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Afghanistan/Iran: MP Urges Taliban to Allocate Iran’s Water Share, Warns of Eviction of Afghans
Jan 30, 2023
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Tasnim News Agency
A lawmaker said if Iran’s southeastern province of Sistan and Balouchestan does not get the share of water supply under an agreement with Afghanistan, the…
Climate Change in the Security Council: What New Council Members Can Achieve in 2023
Jan 30, 2023
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Adam Day, Janani Vivekananda, and Grazia Pacillo
2023 could be a good year for advancing climate-related issues in the United Nations Security Council. The two-year terms of elected Council members like India,…
Discreetly Tackling Climate Action Through Earth Diplomacy
Jan 30, 2023
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Gabriel Gomes Couto
The window of opportunity for humanity to prevent major climate disasters is rapidly closing, and the multilateral system is not responding quickly enough. Multilateralism is…
Investigating Climate Migration: Global Realities and Resilience
Jan 30, 2023
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Lauren Herzer Risi
Climate change has become part of our daily lexicon. Rarely does a week pass when a hurricane, drought, wildfire, or some other climate disruption is…
Climate Change in the Security Council: What New Council Members Can Achieve in 2023
Jan 30, 2023
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Adam Day, Janani Vivekananda, and Grazia Pacillo
2023 could be a good year for advancing climate-related issues in the United Nations Security Council. The two-year terms of elected Council members like India,…
The Mining Conundrum — Responsibly Sourcing Green Technology Minerals in Conflict Zones
Jan 29, 2023
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Kim Polley
Responsible sourcing should be at the top of the agenda for multinationals. But many green technologies — which we advocate in our war on climate…
Sustainable Peace Cannot Be Built Where Rights of Women Are Ignored, Says Deputy Secretary-General at Security Council Open Debate
Jan 26, 2023
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UN
Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks at the Security Council open debate on peacebuilding and sustaining peace, in New York today:
I would like…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraq's Kurdish Region Warns against 'Unlawful' Stop to Funds
Jan 26, 2023
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Qassim Abdul-Zahra and Abby Sewell, Associated Press
Iraqi Kurdish authorities on Thursday pushed back against a decision by Iraq’s top court that blocked payments from state coffers funding the semi-autonomous region. Jutiar…
Council of Europe Assembly Adopts Resolution to Codify Ecocide
Jan 26, 2023
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Stop Ecocide International
This week in Strasbourg the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) voted overwhelmingly to adopt resolution 2477 and recommendation 2246, both calling for…
Liberia: AML Extends Agro Reforestation Program to Bolo Village, Nimba County
Jan 25, 2023
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Joel Cholo Brooks, Global News Network
ArcelorMittal Liberia’s Environmental Department in collaboration with a non-governmental organization, Committee for Peace and Development Advocacy (COPDA), has commenced an Agro Reforestation Program in Bolo,…
Kenya/USA: Project Manager, Climate, Environment and Conflict
Jan 25, 2023
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International Crisis Group
International Crisis Group (Crisis Group) seeks an experienced and collaborative project manager to join their Future of Conflict program. The Project Manager, Climate, Environment and…
Colombia: Colombia Shifts Strategy in Drug War away from Coca Eradication
Jan 24, 2023
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Christina Noriega, Al Jazeera
After promising to radically change Colombian drug policy, the administration of President Gustavo Petro has announced plans this month to reduce forced eradication efforts that,…
Afghanistan/Uzbekistan: Uzbekistan to Supply Electricity amid Energy Crisis in Afghanistan
Jan 24, 2023
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Nizamuddin Rezahi, Khaama Press News Agency
Afghanistan’s Ministry of Energy and Water announced that Uzbekistan has assured to resume supplying electricity to Afghanistan after weeks of complete blackout.
“Environment and Security” Now Accepting Journal Submissions!
Jan 24, 2023
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Environmental Peacebuilding Association
Be a part of the historic launch of the new journal, Environment and Security! Environment and Security will be the leading global outlet for peer-reviewed research…
Have EU Military “Greening” Policies Had Any Effect?
