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An Experiment in Inclusion? Informal Peacemaking in Manbij, Syria

Sep 1, 2020 | Aviva M. Stein and Adam H. Beek

Examples of informal and localised peacemaking have emerged from within the chaos of the Syrian civil war and violent reign of the Islamic State (IS),…

Foundations for Gender Inclusive Peacebuilding

Sep 1, 2020 | Abiosseh Davis

Through years of programming experience in post-conflict contexts, Interpeace has learned first-hand that inclusion, particularly of marginalized and historically excluded groups, is fundamental for the…

Unpacking the Revised and Annotated DRC Mining Code

Sep 1, 2020 | Mining Review Africa

In July 2020, the DRC mining registry published an annotated version of the 2002 Mining Code as amended in 2018 (the Revised Code). The announcement…

1325: Rhetoric or Reality?

Sep 1, 2020 | Ndeye Sow and Gemma Kelly

Working on Women Peace & Security (WPS) issues since the 1990s, International Alert was directly involved in the global advocacy campaign “From the Village to…

More Justice, Less Violence Related to Gender

Sep 1, 2020 | Simone Eggler

Although 25 years have passed since the World Conference on Women was held in Beijing, violence against women worldwide is still at alarming levels. Even…

Generations of Progress for Women and Girls Could be Lost to COVID Pandemic, UN Chief Warns

Aug 31, 2020 | UN News

Highlighting the disproportionate and devastating socio-economic impact of COVID-19 on women and girls globally, The UN chief António Guterres called on Monday for a major…

China/Vietnam/South China Sea: Vietnam Threatens Fines for Illegal Energy Exploration in Its Waters

Aug 31, 2020 | Drake Long, Benar News

Vietnam has issued a new decree against illegal energy exploration in its territory on land and sea, threatening violators with fines and potentially seizing their…

Climate Change: A Threat to International Peace & Security?

Aug 29, 2020 | Mark Nevitt

Is the climate-security century upon us? If so, what are the implications for international legal governance and institutions? In his recent Opinio Juris essay, based on his provocative and…

Recruitment of Consultant for the Scoping Study of “Climate Security Project in Central Africa”

Aug 29, 2020 | UN Regional Office for Central Africa

The United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa (UNOCA) is a Special Political Mission with a regional mandate to help prevent conflict and consolidate peace…

Director, Policy and Advocacy

Aug 29, 2020 | Alliance for Peacebuilding

The Alliance for Peacebuilding (AfP) is a nonpartisan network of 120+ organizations working in 153 countries to end conflict, reduce violence, and build sustainable peace.…

Colombia: Growing Demand for Zero-Deforestation Cacao Might Not Help Colombian Forests

Aug 28, 2020 | International Center for Tropical Agriculture

When Brazil refused soy grown on deforested land in the Amazon, the movement spread worldwide. Brazil's Soy Moratorium in 2006 became the first zero-deforestation agreement.…

Liberia: More Than 9,000 Burkinabes Illegally Squatting in Grand Gedeh

Aug 28, 2020 | J. Burgess Carter, Observer

Senator Marshall A. Dennis has confirmed that over nine thousand (9,000) Burkinabés are illegally occupying a portion of land belonging to citizens of Grand Gedeh…

Ideas for How to Break Gender Barriers in Colombia's Water Sector

Aug 28, 2020 | Karen Navarro

The relationship between water and women does not come only from mythology. Since ancestral times, women have been responsible for managing water in communities, particularly…

Expert's Take: Four Lessons from COVID-19 that Should Shape Policy Decisions Everywhere

Aug 28, 2020 | Laura Turquet

All crises have gendered impacts – simply put, they affect women and men, girls and boys in different ways. COVID-19 is no different. Six months…

Call for Applications - Online Training on Climate Security, Environmental Peacebuillding & Digital Storytelling

Aug 27, 2020 | EcoPeace Middle East

EcoPeace Middle East & KAS Climate Policy and Energy Security Programme for Sub-Saharan Africa invite you to apply for an amazing opportunity to enhance your…

DRC: DRC Announces Extension on Export Ban Moratorium for Key Minerals

Aug 27, 2020 | Thomas Hedley, Africa Oil & Power

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has extended a new moratorium on the export ban of cobalt, tin, tungsten and tantalum concentrates. This waiver comes…

Brazil: Amazon ‘Women Warriors’ Show Gender Equality, Forest Conservation Go Hand in Hand

Aug 27, 2020 | Rosamaria Loures and Sarah Sax, Inter Press Service

On an early December morning last year in the state of Maranhão, Brazil, half a dozen members of the Indigenous Guajajara people packed their bags…

South Sudan: South Sudan Residents Protest Oil Facilities

Aug 27, 2020 | David Mono Danga, Voice of America

Residents around South Sudan’s Palouch and Melut oil fields in Upper Nile state demonstrated Wednesday for a third consecutive day against environmental pollution caused by…

Myanmar: Myanmar Forgoes Revenue from Gem Emporiums

Aug 27, 2020 | Aung Loon, Myanmar Times

The Myanmar government has potentially lost billions in revenue from having to suspend this year's gems emporiums due to the outbreak of COVID-19, according to…

Lebanon: UN Women Provides Emergency Relief for Women and Girls in Beirut

Aug 27, 2020 | Sophie Partidge-Hicks, Global Citizen

After the devastating explosion in Beirut on Aug. 4, nonprofits have been dealing with the humanitarian consequences, including the growing crisis now affecting women and girls, especially…

Egypt/Ethiopia/Sudan: The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam Is a Major Hydroelectric Project — and Sparking a Conflict Over Water

Aug 27, 2020 | Mark Leon Goldberg, UN

The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, or as it’s better known The GERD, is a major hydroelectric project that is being built on the Blue Nile…