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Sudan/South Sudan: Abyei Protestors Call for Withdrawal of Armed Groups, Referendum Acceptance
Apr 20, 2024
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Sudan Tribune
Protesters in the oil-producing region of Abyei and in New York have called for withdrawal of armed groups and for President Salva Kiir to accept…
Things I (Don’t) Worry about: Water Wars [Video]
Apr 19, 2024
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Peter Zeihan
There are some practical limitations to water wars. Water isn’t easy to move and redirecting rivers or directional flows is time consuming, expensive, and hard…
Nigeria: FG Partners Military to Protect Forests, Wildlife
Apr 18, 2024
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Lara Adejoro, Punch Nigeria
The Federal Ministry of Environment has partnered with the military in the protection and preservation of forests and wildlife in the country. The 2023 wildlife…
Afghanistan: Afghanistan's Isolated Communities Grapple with Fallout from Devastating Floods
Apr 18, 2024
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Modaser Islami, National
Flash floods have killed at least 120 people in Afghanistan and Pakistan, and damaged houses, infrastructure and farmland since Friday, according to authorities. While losses…
Colombia: Reclaimed Roots: Restoring Indigenous Lands and Cultures in Colombia
Apr 18, 2024
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Latin American Post
In a landmark move, Colombia’s Land Restitution Unit (URT) has successfully returned more than 16,000 hectares of land to the semi-nomadic indigenous communities of Sikuani…
Climate Change, Security, and Intersectionality at the 2024 UN Ocean Decade Conference
Apr 18, 2024
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Marisa O. Ensor
The UN Ocean Decade Conference was held in the coastal city of Barcelona, Spain, from April 10 to 12, under the theme: “Delivering the Science…
Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Niger, or Togo: Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Specialist
Apr 18, 2024
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DAI Global
Project BackgroundDAI Global is implementing a five-year, USAID program in West Africa. The program supports the efforts of West Africans to address the risks of…
Climate Change: Building a New, Secure Climate Future
Apr 17, 2024
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UNDP
Climate change does not directly lead to conflict or instability, but it can interact negatively with the factors that impact the lives of those most…
Sierra Leone: No Longer a Minefield: Rehabilitating Lands Scarred by Diamond Mining to Offer New Livelihoods in Sierra Leone
Apr 17, 2024
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN
In the district of Kono, in eastern Sierra Leone, the yellow soils lie barren and exposed, gouged out by the relentless quest for diamonds. In…
Burkina Faso: Water Security in Africa is Gender Dependent
Apr 16, 2024
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Julie Truelove, Dorice Agol, Katharine Vincent, Djibril Barry, Kate Gannon, and Will Ingram
A person’s water security is affected by their gender, as is their likelihood to hold decision making positions about this vital resource. To increase water…
Can Restoration Be a Force for Peace?
Apr 16, 2024
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Eden Flaherty
Competing interests over land and natural resources are a major driver of conflict around the world. As the climate crisis bites, land becomes more degraded…
Reporting the Environmental Impact of War
Apr 16, 2024
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Gabrielle Nelson, Great Lakes Echo
Journalists, climate scientists, environmental advocacy groups and researchers examined war’s environmental consequences at a recent Society of Environmental Journalists conference in Philadelphia. The main takeaway:…
Addressing Haiti's Climate Security Challenges: A Pathway to Peace and Resilience
Apr 16, 2024
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Dorine Jn Paul
Haiti, a Caribbean nation endowed with natural beauty and rich cultural heritage, finds itself grappling with a myriad of challenges, from environmental degradation to political…
CLIMATE CHANGE JUSTICE: Women affected by ‘gender-biased’ climate change deserve justice
Apr 16, 2024
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The Guardian
While research into the unequal impacts of climate change on women is growing, more is needed to enable them to realize their rights to climate…
Sudan: 5 Things You Should Know about How Conflict in Sudan Is Devastating Agriculture and People's Food Security
Apr 15, 2024
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN
Agriculture is a pillar of life in Sudan. Up to 60–80 percent of the entire population is engaged or reliant on agriculture for income. But…
DRC: EU Bids to Give Substance to Critical Minerals Partnership with DR Congo
Apr 15, 2024
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Africa Intelligence
European Union officials are completing a visit to the DR Congo capital Kinshasa that began in early April to discuss the follow-up to the strategic…
Water Wars: Chinese Fishermen Drown Following Chase Near Taiwan-Controlled Island
Apr 15, 2024
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Aaron Baum, Teresa Chen, Alana Nance, Nikhita Salgame, and Ania Zolyniak
On Feb. 14, two Chinese fishermen fleeing Taiwan’s coast guard drowned off the coast of Kinmen archipelago, also known as the Quemoy. The Kinmen archipelago…
Beyond Complicity, Obstruction and Geopolitics: Military Forces and Climate Security
Apr 15, 2024
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Anselm Vogler
The contentious and ambiguous entanglement that military forces have with their natural environment inevitably sparkles public interest and academic research. So how does the existing…
Energy Crisis and Women: Darkness is not impartial
Apr 15, 2024
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Alina H. Fuentes
On March 17, citizen protests were registered in various parts of Cuba, mainly in Santiago, Matanzas and Bayamo. The images documented a significant participation of women, some…
Haiti: Country Director
Apr 14, 2024
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Concern Worldwide
Concern Worldwide is a key humanitarian INGO in Haiti. It started working in Haiti in 1994 in response to hurricane Gordon. Since then Concern has…
Türkiye: Climate-Smart Agriculture Curriculum Development and Knowledge Exchange - Consultant
Apr 14, 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…
Nigeria: WASH Coordinator - Nigeria Monguno
Apr 14, 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…
Ukraine: Program Manager WASH & Shelter (m/f) - Kharkiv
Apr 14, 2024
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Solidarités International
Solidarités International (SI) is an international humanitarian aid association which, since more than 40 years, has been providing assistance to populations affected by armed conflicts and natural…
Sudan: Program Manager WASH (m/f) - El Fasher
Apr 14, 2024
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Solidarités International
Solidarités International (SI) is an international humanitarian aid association which, since more than 40 years, has been providing assistance to populations affected by armed conflicts and natural…
DRC: Water Systems Infrastrucure and Performance Manager - USAID’S Sustainable Water and Sanitation Systems Activity
Apr 14, 2024
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Mercy Corps
Mercy Corps is powered by the belief that a better world is possible. To do this, Mercy Corps knows its teams do their best work…
Ukraine: Water and Habitat Engineer – Odesa
Apr 14, 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…
Somalia: Somalia Nationals: WASH Officer
Apr 14, 2024
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Danish Refugee Council
DRC has been operating in Somalia since 1998 using the protection of human rights framework. Somalia is experiencing a devastating humanitarian crisis, with nearly 80%…
Israel/Palestine: Consultant: Programme Officer - Head of Resilience, Food Systems and Climate, Palestine, Jerusalem (832419)
Apr 14, 2024
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World Food Programme
The United Nations World Food Programme is the world's largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide. The mission of WFP is to help the world achieve Zero…
Somalia: Local Recruitment: Consultancy for Somalia Urban Water Services
Apr 13, 2024
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World Bank
The Government of the Federal Republic of Somalia has received funds from the World Bank towards financing of the Horn of Africa – Ground Water…
Ukraine: Flames of War: How Ukraine Lost over 1,000 Square Kilometers of Forest
Apr 12, 2024
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Oleksiy Vasyliuk, Hrihory Kolomitsev and Viktor Parkhomenko, Ukraine War Environmental Consequences Work Group
Forest fires are one of the most tangible and long-lasting consequences of military action, both in nature conservation and economic terms. When the Russian army…