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Senegal: Project Coordination Specialist, Humanitarian and DRR

Aug 16, 2022 | UN Women

BackgroundUN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and…

‘Afghan Women’ Aren’t Who You Think They Are

Aug 16, 2022 | Lima Halima Ahmad

On May 7, the Taliban issued a statement making their version of the hijab mandatory for all women of Afghanistan, even though this full-body covering, sometimes called…

Can the Iron Curtain Be Green? Europe’s Nature Is Being Divided by Fences and Fortifications

Aug 12, 2022 | Oleksii Vasyliuk and Vadim Kiriliuk

This article discusses the current discourse on border barriers and related environmental issues. It explores the high-profile case of a wall built by Poland across…

Colombia: In Colombia, UN Women Executive Director Galvanizes Action for Women’s Leadership and Gender Equality

Aug 12, 2022 | UN Women

UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous conducted a three-day mission in Colombia, where she met with government officials, civil society groups, and partners. The purpose…

Ukraine: NGO Helps Women Fleeing Ukraine War, Political Repression

Aug 11, 2022 | Leyla Latypova

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February plunged many liberal-minded Russians into a state of shock and apathy. But for Anna Rivina, the country’s leading expert…

We Must Recognise Women’s Work on Climate Action: Bushfire Survivor Jo Dodds

Aug 11, 2022 | Brianna Boecker

Jo Dodds watched a bushfire burn through her south coast NSW township and impact her own home on March 18, 2018. It was an event…

Conflict Governance Consultancy

Aug 11, 2022 | Pact

Pact is the promise of a better tomorrow for communities challenged by poverty and marginalization. We serve these communities because we envision a world where…

Ukraine: National Consultant on Prevention and Response to the Conflict-Related Sexual Violence to the Office of Deputy Prime Minister on European and Euro-Atlantic Integration

Aug 11, 2022 | United Nations Development Programme

UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and…

Romania: Gender-Based Violence Specialist

Aug 11, 2022 | Plan International

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls.

We believe in the power and potential of every…

Zambia: Consultant, Climate-Hotspots Gender Impact Assessment

Aug 11, 2022 | WorldFish

WorldFish is an international, non-profit research and innovation organization reducing hunger, malnutrition and poverty across Africa, Asia and the Pacific. For over 45 years, our work…

Ethiopia: Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) Specialist (Climate Resilient WASH Project)

Aug 11, 2022 | Global Communities

Global Communities works at the intersection of humanitarian assistance, sustainable development, and financial inclusion to save lives, advance equity, and secure strong futures. We support…

Liberia: EPA Alarms over the Destruction of Wetlands

Aug 10, 2022 | Lewis S. Teh, New Dawn

Authorities at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) alarmed over increasing waves of destruction of wetlands by unauthorized citizens across the country.

Liberia: Latest Survey Shows Lack of Benefits for Diamond Mining Communities Threatens Peace

Aug 10, 2022 | Francis G. Boayue, FrontPage Africa

A survey conducted by Green Advocates International has revealed that Mining Communities in Liberia are not benefiting from the extraction of natural resources in their…

Myanmar: Myanmar Designates 2 New Protected Public Forest Areas

Aug 10, 2022 | Xinhua

Myanmar has recently designated two new protected public forest areas in the western state of Chin's Paletwa Township and in the west-central region of Magway's…

Afghanistan: The Taliban Vowed to End Afghanistan's Heroin Trade. What Happened Next?

Aug 10, 2022 | Max Daly, VICE News

Just days after retaking control of Afghanistan last August, Taliban leaders vowed they would eradicate opium cultivation, prompting mixed feelings in the West. Even though…

Brazil: Meet 3 Indigenous Women Fighting for the Future of the Amazon

Aug 9, 2022 | Kiley Price, Conservation International

Pakistan: 'A Matter of Honour': Women Forced to Stay in Flooded Pakistan Village

Aug 9, 2022 | France 24

Ukraine: US Announces $89 Million to Help Ukraine Clear Land Mines

Aug 9, 2022 | Lara Seligman, Politico

The Biden administration will provide $89 million to help Kyiv clear land mines that now litter huge swaths of Ukraine after Russia’s February invasion, according…

Myanmar: 'The Sacrifice Zone': Myanmar Bears Cost of Green Energy

Aug 9, 2022 | Dake Kang, Victoria Milko, and Lori Hinnant, Associated Press

The birds no longer sing, and the herbs no longer grow. The fish no longer swim in rivers that have turned a murky brown. The…

Germany Grants 23.7bn To Tame Wildlife Conflicts, Lift Gender Justice

Aug 9, 2022 | Henry Mwangonde

Indigenous Women at the Forefront of Transformational Change

Aug 9, 2022 | Jamison Ervin

The International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, commemorated annually on August 9, is a day to celebrate the many contributions of the 476 million…

USA: Intern - Political Affairs

Aug 9, 2022 | UN Department of Peace Operations

The Department of Peace Operations (DPO) is dedicated to assisting the Member States and the Secretary-General in their efforts to maintain international peace and security.…

Ukraine: War in Ukraine Continues. Initiatives Endangering Forests Only Gather Pace!

Aug 8, 2022 | Yehor Hrynyk, Ukrainian Nature Conservation Group

Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC 2022) took place on 4-5 July in Lugano, Switzerland. Over 1000 participants attended the event, including high officials from Ukraine and…

Sierra Leone Now Has New Land Rights Law to Promote Gender and Tribal Equality and Social Justice

Aug 8, 2022 | Abdul Rashid Thomas

After sixty years of procrastination, the Parliament of Sierra Leone has today passed into law “The Customary Land Rights Act 2022”, which the government says…

Amid Mixed Results for Africa’s Effective Governance, Peace, Security, Speakers in Security Council Spotlight Ways to End Violence, Build Capacity for Growth

Aug 8, 2022 | United Nations

Highlighting the links between effective governance, peace, security and development in Africa, speakers urged greater international investment and support for nationally led efforts, stressing “Africa…

Maldives: Greening National Security Policy in the Indo-Pacific

Aug 8, 2022 | Athaulla A. Rasheed, Asia & the Pacific Policy Society

As Maldives pushes to counter climate change with ‘green’ defence strategies, the region can look to the country’s progress for policy inspiration, Athaulla Rasheed writes.

Request for Proposals: The Implications of Climate and Environmental Change on Migration and Displacement (Climate Security Alert Tool)

Aug 8, 2022 | United States Institute of Peace

USIP is a national, nonpartisan, independent institute, founded by Congress and dedicated to the proposition that a world without violent conflict is possible, practical, and…