Jan 24, 2023
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Conflict and Environment Observatory
“Military greening” is receiving growing attention, so in 2022, we examined the environmental policies of EU militaries, and how easy it was to measure performance…
Nigeria: The Oil Thieves of Nigeria
Jan 23, 2023
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James Barnett, New Lines Magazine
Since the 1990s, the Niger Delta has been embroiled in a violent conflict rooted in competing visions of who owns Nigeria’s oil — and what…
Colombia: Colombia’s ‘Tree of Life’ Births a New Culinary and Conservation Movement
Jan 23, 2023
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Ocean Malandra, Mongabay
The guáimaro tree is a keystone species of Colombia’s tropical dry forest, an incredibly biodiverse ecosystem with species adapted to surviving long dry spells between…
Colombia: Colombia Killings of Social Leaders Hit Record in 2022 - Ombudsman
Jan 23, 2023
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Reuters
Colombia witnessed killings of 215 social leaders and human rights activists in 2022, the highest toll ever recorded, as illegal armed groups intensified their attacks…
Afghanistan: Nearly 3000 Acres of Govt Land Reclaimed in Sherzad District
Jan 23, 2023
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Yousuf Zarifi, Pajhwok Afghan News
Government land measuring nearly 3,000 acres has been wrested back from usurpers in the Sherzad district of eastern Nangarhar province.
Afghanistan/Iran: Iran Envoy Discusses Helmand Water Share with Taliban
Jan 23, 2023
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Mehr News Agency
Iran's newly-appointed envoy to Afghanistan Hassan Kazemi Qomi in a meeting with Taliban Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi discussed Iran's water share from Helmand…
Afghanistan/Iran: The Newly-Appointed Iranian Ambassador Has Asked for His Country’s Right to Helmand River Water, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Says
Jan 23, 2023
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Imran Danish, TOLOnews
Iran’s newly appointed ambassador to Kabul, Hassan Kazemi Qomi, in a meeting with Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi said Afghanistan's water resources should be…
Afghanistan/Iran: Iran Asks Afghanistan for Its Due Water Share
Jan 23, 2023
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Javed Ahmad Kakar, Pajhwok Afghan News
The newly-appointed Iranian ambassador has asked for his country’s right to Helmand River water, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs says.
Israel: Junior Assistant
Jan 23, 2023
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EcoPeace Middle East
EcoPeace Middle East is a unique Israeli-Jordanian-Palestinian organization that advances cooperative efforts to protect our shared environment and create the conditions for sustainable development and…
Israel: Administrative Coordinator
Jan 23, 2023
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EcoPeace Middle East
EcoPeace Middle East is a unique Israeli-Jordanian-Palestinian organization that advances cooperative efforts to protect our shared environment and create the conditions for sustainable development and…
MENA: Call for Mentors for Youth Organizations under MENA Youth for Climate Action (MYCA)
Jan 23, 2023
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Search for Common Ground
Search for Common Ground (Search) is seeking experts in working with and managing youth organisations, to join a pool of mentors to support youth-led groups through…
Burkina Faso/Chad/Mauritania/Niger: Security Assessments for Regional Sanitation Programme in the Sahel
Jan 23, 2023
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Bremen Overseas Research & Development Association
The Bremen Overseas Research & Development Association (BORDA e.V.) is an expert-NGO specialising in sanitation. For 45 years, our award-winning solutions empower people and set…
Myanmar: WASH Program Manager (WATSAN)
Jan 23, 2023
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Solidarités International
Solidarités International is currently mainly operating in Rakhine and in Kachin States with outreach emergency capacities through its local partners in Chin, Sagaing and Magway States.…
Jordan: Senior Environmental Manager
Jan 23, 2023
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United Nations Relief and Works Agency
United Nations Relief and Works Agency, the largest United Nations operation in the Middle East with over 30,000 staff working across five areas of operation,…
Global/Remote and/or Ramallah, West Bank or Gaza: Institutional Greening Expert
Jan 23, 2023
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IREX
IREX is a global development and education organization. We strive for a more just, prosperous, and inclusive world—where individuals reach their full potential, governments serve…
Myanmar: MEAL Volunteer – Bangkok, Thailand
Jan 23, 2023
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ACTED
Created in 1993, ACTED is an international non-governmental organization pursuing a dual mandate of emergency response and development interventions in 40 of some of the…