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Turkey: Livelihoods Coordinator - Economic Recovery - National/Expatriate Contract

Jun 4, 2019 | Danish Refugee Council

Danish Refugee Council, one of the world’s leading humanitarian NGOs, is currently looking for a highly qualified Livelihoods Coordinator - Economic Recovery who will have…

Yemen: Program Manager WASH

Jun 4, 2019 | Solidarites 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…

Mozambique: Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) Coordinator

Jun 4, 2019 | International Organization for Migration

Established in 1951, IOM is a Related Organization of the United Nations, and as the leading UN agency in the field of migration, works closely…

Call for Research Fellowships on Land and Gender under the “Network of Excellence for Land Governance in Africa (NELGA)”

Jun 4, 2019 | Network of Excellence for Land Governance in Africa (NELGA)

The DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) is a publicly funded, self-governing organisation of the institutions of higher education in Germany. It promotes international academic exchange…

Colombia: Colombia's Push for Land Titles Brings Hope for Farmers amid Fragile Peace

Jun 4, 2019 | Anastasia Moloney, Reuters

Granting land titles is part of government efforts to promote rural development as set out in the 2016 peace deal signed with the Revolutionary Armed…

Colombia: Avocado Diplomacy: Supporting Peace in Colombia

Jun 4, 2019 | Marc Gilkey, American Foreign Service Association

Avocado market access was at the core of all issues. It was a talking point in nearly every speech by Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos.…

Myanmar: Karen Groups Aim to Strengthen Customary Land Management System in KNU Areas

Jun 4, 2019 | Karen News

The Kaw Customary Land Seminar was attended by 519 people including representatives from local community and civil society, donors, INGOs, political parties, and officers of…

DRC: Cobalt: The Dark Side of a Clean Future

Jun 4, 2019 | James Gordon, Raconteur

An estimated 35,000 children work in perilous conditions to extract cobalt from the ground in the Democratic Republic of Congo. So what will the impact…

Middle East: How the Middle East's Drought Cycle Will Probably Lead to Even More Refugees

Jun 4, 2019 | Rachel Delia Benaim, Weather Channel

The Middle East is experiencing its most severe drought in 900 years, according to NASA-- one which is seemingly endless. The drought peaked between 2006-2010,…

Climate Change: Germany Wants UN Security Council More Involved in Mitigating Climate Crisis

Jun 4, 2019 | Alicia Prager, EURACTIV

German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas launched a call for action on Tuesday (4 June) that aims to develop real solutions that would mitigate the security…

Climate Change: Germany Pushes Climate Change as Security Risk

Jun 4, 2019 | Austin Davis, Deutsche Welle

Floods, drought and mass migration: all factors why Germany has made the UN's response to climate change its priority at the Security Council. But political…

Afghanistan: Greenhouses Could Hold the Key to Tackling Afghanistan’s Food Shortages

Jun 4, 2019 | ACTED

While Afghanistan continues to import a large proportion of its most basic food needs, ACTED is working in Samangan province to help rural women become…

Sharon Burke

New America's Resource Security Group
Jun 4, 2019

Sharon Burke is a senior advisor to New America, focusing on issues of international security, natural resources, and energy security. Sharon has primarily worked in…

Champions for Change: The Power of Women Peacemakers and Peacebuilders in Ukraine

Jun 3, 2019

In 2009, Ambassador Ertuğrul Apakan sat in the United Nations Security Council when then US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton presided over a debate on…

Afgahnistan: Nearly Half of Rural Afghans Face Food Insecurity: UN

Jun 3, 2019 | Agence France-Presse

Nearly half of all rural Afghans now face some level of food insecurity, a UN agency said Monday, as a historic drought and deteriorating security…

Myanmar: Govt to Introduce More Control in Jade Mining Sector

Jun 3, 2019 | Chan Mya Htwe, Myanmar Times

The authorities are expected to limit the issue of new licenses for jade mining in the future, said U Aung Nyunt Thein, managing director of…

Iraq: Torching and Extortion: OSINT Analysis of Burning Agriculture in Iraq

Jun 3, 2019 | Wim Zwijnenburg, Bellingcat

In early May 2019, it was reported that agricultural areas of central and northern Iraq were being set ablaze — allegedly by remaining pockets of fighters…

India: Running Dry: Competing for Water on a Thirsty Planet

Jun 3, 2019 | Laurie Goering, Reuters

Bangalore’s groundwater is running dry. A government think tank last year predicted the city - like others in India, including New Delhi - could run…

Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraq’s Ambitious Oil Plan Faces One Major Problem

Jun 3, 2019 | Simon Watkins, OilPrice

The Federal Government of Iraq (FGI) in Baghdad moved swiftly when the U.S. re-imposed sanctions against Iran, ordering its Oil Ministry to breach part of…

Myanmar: Myanmar Seizes over 326 Tons of Illegal Timbers in NW Region

Jun 2, 2019 | Xinhua

Myanmar authorities seized a total of 326.8 tons of illegally harvested timbers in Sagaing region during the month of May, police said Sunday. The illegal…

Timor-Leste: The Looting of Timor-Leste’s Oil Wealth

Jun 1, 2019 | Bardia Rahmani, Diplomat

In development speak, a “white elephant” is a building project that is extremely expensive but that has little use or practical value. It would not…

Vietnam/South China Sea: Revisiting Vietnam’s Efforts to Resolve the South China Sea Conflict

Jun 1, 2019 | Your Say, Independent

As a coastal state and a jurisdictional party in the South China Sea, Vietnam has played an active role to solve the conflict based on…

Executive Director

May 31, 2019 | Diamond Development Initiative

Up to 20% of the world’s diamonds are produced by 1.5 million artisanal miners in Africa and South America, working in 18 different countries. The…

Iraq: Wash Program Manager

May 31, 2019 | Relief International

Relief International specializes in relief and development programs that benefit people in acute distress. A registered non-profit in the US, UK, France and Belgium, our…

Conflict Advisor, Famine Early Warning Systems Network

May 31, 2019 | Tetra Tech

Tetra Tech International Development Services (https://careers.tetratechintdev.com) headquartered in Arlington, VA is a holder of the Famine Early Warning Systems (FEWS NET) 7 IDIQ contract. Tetra…

Jordan: Regional Livelihood Advisor

May 31, 2019 | Relief International

Relief International specializes in relief and development programs that benefit people in acute distress. A registered non-profit in the US, UK, France and Belgium, our…

Kenya: Consultancy on Gender and Youth Vulnerability in Kisumu and Homa Bay Counties, Kenya

May 31, 2019 | Practical Action

Practical Action is a global innovator, inspiring people to discover and adopt ingenious, practical ways to free themselves from poverty and disadvantage. As an international…

Jordan: Womens Economic Empowerment Advisor

May 31, 2019 | CARE USA

CARE is a global humanitarian organization providing disaster relief to areas in crisis, while providing long-term solutions to poverty around the world.

CARE defines women’s economic…

Women's Land Rights: Shifting Power for Gender Equality

May 31, 2019 | Beth Roberts

Achieving gender equality requires a fundamental shift in the balance of power over resources. Globally, from urban financial centers to remote communities, from international bodies…

Without Curbing the Opium Trade, Afghanistan Is Unlikely to See Peace

May 31, 2019 | Saqib Fikree

While the talks between the United States and the Taliban continue, one key factor contributing to Afghanistan’s instability is not discussed — opium cultivation and drug…