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Myanmar: Renewable Energy Fellow
Aug 2, 2016
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Pact
Pact enables systemic solutions that allow poor and marginalized people to earn a dignified living, be healthy, and take part in the benefits that nature…
Save the Date: 4th Istanbul International Water Forum
Aug 2, 2016
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Turkish Water Institute
The 4th IIWF will be held by the Turkish Water Institute (SUEN), with support from the Ministry of Forestry and Water Affairs of Turkey. The…
Myanmar: Saving the Mangroves
Aug 2, 2016
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Hein Ko Soe, Frontier
If another powerful cyclone were to pummel the Ayeyarwady Delta it could have a more devastating impact than Nargis in 2008, one of the worst…
China/South China Sea: Beijing Vows to Prosecute 'Trespassers'
Aug 2, 2016
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James Griffiths, CNN
China has sent a clear warning to foreigners who enter contested areas of the South China Sea -- stay away or you'll be prosecuted. The…
Afghanistan: In Afghanistan, Extreme Geography Attracts Extreme Sports
Aug 2, 2016
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Associated Press
Panjshir is considered one of the safest regions of Afghanistan. The roads are closed to outsiders, who must register with security forces and explain the…
Afghanistan: Shelter/WASH and Emergency Specialist
Aug 1, 2016
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Norwegian Refugee Council
Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has been working in Afghanistan for the past 12 years. Its main activities include: Information Counselling and Legal Assistance (ICLA); Education;…
Water and Habitat Engineer
Aug 1, 2016
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International Committee of the Red Cross
As a Water and Habitat Engineer working for the ICRC, you will be responsible for the planning, design and implementation of engineering projects for victims…
Jordan: Consultancy for WASH in Schools
Aug 1, 2016
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Norwegian Refugee Council
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is a non-governmental, humanitarian organization with 60 years of experience in helping to create a safer and more dignified life…
Libya: Humanitarian Mine Action Capacity Building Project Manager
Aug 1, 2016
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Danish Refugee Council
The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a private, independent, humanitarian organization working on all aspects of the refugee cause in more than thirty countries throughout…
South Sudan: Hygiene Specialist
Aug 1, 2016
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Concern Worldwide
Concern Worldwide is hiring a Hygiene Specialist to be responsible for the overall management and implementation of the Hygiene Promotion Programme in assigned locations within…
Central African Republic: RCA - EHA Coordinator
Aug 1, 2016
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Solidarités International
SI a débuté ses activités en RCA en 2007. Active sans discontinuer depuis, la mission comptait 4 bases opérationnelles au début de l’année 2012 à…
Asia: Group Warns of Rising ASEAN Land Grab Conflicts
Aug 1, 2016
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Voice of America
An international human rights organization says Southeast Asia is facing increasing conflicts and violence over land grab activity. A “land grab” relates to taking land…
South Sudan: Worse Fighting Could Halt South Sudan Oil Output, Monitor Says
Aug 1, 2016
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Okech Francis, Bloomberg
Clashes between South Sudanese forces that re-erupted last month could escalate into larger battles and completely cut the African nation’s already diminished oil output, the…
Myanmar: UNESCO-IHE Fellowship: Strengthening Myanmar’s Water Security
Aug 1, 2016
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International Union for Conservation of Nature
Despite regular disasters, including cyclones and frequent episodes of serious flooding that have resulted in huge losses of life and property, water security and water…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraqi Kurdish Forces Retake Oil Field after Islamic State Attack
Jul 31, 2016
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Kadhim Ajrash, Khalid Al Ansary, and Sam Wilkin, Bloomberg
Kurdish Peshmerga forces in northern Iraq regained control of an oil field near Kirkuk, after Islamic State militants overran the facility, setting fire to two storage…
