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Liberia: Land Conflict Harmonization Critical to Reconciliation
Nov 13, 2020
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Judoemue Kollie, Observer
Internal Affair Minister, Varney Sirleaf has said that resolving land boundaries conflicts among the counties is crucial to promoting reconciliation in the country. Apart from…
Cameroon: Gender-Based Violence in Emergencies Specialist
Nov 12, 2020
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UNFPA
Under the direct supervision of the Representative, and the functional supervision of the Humanitarian Coordinator. The incumbent facilitates the rapid implementation of UNFPA´s multi-sectoral GBV…
A Danish Approach to the Arctic
Nov 12, 2020
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Zach Simon
Today, climate change has brought Greenland and the Arctic back into the spotlight. Changing conditions, such as diminishing ice sheets, provide new opportunities for Russia…
Digging in the Past: A New Look at the Customary Land Conflict in Liberia
Nov 12, 2020
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D. Otheil Forte
In 2018, the Land Rights Law of Liberia was passed into law. This was a good hundred years after the government formally declared “perfect, complete and absolute”…
A Digital Revolution to Save Nature and Build Peace
Nov 12, 2020
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Wim Zwijnenburg
The revolution in space-based technologies is creating a wealth of opportunities to track environmental degradation and its impact on lives and livelihoods. From rapid urbanisation…
The Psychological Barriers Preventing Environmental Protection in War
Nov 12, 2020
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Gabriela Kolpak and Klaudija Visockyte
It’s a widely held view that environmental damage is inevitable in war. But is it possible for us to better protect it, or are we,…
The Weaponisation of Environmental Information in the Era of Fake News
Nov 12, 2020
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Doug Weir
Environmental disaster? War crime? Ecological terrorism? A polarised and omnipresent social media is turbocharging the manipulation of environmental information during conflicts. While the use of…
Conflict Minerals: In Conversation with Ian Smillie
Nov 12, 2020
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Jewellery Business
Completely cleansing the global diamond industry of blood, corruption, and conflict is no easy feat, and few are more familiar with this challenge than Ian…
Azerbaijan: Satellite Imagery Shows Environmental Damage of Reported White Phosphorus Use in Nagorno Karabakh
Nov 12, 2020
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Digital Forensic Research Lab
The Second Karabakh War is now over with a Russia-brokered ceasefire deal. But as the fog of war lifts and both sides assess the full…
Environmental Change and Security Program Internships
Nov 11, 2020
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Wilson Center
Since 1994, the Environmental Change and Security Program (ECSP) has actively pursued the connections between the environment, health, population, development, conflict, and security. ECSP brings…
Ukraine: Epidemic of Violence against Women in Conflict-Torn East
Nov 11, 2020
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Amnesty International
Survivors of domestic violence in eastern Ukraine are not able to seek protection against violence against them due to the government’s ineffective response, Amnesty International…
COVID-19 Worsening Food Insecurity, Driving Displacement, Warn UN Agencies
Nov 10, 2020
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UN
Global hunger and population displacement, which were already at record levels when COVID-19 struck, could “surge” as migrants and those reliant on a dwindling flow…
Mexico: Cross-Border Clash Signals Growing Dispute as Mexico Drowns in Water Debt
Nov 10, 2020
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Laetitia Dogbe, Organization for World Peace
Last August was the driest in 90 years, leaving Mexico unable to pay its water obligations to the superpower next door. Mexico’s deadline to pay…
Gender Equality Is "Essential" to Global Coronavirus Recovery, Norway's Prime Minister Says
Nov 10, 2020
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Elizabeth Elkin, CBS News
Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg said Tuesday that while the coronavirus pandemic has been devastating across the globe, women and girls have been hit "especially…
Sierra Leone: Sierra Leone Civil Society Condemns Land Grabbing
Nov 7, 2020
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Politico SL
A group of civil society organisations called the Sierra Leone Land Alliance (SLLA) has released a report critical of the situation land ownership and acquisition…
Several US States Advanced Gender Equality on Election Day
Nov 6, 2020
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Amanda Klasing, Human Rights Watch
With all eyes seemingly on the US presidential election, it’s easy to miss some of the exciting progress made on gender equality at the state…
Liberia: Liberia Gender Minister Raps on Green Climate Action — Says Liberia's Farming Method Has to Change
Nov 5, 2020
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Eric Pervist, Modern Ghana
Liberia's Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection, Williametta E. Saydee-Tarr, reechoed Liberia's case at the 2020 World Green Growth Summit. The World Green Growth…
South Sudan: Brief: Impact of COVID-19 in South Sudan
Nov 3, 2020
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Africa Oil & Power
Like most of Sub-Saharan Africa, South Sudan has been relatively spared by the COVID-19 pandemic so far, with the number of infections just below 3,000…
Amanda Woomer
Senior MEL Consultant, Climate Resilience & Sustainability
Oxford Policy Management (OPM)
United States
Nov 3, 2020
Amanda Woomer is a development practitioner focusing on the ways that monitoring and evaluation (M&E) can support sustainable development, conflict sensitivity, and conflict transformation. She…
Liberia: Rural Women Seek Land Ownership Rights
Nov 3, 2020
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David A. Yates, Daily Observer
Rural Women from 10 of the 15 counties of Liberia have called on the local authorities, national leaders, civil society organizations (CSOs) and development partners…
Expert in Peace, Environment and Climate Science
Nov 2, 2020
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Human Security Division of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs
The Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) designs and coordinates Switzerland's foreign policy on behalf of the Federal Council. It also works to defend the…
Afghanistan: Taliban Fund War Machine by Mining Raghistan's Gold
Nov 2, 2020
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Afghanistan Times
Residents of Raghistan district in northeastern Afghanistan say that Badakhshan gold mines are now under Taliban control as insurgency has gained momentum in the provinces.…
South Sudanese Women on the Move: Their Roles in Conflict and Peacebuilding
Nov 2, 2020
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Marisa O. Esnor
Enduring violence, climate change and other environmental crises force people in South Sudan to flee their home towns. Women and girls face gender-specific challenges and…
Afghanistan: Supporting Saffron Production in Afghanistan
Nov 2, 2020
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Antoinette Fang, Borgen Magazine
SEATTLE, Washington — Saffron is one of the most prized spices in the world, termed by some as “red gold.” It is one of the…
Protecting Women with More than Words
Nov 2, 2020
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Margot Wallström and Dan Smith
While the global conversation about protecting women and girls has improved in the 20 years since the adoption of the United Nations Security Council Resolution…
Fundamentals of Conservation Conflict Transformation Capacity Building Workshops Online
Nov 2, 2020
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Center for Conservation Peacebuilding
Do you have a complex conservation challenge? Is social conflict complicating or impeding your efforts to create positive change or achieve conservation goals? The events…
Recent Oil Spills in Central Yemen
Nov 2, 2020
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Eoghan Darbyshire
Report on recent oil spills, including two on land, one at sea with potential impacts on biodiversity, and one near-miss on an oil pipeline pumping…
Niger: Chief of Party, SERVIR West Africa
Nov 1, 2020
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Mercy Corps
Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible. In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40 countries…
Myanmar: WASH Program Manager Consortium
Nov 1, 2020
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Solidarités International
Solidarités International is a non-profit organization working in areas of conflict and natural disasters. Its main aim is to provide quick and effective support for…
Project Assistant, Climate Diplomacy
Nov 1, 2020
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adelphi
adelphi is an independent think tank and leading international public policy consultancy on climate, environment and development. Our 200-strong team of experts and specialists plays…