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Promoting Peace in Deserts of Sun and Wind: Renewable Energy Cooperation between India and Pakistan

Mar 23, 2020 | Mirza Sadaqat Huda

South Asia is one of the most conflict-prone regions in the world, in addition to facing chronic energy shortages and extreme vulnerability to climate change.…

Kabul River for Peace and Development

Mar 23, 2020 | Nisar A. Memon

Kabul River (KR) is key resource for large territory of both Pakistan and Afghanistan. About 10 percent of Pakistan’s total water supply comes from the…

Global Famine Predicted in Even a Limited India-Pakistan Nuclear War Due to Soot and Firestorms

Mar 22, 2020 | Earth Institute

The concept of nuclear winter — a years-long planetary freeze brought on by airborne soot generated by nuclear bombs — has been around for decades.…

South Sudan: Root Causes of Ongoing Conflict Remain Untouched

Mar 22, 2020 | Andrew Edward Yaw Tchie, The Conversation

Since civil war broke out in December 2013 in the young state of South Sudan, the country has made 12 peace agreements. None of which…

Herstory: 10 Guatemalan Women Who Changed the Course of History

Mar 20, 2020 | Melissa Vida

Guatemala’s Indigenous peoples make up 60% of the country’s population, yet somehow Indigenous people—and especially Indigenous women—rarely made it into history books. Overall, there seems…

Indonesia: Gender Equality Specialist (National/Regional)

Mar 20, 2020 | Cowater International

With more than 30 years of experience, Cowater International is Canada’s global leader in management consulting services specializing in international development. We have managed the…

South Sudan: Projects Officer

Mar 20, 2020 | Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of Africa

The Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of Africa (SIHA) is a coalition of civil society organizations from Sudan, South Sudan, Uganda, Eritrea, Ethiopia,…

Nigeria: Consultancy - Gender and Diversity Trainer

Mar 20, 2020 | Search for Common Ground

Search for Common Ground (Search) is an international non-profit organization that promotes the peaceful resolution of conflict. With headquarters in Washington, DC and Brussels, Belgium,…

Liberia: MoA, FDA, Support Farming on Degraded Lands -Launch Cassava Production in Bomi County

Mar 19, 2020 | Moses R. Quollin, Global News Network

The Ministry of Agriculture (MOA), Forestry Development Authority (FDA), under the Liberia Forest Sector Project (LFSP) have launched a cassava harvest production containing 15 hectares…

Water: Tackling the Growing Threat of Water Conflict

Mar 19, 2020 | Deutsche Welle

Charles Iceland, director of global and national water initiatives at the World Resources Institute, spoke to DW about disputes over the essential resource and how…

Research Consultant on Women in Law Enforcement in Southeast Asia

Mar 18, 2020 | UN Women

Under the supervision of Regional Advisor a.i., Governance, Peace and Security, UN Women Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, the consultant will undertake the…

South Sudan: South Sudan Delays Oil Licensing Round Set for March Due to COVID-19

Mar 18, 2020 | Xinhua

South Sudan's Ministry of Petroleum on Wednesday suspended its preliminary oil and gas bidding round set for March due to the deadly coronavirus spread globally.…

Liberia: Coronavirus Drives Liberia Licence Round Online

Mar 18, 2020 | Ed Reed, Energy Voice

The Liberian government is seeking interest from local companies on participating in the offshore licence round, which is due to open on April 10, while…

Malaysia: Malaysia's Women Eco-Activists Fight on in the Face of Threats and Prison

Mar 18, 2020 | Fatimah Hashim

In conjunction with International Women's Day 2020 last week, StarLifestyle spoke to four Malaysian women activists who shared their stories on how and why they're passionate about…

South Sudan: Women Plough the Way to Peace in South Sudan Resettlement Project

Mar 18, 2020 | UN News

Women who had been displaced by fighting in South Sudan are sowing seeds of peace, with support from the UN mission in the country, UNMISS.

They have been…

Climate Change and National Security

Mar 17, 2020 | Cecilia Tortajada and Theodore Lai

Climate change, natural resource pollution, and scarcity of various forms have become part of the national security agenda in countries all over the world. Although…

Afghanistan: Kabul Hopes Russia to Join Railroad, Gas, Mining Projects amid Afghan Rebuilding Efforts

Mar 17, 2020 | Mohammad Ali, UrduPoint

As Afghanistan seeks to rebuild its battered economy, it hopes to attract Russian companies to projects involving railroad construction, gas, and natural resources exploration, Ambassador…

How Natural Resources Could Help Build Peace in Afghanistan

Mar 16, 2020 | Elizabeth B. Hessami

Potential water wars due to plans for multiple dams, violent opium cartels supporting world heroin markets, and many conflict-financing minerals including everyday talc used for…

Syria/Turkey: What Is Behind Turkey's Proposal for Syria's Oil?

Mar 16, 2020 | Sirwan Kajjo, Voice of America

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that Syrian oil revenues should be used to rebuild the war-torn country, raising concerns among Kurdish forces —…

6 Reasons Gender Equality Is Crucial to Achieving the UN's Global Goals

Mar 16, 2020 | Joe McCarthy

The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) envision a world without poverty, hunger, and conflict; one with access to health care, education, and economic opportunity — in short,…

Cambodia: Landmark Settlement in Cambodian Land-Grab Falls Short for Many Villagers

Mar 15, 2020 | Sun Narin, Voice of America

It has been more than a decade since 64-year old Khorn Khorn lost three hectares of land to a close ally of Cambodian Prime Minister…