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Afghanistan: 69% of Afghanistan Water, Sanitation Aid Target Not Yet Reached: Report

Aug 20, 2026 | Siyar Sirat
Amu TV

Food Security: Will Food Insecurity Spark 'Large-Scale Conflict'?

Aug 20, 2026 | Ben Fajzullin
Deutsche Welle

Climate change and conflict are testing the global food supply. Insecure access to food drives up inequality and has historically been behind episodes of upheaval.…

The Indus Waters Treaty Is Becoming South Asia’s Next Strategic Flashpoint

Aug 20, 2026 | Saima Afzal

For more than six decades, the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) has been one of the world’s most durable examples of cooperation between adversarial neighbors. Signed…

How China Can Turn Its ‘Blue Cradle’ into a Bridge with Southeast Asia

Aug 20, 2026 | James Borton

A jointly governed, tiered South China Sea ocean data framework would transform knowledge of a contested sea into stewardship of a shared one.

Afghanistan: Land Dispute in Ghazni Leaves Loader Operator Dead

Aug 19, 2026 | Wahidullah Jumazada
Pajhwok Afghan News

The Ghazni police headquarters said in a statement that the incident took place on Tuesday in Qala-i-Joz, within the jurisdiction of the city’s third police…

Kurdistan: KRG Clears 14 Million Square Meters of Landmine-Contaminated Areas

Aug 19, 2026
BasNews

Mine clearance operations across the Kurdistan Region have removed more than 180,000 mines and other explosive remnants of war during the tenure of the Kurdistan…

Violence, Profit, and the Economy Sustaining Eastern Congo’s Endless War

Aug 19, 2026 | Chhai Bunsonareach

At a checkpoint between Miba and the Kachanga hill in Fizi territory, soldiers of the Congolese army wave through bicycles loaded with mineral ore, one…

Request for Proposals: PeaceCon 2027

Aug 19, 2026 | Alliance for Peacebuilding

On January 11th - 14th, join the Alliance for Peacebuilding—in partnership with George Mason University’s Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution and Notre Dame University’s…

Israel/Palestine: At a Gaza Zoo, War Takes Its Toll on the Animals

Aug 18, 2026 | Mahmoud Issa and Nidal Al-Mughrabi
Reuters

There were a number of zoos in Gaza before the conflict between Israel and Hamas erupted, displaying exotic and wild animals including lions and eagles,…

Land: Restoring Land, Building Peace

Aug 18, 2026
UNDP

Healthy land underpins food production, livelihoods, biodiversity and human well-being. But today, climate change, unsustainable land use and increasingly frequent droughts are placing growing pressure…

Wildfires and Extreme Heat Show Climate Change Is Now Europe’s Biggest Security Threat

Aug 18, 2026 | Patrick Schröder

The continent is increasingly vulnerable to arson attacks, while climate disasters are diverting militaries from other threats. Policymakers must respond with a security-based approach to…

Afghanistan: Program Manager, Gender Responsive WASH Program

Aug 18, 2026 | Solidarités International
ReliefWeb

Desired start date: 1st October 2026
Duration of the mission: 6 months
Location: Kabul

SOLIDARITES INTERNATIONAL (SI) is an international humanitarian aid association which, since more than 40 years,…

Palestine: WASH Program Manager (M/F) - Ramallah

Aug 18, 2026 | Solidarités International

Solidarités International has been operating in the Gaza Strip since February 2024, establishing a strong presence in the WASH sector with a particular focus on…

Palestine: Deputy Field Coordinator for Program - Gaza

Aug 18, 2026 | Solidarités International

Solidarités International is an international humanitarian aid association which, since more than 40 years, has been providing assistance to populations affected by armed conflicts and…

Ukraine: Disaster Risk Management Delegate (m/f/d)

Aug 18, 2026 | German Red Cross

The German Red Cross (GRC) is part of a worldwide community assisting victims of conflicts and disasters and people affected by social or health related…

DRC: Programme Manager - Humanitarian

Aug 18, 2026 | Catholic Agency for Overseas Development

CAFOD is the official overseas aid agency of the Catholic Church in England and Wales, part of Caritas Internationalis.

