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DRC: Congo Violence Rages Despite Conflict-Mineral Law, US Says

Sep 15, 2022 | Michael J Kavanagh, Bloomberg

Violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo continues to rage unabated despite US legislation aimed at stopping the mineral trade from fueling conflict, the Government…


Liberia: Promoting Sustainable Agriculture Poised to Save the Gola Forest National Park in Liberia

Sep 15, 2022 | Alade Adeleke, BirdLife International

Educating local communities in sustainable farming practices is crucial for reducing deforestation and preserving the ecosystem of the National Park. The Forestry Development Authority (FDA)…


Seasonal Change, Climate Adaptation, and the Women, Peace and Security Agenda

Sep 15, 2022 | Marisa O. Ensor

The Autumnal Equinox (September 22nd) has historically marked the beginning of fall in the Northern Hemisphere – and heralded spring in the Southern one. Climate…


Iraq: Top US Diplomat Warns Court Ruling on Oil Risks Deepening Crisis in Iraq

Sep 14, 2022 | Sean Matthews, Middle East Eye

The US has urged Baghdad not to implement a court ruling forcing its semi-autonomous Kurdistan region to hand over oil extracted from its territories to federal…


Three Territorial Disputes You May Not Have Heard of

Sep 12, 2022 | Daniel Hayward

Living in Thailand, and closely linked to efforts supporting individuals and groups in Myanmar handling the aftermath of the 2021 military coup, the author hears…


Iraq: Gender Specialist

Sep 12, 2022 | INTERSOS

INTERSOS has been present in Iraq since 2003 and currently operates across Ninewa, Salah Al Din (SAD), Erbil, and Sulaymaniyah Governorates. INTERSOS thematic sectors of…


Netherlands: Climate Adaptation Specialist

Sep 12, 2022 | CARE Nederland

CARE is one of the world’s leading multi-mandate aid agencies, fighting poverty and injustice in over 100 countries around the world. CARE’s Vision 2030 shapes…


Indonesia: Consultant, Gender, Equity, and Social Inclusion Research Analyst

Sep 12, 2022 | 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 human well-being. We…


Philippines: Assistant Program Officer for Women’s Environmental Defenders

Sep 12, 2022 | The Asia Foundation

The Asia Foundation is a nonprofit international development organization committed to improving lives across a dynamic and developing Asia-Pacific. Informed by six decades of experience…


Colombia: Colombia's Territorial Battle between Indigenous and Black Communities

Sep 11, 2022 | Agence France-Presse

In the fertile Cauca valley in Colombia's southwest, Nasa Indigenous people have been forcibly occupying farmland, claiming to be putting to an end damaging monoculture…


Ukraine: Pollution of the Bug Estuary Following Damage to Mykolaiv’s Main Wastewater Treatment Facility

Sep 9, 2022 | Oleksiy Vasyliuk and Eoghan Darbyshire, Ukraine War Environmental Consequences Work Group

The war in Ukraine has seen attacks on or disruption to wastewater treatment infrastructure in Rubizhne, Chernihiv, Skadovsk, Sloviansk, Mariupol, Siverodonetsk, Lysychansk, Popasna, Mykolaiv, Vasylivka,…


Somalia: In Somalia, Women and Children Are Bearing the Brunt of the Horn of Africa Drought

Sep 9, 2022 | Kirsty McFadden, World Food Programme

After four years of drought, Mido took her children and embarked on a brutal month-long journey to Dolow – a town along the border of Somalia and Ethiopia.…


UN Will Vote to Strengthen Protection of the Environment during War

Sep 8, 2022 | James Dinneen, New Scientist

The United Nations General Assembly is expected to adopt new principles to protect the environment from foreseeable damage before, during and after armed conflict. Experts…


