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Water Wars: Inside Global Water-Conflict Hotspots
Mar 19, 2022
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Bob Koigi, Fair Planet
For thousands of years, bodies of water have been attractions around which the very first civilizations formed, offering people fresh drinking and irrigation water; however,…
Ukraine: Invaders Massively Mining Settlements as They Retreat - National Guard
Mar 19, 2022
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The enemy is planting mines in Ukrainian settlements, mostly retreating from their positions.That's according to the press service of the National Guard of Ukraine (NGU),…
One Thing Nuclear Power Plants Weren’t Built to Survive: War
Mar 18, 2022
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Kate Brown, Susan Solomon
The day Russia invaded Ukraine, Russian forces took control of the decommissioned Chernobyl nuclear power plant. A week later, flares from Russian artillery lit up…
Is Climate Change a Gender Issue? Impact of Climate Change on Women and Children
Mar 18, 2022
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Azera Parveen Rahman
As the number of vagaries of climate extremes increases, so has the disproportionate burden on women and children, finds growing evidence. Policies, however, are yet…
Putting Women at the Centre of Forest Solutions to Climate Change
Mar 18, 2022
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Alexis Arthur and Elizabeth Eggerts
The role of gender equality in climate mitigation activities is critical to address both the climate crisis and support ‘gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow’…
Ukraine: The Environmental Health Risks of War in a Highly Industrialized Country Like Ukraine
Mar 18, 2022
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Alejandro de la Garza, Time
Vladimir Putin’s unprovoked attack on Ukraine has already caused unimaginable suffering, with millions of civilians forced to flee their homes, and thousands of others trapped…
Algeria/Italy/Libya: Italy Negotiates with Libya, Algeria for Renewable Energy Deal
Mar 18, 2022
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Charné Hundermark, Energy Capital & Power
Italy is currently holding negotiations with Libya and Algeria for the mobilization and development of renewable energy resources. The European country is looking to diversify…
DRC: US Sanctions Uganda Gold Dealer, Citing Illicit Congo Origin
Mar 18, 2022
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Rodney Muhumuza, Associated Press
A Belgian businessman sanctioned by the U.S. over allegations of illicit gold trade in Congo said Friday the action undermines efforts to improve transparency in…
‘An Ounce of Prevention Is Worth a Pound of Cure’: US Conflict Prevention Policy in a World of Climate Change
Mar 17, 2022
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Cynthia Brady
The crisis in Ukraine is rightly at the centre of U.S. foreign policy attention but, even in the midst of that justified focus, the latest IPCC…
War in Ukraine Lengthens List of Violent Acts over Water
Mar 17, 2022
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Brett Walton
In late February, as Vladimir Putin’s war machine was beginning to uncoil, Russian forces destroyed a dam in Ukraine that was blocking water from a…
Ukraine: Kherson Region's Farmers Forced to Cooperate with Russian Invaders
Mar 17, 2022
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Farmers are forced to cooperate with Russian invaders within the temporarily occupied territory of Kherson Region. The relevant statement was made by Kherson Regional Council…
Ukraine: War in Ukraine Lengthens List of Violent Acts over Water
Mar 17, 2022
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Brett Walton, Circle of Blue
One of the first casualties of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was not a human life. In late February, as Vladimir Putin’s war machine was beginning…
Afghan Mineral Wealth Attracts Competitors
Mar 16, 2022
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Asad Mirza
Even when the American occupation of Afghanistan was in full steam and apart from the fighting there were mainly reports of the ongoing fighting, yet…
The Environmental and Health Dimensions of the Ukraine War
Mar 16, 2022
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Erika Weinthal, Jeannie Sowers,
As has unfolded before in Grozny, Aleppo, and Gaza City, war exacts a heavy cost on cities. Urban centers depend on systems of coupled infrastructure;…
Why More Women Should Lead Food Security and Climate Change Projects
Mar 15, 2022
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Janine Peralta
Environmental Change, Migration, and Peace in the Northern Triangle
Mar 14, 2022
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Jill Baggerman
Relative to the governance challenges, violence, and inequities, environmental pressures have historically played a more minor role in migration trends. However, Central America has been…
Afghanistan: Programme Specialist, Women Peace and Security (Afghan Nationals Only)
Mar 13, 2022
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UN Women
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…
Niger: Women Peace and Security Adviser
Mar 13, 2022
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Financial Services Volunteer Corps
The Financial Services Volunteer Corps (FSVC) is seeking a Women Peace and Security (WPS) Adviser to lead the implementation of a WPS component of an…
Jordan: GBV Coordinator (National Position)
Mar 13, 2022
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Relief International
Relief International is a leading nonprofit organization working in roughly 20 countries to relieve poverty, ensure well-being and advance dignity. We specialize in fragile settings,…
Emergency Roster Gender and GBV Coordinator
Mar 13, 2022
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HIAS
Over one hundred years ago, the Jewish community founded HIAS (originally the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society) in New York City, the immigrant gateway to America.…
USA: Program Manager, Program on Sexual Violence in Conflict Zones
Mar 13, 2022
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Physicians for Human Rights
Physicians for Human Rights’ Program on Sexual Violence in Conflict Zones (SVCZ) is seeking an experienced and qualified program manager who will work with the…
Mali: Gender Specialist
Mar 13, 2022
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International Development Law Organization
The International Development Law Organization is an intergovernmental organization dedicated to the promotion of the rule of law. With a joint focus on the promotion…
South Sudan: Women in Malakal Lobby for Equal Rights to Own Land and Participate in Governance
Mar 12, 2022
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“We have been neglected and denied our rights for too long,” said Achol Nyibong, a women’s representative from Malakal, Upper Nile State, South Sudan. “Our…
Taking Stock of Environmental Peacemaking at 20
Mar 11, 2022
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Shruti Samala
Twenty years after the publication of Environmental Peacemaking, a foundational theoretical and case study volume on environmental peacebuilding, what has not changed is the thorny conceptual…
Africa: Women Bear Brunt of Climate Disasters - They Should Lead Climate Solutions #AfricaClimateCrisis
Mar 11, 2022
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Melody Chironda
Global news headlines focus on climate projections about rising sea levels and high temperatures - but we rarely discuss how girls and women are on…
Myanmar: Yangon Suffers Water Shortages amid Rolling Blackouts in Myanmar
Mar 11, 2022
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Irrawaddy
Yangon residents have been hit by water shortage as daily power outages disrupt lives across Myanmar.
Climate Change: NATO and Climate Change: Better Late Than Never
Mar 11, 2022
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Jamie Shea, German Marshall Fund of the US
It has taken some time for the security implications of climate change to find their way on to the NATO agenda. This can be explained…
Afghanistan: Taliban Using Afghanistan's Natural Resources as Bargaining Chip for International Recognition: Report
Mar 11, 2022
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Asian News International
The Taliban regime in Afghanistan is in discussions with key stakeholders, while at the same time inviting companies to develop the country's vast natural resources,…
Ukraine: Red Cross Team in Mariupol Expecting to ‘Run out of Water Tomorrow’ [Video]
Mar 11, 2022
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Andrea Mitchell, MSNBC
Red Cross Media Team Leader Jason Straziuso joins Andrea Mitchell to discuss Red Cross efforts in Mariupol where the civilian crisis deepens as resources crucial…
Ukraine: The Ukraine War — Like All Conflicts — Will Hit Women and Girls the Hardest, UN Warns
Mar 11, 2022
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Tania Bryer
Women and girls pay the “highest price” during conflicts like the one in Ukraine, the executive director of U.N. Women told CNBC. Sima Bahous, who…