Job Profile

To lead the humanitarian programmatic and…

Guinea/Liberia: Country Director

Aug 18, 2026 | Fauna & Flora International

Fauna & Flora is seeking a highly experienced conservation professional to fulfil the role of Country Director, Guinea & Liberia, assuming responsibility for the development,…

CAR: Lead Conservation Pilot, Northeastern Central African Republic

Aug 18, 2026 | Wildlife Conservation Society

The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) is a US non-profit organization founded in 1895. Its mission is to preserve wildlife and wilderness by understanding critical problems,…

Syria: Establishment of a Roster of Technical Experts for the MAZRA Project (Call for CVs)

Aug 18, 2026 | Expertise France

Expertise France is France’s public agency and interministerial actor in charge of international technical cooperation, the second largest in Europe. As a subsidiary of Agence…

Request for Proposals (RFP): Implement the Climate Empower Project Addressing Gendered Impact of Climate Change in South Sudan

Aug 18, 2026 | UN Population Fund

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) is an international development agency that promotes the right of every woman, man, and child to enjoy a life…

Call for Applications: Gordon R. Sullivan Climate and Ecological Security Fellowship 2026–2027

Aug 18, 2026 | Center for Climate and Security

The Center for Climate and Security (CCS), an initiative of the Council on Strategic Risks, has opened applications for the 2026–2027 Gordon R. Sullivan Climate…

Land, Forests and the Struggle for Survival: A Three-Decade Journey in Ye Chaung Phya (Bee Ree)

Aug 18, 2026 | Kun Wood

Land is vital in the struggle of the Mon people for survival, political freedom and human rights. Protection and ownership, however, have fallen victim to…

Environmental Peacebuilding Association Launches Open Access "Essential Concepts of Environmental Peacebuilding: An A-Z Guide"

Aug 17, 2026 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association
Routledge

The Environmental Peacebuilding Association (EnPAx) is excited to announce the publication of Essential Concepts of Environmental Peacebuilding Terms: An A-Z Guide, a resource developed to…

Liberia: Scrap Company Turns to Illegal Timber Trafficking

Aug 17, 2026 | Samuel Jabba
The DayLight

A scrap company on the Japanese Freeway shipped round logs to India outside the legal channel for timber export. Elephant Multipurpose Corporation exported the seven…

Iraq: Iraq Turns to Non-Oil Revenue as Strait of Hormuz Crisis Deepens

Aug 17, 2026
Kurdistan24

Finance Minister Falih Sari says Baghdad is strengthening non-oil revenues and introducing a performance-based budget as the Strait of Hormuz closure disrupts trade and oil…

Call for Applications: Co-operative Research Programme: Sustainable Agricultural and Food Systems (Deadline: September 10, 2026)

Aug 17, 2026 | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

The OECD's Co-operative Research Programme: Sustainable Agricultural and Food Systems (CRP) exists to strengthen scientific knowledge and provide relevant scientific information and advice that will…

Call for Applications: Research Opportunities for Early-Career Scholars from the Global South

Aug 17, 2026 | German Association for Peace and Conflict Studies

The German Association for Peace and Conflict Studies (AFK) invites applications for its fellowship program supporting early-career researchers (late-stage PhD or early postdoc) from the…

Ukraine/Russia: Russia Is Cutting off Ukraine’s Grain Exports Again, Threatening a Critical Harvest and Global Food Security

Aug 16, 2026 | Iryna Skubii
DownToEarth

While the world’s attention is fixated on the United States blockade of Iranian ports and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, Russia has been…

Afghanistan: Natural Disasters Have Affected 92,000 People in Afghanistan This Year: UN

Aug 16, 2026 | Nazanin Mohseni
KabulNow

Natural disasters have affected around 92,000 people across Afghanistan since the beginning of 2026, with 97 people killed and another 331 injured, according to the…

Iraq: Iraq Seizes $20 Mn, Recovers 60 Kg of Gold in ‘Deputy Oil Minister’ Case

Aug 16, 2026
Asharq Al-Awsat

Diaa Jaafar, the investigating judge at Iraq’s Central Anti-Corruption Criminal Court, announced on Sunday that authorities had seized $20 million and recovered 60 kilograms of…