounded alarm bells over excessive pollution urging households and polluters including factories to start using filtering equipment.…

Afghanistan: The Taliban, at Least, Are Striking Gold in Afghanistan

Sep 22, 2020 | Lynne O’Donnell and Mirwais Khan, Foreign Policy

For decades, Afghanistan’s untapped mineral wealth has been touted as the country’s trillion-dollar El Dorado. But while the Afghan government has never been able to…

The Ethiopian-Egyptian Water War Has Begun

Sep 22, 2020 | AYENAT MERSIE

[T[he group calling themselves the Cyber_Horus Group in late June hacked more than a dozen Ethiopian government sites, replacing each page with their own creation:…

EnPAx Launches Applications for Young Rapporteurs Programme

Sep 22, 2020 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association

As part of the Road to Geneva, EnPAx has created a Young Rapporteurs Programme. The initiative invites university students, recent graduates, and young people interested in the…

Stay Informed on the Road to Geneva: New R2G Mailing List

Sep 21, 2020 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association

EnPAx has established a Road to Geneva Google Group. The Group will be used to share opportunities and developments leading up to the Second International…

Call for Nominations: Al-Moumin Award and Distinguished Lecture on Environmental Peacebuilding

Sep 21, 2020 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association

The Environmental Peacebuilding Association is  seeking nominations for the Al-Moumin Award and Distinguished Lecture on Environmental Peacebuilding. The award and lecture are named after Dr. Mishkat Al-Moumin, Iraq’s first…

Sudan: National Consultant for Gender Environmental and Conflict Analysis for Blue Nile State

Sep 21, 2020 | UNDP

The United Nations Development Programme is the United Nations' global development network. It promotes technical and investment cooperation among nations and advocates for change and…

Sudan: Head of Programmes

Sep 20, 2020 | 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…

DRC: EU Project Manager

Sep 20, 2020 | 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…

Nigeria: Project Manager

Sep 20, 2020 | 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…

Israel: Education Officer

Sep 20, 2020 | EcoPeace Middle East

EcoPeace Middle East is a unique organization that brings together Jordanian, Palestinian, and Israeli environmentalists. Our primary objective is to promote cooperative efforts to protect…

Chad: RSS Coordination Intern

Sep 20, 2020 | UNDP

The United Nations Development Programme is the United Nations' global development network. It promotes technical and investment cooperation among nations and advocates for change and…

Iraq: Environmental Volunteers

Sep 20, 2020 | Eco-Vital

Eco-Vital is a non-governmental, non-political and non-religious organization registered in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq since 2019 to address the environmental challenges the country and…

Environmental Peacemaking Internship

Sep 20, 2020 | European Institute of Peace

The European Institute of Peace is looking for exceptional individuals who share our vision for a world where people live in safety and peace because…

DRC: Chief of Party

Sep 20, 2020 | DT Global

Built on more than 50 years of experience from AECOM International Development, Development Transformations, and GPD Charitable Trust, DT Global is pioneering a new model…

Wilson Center Fellowship

Sep 20, 2020 | Wilson Center

COVID-19 Update for Prospective Fellows: As the situation around COVID-19 develops, the Woodrow Wilson Center will continue to process fellowship applications. As deadlines approach, we will…

Colombia: US to Assist Colombia in the Development of Its Mining Industry

Sep 20, 2020 | Valentina Ruiz Leotaud, Mining.com

The US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, announced that his office will launch a program to provide technical assistance for the development of Colombia’s mining…

China/Myanmar/Thailand: China’s Hunger for Rosewood Helps Fund Armed Conflicts in South East Asia and Africa

Sep 20, 2020 | Lee Chen, Mizzima

Chinese demand for treasured rosewood does more than lead to deforestation in Southeast Asia and Africa. Whether it is the cat-and-mouse game of timber smugglers…

Afghanistan: Authorities to Clamp Down on Illegal Mining in Parwan

Sep 20, 2020 | Afghanistan Times

Officials in Parwan province assure to prevent illegal mine extractions. The comments came Sunday after illegal demining of chromite in the Koh-e-Safi district sparked controversies,…

Myanmar: Consultancy, Mining Researcher

Sep 20, 2020 | Natural Resource Governance Institute

NRGI is a non-governmental organization dedicated to helping communities and nations benefit from their countries’ endowments of oil, gas, and minerals. For more information about…

DRC: Consultant to Conduct Audit and Evaluation Research on Extractive Contract Disclosure Policies and Practices

Sep 20, 2020 | Natural Resource Governance Institute

NRGI is a non-governmental organization dedicated to helping communities and nations benefit from their countries’ endowments of oil, gas, and minerals. For more information about…

Burkina Faso: Assistant Researcher

Sep 20, 2020 | Interpeace

Interpeace is an international organisation for peacebuilding that strengthens the ability of societies to manage conflict themselves in sustainable and non-violent ways. Interpeace designs and…

Burkina Faso: Researcher (Two Positions Open)

Sep 20, 2020 | Interpeace

Interpeace is an international organisation for peacebuilding that strengthens the ability of societies to manage conflict themselves in sustainable and non-violent ways. Interpeace designs and…

DRC: Team Leader/Chief of Party, Food Security / Integrated Water Resources Management

Sep 20, 2020 | 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 countries…

Analyse de la Vulnérabilité Face au Changement Climatique et Risques Environnementaux, et de la Sensibilité des Populations et des Ecosystèmes aux Conflits d’Utilisation des Ressources Naturelles

Sep 20, 2020 | International Union for Conservation of Nature

Afin de consolider, mettre à l’échelle et étendre les acquis des initiatives menées depuis plus d’une décennie dans le domaine de la gouvernance de l’environnement…

Colombia: From Conflict to Conservation: Colombia’s Ex-Combatants become Citizen Scientists

Sep 19, 2020 | Jenna Homewood, Organization for World Peace

Civil unrest has ravaged Colombia for over half a century, with the prolonged conflict between the far-left guerrilla group Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC)…

The Space Force's Relevance to the Green Agenda

Sep 19, 2020 | Peter Garretson

When most Americans think about Space Force, they probably imagine epic space battles or sprawling science fiction sagas. Policymakers who are more “in the know”…