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Sharing the Nile Beats War over It
Feb 19, 2020
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Christian Science Monitor
Hot wars often get more attention than efforts to cool the passions that ignite them. This is not the case, however, in a dispute between…
Gender Inequality, Health and Safety of Women in Small-Scale Mining
Feb 18, 2020
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Gibson Mhaka
Narrating her life as a female miner, Ms Joyce Mpofu (54), a single mother from Bubi District of Matabeleland North province, shared incidents that threaten…
Liberia/Sierra Leone: Liberia, Sierra Leone to Jointly Manage Gola Forest
Feb 18, 2020
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Hannah N. Geterminah, Observer
The Gola National Park, which is home to several endangered species, is expected to be jointly managed by the governments of Liberia and Sierra Leone…
South Sudan: Locusts Swarm into South Sudan as Plague Spreads
Feb 18, 2020
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Denis Dumo, Reuters
Swarms of locusts ravaging crops and grazing land across east Africa have reached South Sudan, already reeling from widespread hunger and years of civil war,…
Bangladesh: Gender Based Violence Programme Coordinator (M/F)
Feb 17, 2020
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Médecins du Monde
For almost 40 years, Médecins du Monde, a campaigning medical organisation committed to international solidarity, has been caring for the most vulnerable populations at home…
Climate Change: Full House for Latest Conflict-Climate Round Table in New York
Feb 17, 2020
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Climate Centre
There was a full house on Friday at the Belgian mission to the UN for the latest round of international discussion on the humanitarian impacts…
Iraq: Consultancy for Women and Girls - Women and Governance Project
Feb 17, 2020
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Oxfam UK
Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty. Oxfam GB is a member of the international confederation of…
Myanmar: Gender Consultant on Sustainable Forest Management and ICCAs/Protected Areas
Feb 17, 2020
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WWF
The World Wide Fund for Nature is an international non-governmental organization founded in 1961, working in the field of wilderness preservation, and the reduction of…
13 Fully Funded PhD Positions Available through NEWAVE
Feb 16, 2020
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NEWAVE
NEWAVE is rooted in the conviction that the rising threats of future water crises and hydro-social challenges, present an urgent need to enhance the global…
Myanmar: Myanmar Govt to Compensate Villagers for Loss of Land over Kyaukphyu SEZ
Feb 16, 2020
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Mizzima
A Myanmar government official says the government will pay compensation to local residents for more than 1,800 acres they have had to forfeit for the…
South Sudan: South Sudan Ignores Reports on Oil Pollution, Birth Defects
Feb 14, 2020
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Sam Mednick, Associated Press
The oil industry in South Sudan has left a landscape pocked with hundreds of open waste pits, the water and soil contaminated with toxic chemicals…
Climate Change: How Climate Change Contributes to Insecurity in Nigeria, other African Countries
Feb 14, 2020
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allAfrica
In this allAfrica explainer we delve into the relationship between climate change and conflict on the continent Levels of poverty, economic opportunities, and unemployment are…
The Urgency and Complexity of Environmental Peacebuilding
Feb 13, 2020
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Jeremy Moore
Daily news headlines sometimes note, but often omit, the rise in violent conflicts linked to environmental shocks from our changing climate. People in parts of…
Climate Change: Center for Climate and Security Director Conger Testifies before Senate Special Committee on the Climate Crisis
Feb 13, 2020
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Center for Climate and Security
On February 13, John Conger, Director of the Center for Climate and Security and former U.S. Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations and Environment,…
Uganda: Uganda to Begin Certifying Conflict Minerals
Feb 13, 2020
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John Odyek, New Vision
Uganda has signed an agreement with the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) and the German Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources…
Land: Exploring Solutions to Land Governance in the Peace Process
Feb 13, 2020
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Joint Peace Fund
Land management issues including land ownership, land rights, access to land, and traditional land tenure are some of the most complex issues related to Myanmar’s…
South Sudan: Getting the Story of South Sudan's Devastating Oil Pollution
Feb 13, 2020
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Sam Mednick, Associated Press
Air so foul it is hard to take a deep breath. Toxic chemicals seeping into the earth. Mothers giving birth to disabled children. These are…
Latvia/Luxembourg: Luxembourg and Latvia Sign Green Defence Agreement
Feb 13, 2020
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Cordula Schnuer, Luxembourg Times
The Luxembourg government will spend €1.2 million to help Latvia clean up polluted military sites in a drive to boost green defence spending. The agreement…
How Gender Impacts Children Living in War Zones
Feb 13, 2020
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Stephanie Corsetti, SBS News
A global report into how much children are suffering in war-torn countries has revealed how worldwide conflict is becoming increasingly dangerous.
The Save the Children study…
Fully-Funded 2021 Rotary Peace Fellowship
Feb 12, 2020
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Rotary Foundation
The Rotary Foundation is now accepting applications for the fully-funded 2021 Rotary Peace Fellowship. Up to 130 peace and development leaders are selected globally every year…
India's Looming Water Scarcity and the Need for Bringing Women to the Centre Stage
Feb 12, 2020
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Ananya Pathak
As the summer months approach, a reality haunts most households across the length and breadth of India and that is an impending water crisis. Be…
Central African Republic: Women Protection & Empowerment Coordinator
Feb 12, 2020
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International Rescue Committee
The IRC has been active in The Central African Republic (CAR) since 2006 and has been implementing emergency response programs since early 2013. The IRC…
Ukraine: Gender Coordinator
Feb 12, 2020
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Organization for Security and Cooperation
The OSCE has a comprehensive approach to security that encompasses politico-military, economic and environmental, and human aspects. It therefore addresses a wide range of security-related…
Consultancy: Gender, Environmental, and Social Safeguards
Feb 12, 2020
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Conservation International
Conservation International is an American nonprofit environmental organization headquartered in Arlington, Virginia. Its mission is to spotlight and secure the critical benefits that nature provides…
Liberia: Community Concerned Company Has No Environmental Plan for Goldmine
Feb 12, 2020
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Joaquin M. Sendolo, Observer
Universal Forestry Corporation (UFC) acquired a class “B” license to mine gold in Kartee in May last year. However, villagers here are worried their farmland…
DRC: Central Africa Operations Manager
Feb 11, 2020
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World Resources Institute
World Resources Institute (WRI) is an independent, nonprofit global research organization that turns big ideas into action at the nexus of environment, economic opportunity and…
Carving Out Meaningfut Space for Justice in the Women, Peace and Security Agenda?
Feb 11, 2020
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Kimberly Brown
At the core of SDG16+ is the understanding that in order to enable a better and more sustainable future for all, peace, justice and inclusion…
Cyprus: Biological / Environmental Science Technician (Turkish Speaking)
Feb 11, 2020
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UNDP
United Nations Development Program (UNDP) works to support the ongoing peace and confidence building process by promoting initiatives that encourage dialogue and cooperation between the…
CAR: Head of Project - Agricultural Production
Feb 11, 2020
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Welthungerhilfe
Welthungerhilfe is one of the largest and most respected private organisations for development cooperation and humanitarian aid in Germany. As a politically and confessionally independent…
Myanmar: Livelihoods Manager – Short Term
Feb 11, 2020
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Danish Refugee Council
DRC is seeking a dynamic and motivated Livelihoods Manager to strengthen and develop the Livelihoods team and programmes in Rakhine state. DRC has provided humanitarian…