Food Security: Security Council Updated on Conflicts Causing Severe Hunger
Jul 31, 2016
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Jaya Ramachandran, InDepthNews
The UN Security Council is faced with a critical if not an unprecedented situation: it has been warned that "protracted conflicts affecting 17 countries" have…
Kenya: In Kenya, Scarcity and Drought are Driving Two Tribes to Go to War
Jul 30, 2016
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Bill Corcoran, Irish Times
The air of tranquillity that dominates Lake Turkana’s desolate northwestern shoreline and surrounding rural landscape belies the severity of the tribal conflict gripping this part…
Iraq/Turkey: Turkey Violationg Iraq's Soverignty Through Oil Deals: Analyst
Jul 30, 2016
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Press TV
Press TV has interviewed James Morris, an editor with america-hijacked.com from Los Angeles, about warning made by the Iraqi defense minister about the repercussions of…
DRC: DR Congo Wants Link on Uganda, Tanzania Pipeline
Jul 30, 2016
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Anne Robi, Daily News
The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has shown willingness to use the Uganda-Tanzania Oil Pipeline set to be constructed in the country…
South Sudan: Emergency and Preparedness Response (EPR) WASH Program Manager
Jul 29, 2016
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Solidarités International
South Sudan - Emergency and Preparedness Response (EPR) WASH Program Manager
Business Unit: Overseas missions
Functional area: Water and sanitation
Country: South Sudan
Posted on: 29/07/2016
Desired start date: ASAP
Duration…
Jordan: WASH Specialist (Social Mobilization)
Jul 29, 2016
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UNICEF
If you are a committed, creative professional and are passionate about making a lasting difference for children, the world's leading children's rights organization would like…
Food Security: Millions Worldwide Trapped in Vicious Cycle of Violence and Hunger – UN
Jul 29, 2016
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United Nations
Two United Nations agencies warned the UN Security Council today that ongoing conflicts around the world have pushed more than 56 million people into “crisis”…
Governance in Focus: Insights from the International Expert Forum on Climate Change and Conflict
Jul 28, 2016
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Austin Miles
The International Expert Forum (IEF) is a series of seminars meant to facilitate dialogue between experts and policymakers on peace and security. Meeting in Stockholm…
How the Paris Climate Agreement Can Drive Colombia’s Fledgling Peace – and Keep Liberia’s Peace Alive
Jul 28, 2016
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Steve Zwick
For as long as Pablo Vieira Samper can remember, his native Colombia has been in a state of civil war – sometimes raging and sometimes…
International: IWMI Board of Governors
Jul 28, 2016
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International Water Management Institute (IWMI)
The Board of Governors of IWMI is seeking to appoint two new members in 2016 and another two in 2017.
Role of the Board of Governors…
China: Research Fellows in Digital Peace
Jul 28, 2016
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United Nations University
United Nations University – Institute on Computing and Society (UNU-CS) The United Nations University – Institute on Computing and Society (UNU-CS) is a new research institute…
Conflict Minerals: Most Companies in the Dark on Conflict Minerals
Jul 28, 2016
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Emily Chasan, Bloomberg
Conflict minerals are difficult to dig out of U.S. supply chains. Three years after U.S. companies began filing reports about their efforts to find minerals…
Iraq: Islamic State's Oil Revenue Dives as it Loses Iraqi Territory
Jul 28, 2016
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Ahmed Rasheed, Reuters
Islamic State, pushed off more than half the Iraqi territory it seized in 2014, has suffered a near collapse in revenue from oil smuggling, officials…
Colombia: Colombia is Charting a New Path Forward after a Brutal Civil War
Jul 28, 2016
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Jean Friedman-Rudovsky, Bloomberg
In Latin America a critical experiment in land restitution is under way. On June 23 the government of Colombia agreed to a cease-fire with the…
Myanmar: Jade Mining Permit Extensions Suspended
Jul 27, 2016
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Ye Mon and Kyi Kyi Sway, Myanmar Times
The government will not renew mining permits for jade and gems when they expire and will only consider issuing new permits once by-laws to the…