Thailand: Minister- Women’s Economic Empowerment Boosts Sustainability

Sep 8, 2022 | Scoop World


Pakistan Floods & Climate Security: Rethinking Comprehensive National Security

Sep 8, 2022 | Ameera Adil, Faraz Haider

Between 2010 to 2022, on average, there has been a major flood every other year in Pakistan, causing hundreds of casualties. From a human perspective, the losses are…


Colombia: Colombia Amazon Deforestation Rose in First Half of the Year

Sep 7, 2022 | Reuters

Preservation of the Amazon, the world's largest rainforest, is considered vital to curbing catastrophic climate change, because of the vast amount of greenhouse gas it…


Iraq: Climate Migrants Flee Iraq’s Parched Rural South, but Cities Offer No Refuge

Sep 7, 2022 | Louisa Loveluck and Mustafa Salim, Washington Post

What happens when the land dries up? The world is facing this question; Iraq is already learning the answers. First the farmers and the fishermen…


Liberia: Rights Groups Seek EPA’s Intervention in Mafra River Pollution, Says It’s Affecting Women and Girls

Sep 7, 2022 | Front Page Africa

MONROVIA – Liberia’s quest for a revamped economy after 14 years of civil war launched an economic reconstruction strategy. This included the exploration of its rich…


Somalia: Drought, War Put Somalia on the Brink of Extreme Hunger [Video]

Sep 6, 2022 | Deutsche Welle

In Somalia, almost 8 million people, or about half the population, are facing crisis hunger levels. More than 200,000 people are already starving. The UN…


Cambodia: Villagers Take Protest over Long-Running Land Dispute to Cambodian Capital

Sep 6, 2022 | Radio Free Asia

More than 1,000 people from two Cambodian provinces staged a protest on Tuesday outside the Ministry of Justice in Phnom Penh, calling on the government…


Timor-Leste: East Timor President Pushes back on Environmental Criticism

Sep 6, 2022 | Nick Perry, Associated Press

Give our country $100 billion — or stop lecturing us about making money from fossil fuels. That was the message East Timor President and Nobel…


Pakistan: UN Women Puts Women and Girls at the Heart of Flood Response in Pakistan

Sep 6, 2022 | UN Women


USA: Assistant Professor of Conflict Resolution (Tenure-Track)

Sep 6, 2022 | George Mason University

George Mason University’s Jimmy and Rosalyn Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution (Carter School) invites applications for a tenure-track position as Assistant Professor of…


Request for Applications: USIP Peace Scholar Fellowship 2023-2024

Sep 6, 2022 | US Institute of Peace

USIP's Peace Scholar Fellowship program awards non-residential fellowships to PhD candidates enrolled in U.S. universities who are writing doctoral dissertations on topics broadly related to…


WarWilding: A New Word to Describe the Startling Effects of Using Nature as a Weapon

Sep 5, 2022 | Vincent Mundy, Guardian

During the early days of the Russia-Ukraine war, the invading force was approaching the Irpin River and the gates of the Ukrainian capital. But the…


EU: Policy Assistant

Sep 5, 2022 | European Peacebuilding Liaison Office

The European Peacebuilding Liaison Office (EPLO) is currently seeking a Policy Assistant to provide policy and administrative support on various areas of EPLO’s policy work.…


Toronto: Project Manager, Resilience

Sep 5, 2022 | International Institute for Sustainable Development

The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) is an award-winning independent think tank working to accelerate solutions for a stable climate, sustainable resource management, and…


Montreal: Project Manager, Resilience

Sep 5, 2022 | International Institute for Sustainable Development

The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) is an award-winning independent think tank working to accelerate solutions for a stable climate, sustainable resource management, and…


Ottawa: Project Manager, Resilience

Sep 5, 2022 | International Institute for Sustainable Development

The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) is an award-winning independent think tank working to accelerate solutions for a stable climate, sustainable resource management, and…


Winnipeg: Project Manager, Resilience

Sep 5, 2022 | International Institute for Sustainable Development

The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) is an award-winning independent think tank working to accelerate solutions for a stable climate, sustainable resource management, and…