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Register Now for "Law, Policy and Science in Environmental Peacebuilding Training" (12 Oct - 16 Oct 2026 in Slovenia) [DEADLINE: May 30, 2026]
May 11, 2026
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Geneva Water Hub
Call for Application: Join the Geneva Water Hub in Ljubljana, Slovenia, from October 12 to October 16, 2026, for a transformative training course on Law,…
Afghanistan: Blood and Fury in Badakhshan: Protests over Mines and Poppy Met with Death
May 10, 2026
Hasht-e-Subh Daily
The Taliban have killed four people and wounded several others in the Shekay and Argo districts of Badakhshan province after residents protested against mining operations…
Iraq: Iraq Discovers Massive Oil Field as Global Energy Tensions Surge
May 9, 2026
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Kateryna Serohina
RBС-Ukraine
Iraq has announced the discovery of a giant oil field, and these reserves were found in the southern province of Najaf. The area of the…
Delft University of Technology Launches Climate Safety & Security Research Hub in The Hague
May 9, 2026
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Stuart Mitchell
Delft University of Technology
The Climate Safety & Security centre (CaSS), a transdisciplinary research hub at the intersection of engineering, design, and governance launched today at the University Campus…
Afghanistan: Four Civilians Wounded as Taliban Clash with Residents over Mine Operations in Badakhshan
May 9, 2026
Hasht-e-Subh Daily
Local sources report that a clash between Taliban fighters and residents erupted over the continued operation of a mine in the Shaki district of Badakhshan…
Resource Politics and Why the Democratic Republic of the Congo Echoes Sudan’s Path
May 8, 2026
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Rebecca Mulugeta
A lot of policy writing still returns to a familiar storyline: resource-rich countries slide into crisis because wealth intensifies competition, competition drives instability, and instability…
Myanmar: A Massive 11,000-Carat Ruby Has Been Unearthed in Myanmar’s War-Scarred Gemstone Heartland
May 8, 2026
Associated Press
Miners in Myanmar have discovered a rare ruby of enormous size, considered to be the second-largest by weight ever found in the conflict-battered Southeast Asian…
Is Water the Next Geopolitical Battle?
May 7, 2026
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Tony Maciulis
This spring, the World Bank launched a new initiative to tackle a growing problem plaguing the world’s most fundamental resource: water. The program, dubbed Water…
Roots and Returns: How Value-Added Timber Can Create Jobs and Keep Liberia's Forests Standing
May 7, 2026
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Ngao Mubanga, Alari Hasanatu Ijileyoh Mahdi, Julieta Calcopietro, Henrique B. Zay Zay, and Marcelo Acerbi
Half of Liberia’s population lives within two and a half kilometers of a forest. For most of these families, the forest is not scenery. It…
Espoo Convention: Does Cross-Border Environmental Impact Assessment Work in War Zones?
May 7, 2026
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Polina Tsybulska
In today’s world, where armed conflicts are becoming increasingly frequent, the environmental consequences of war extend beyond national borders, threatening not only local ecosystems but…
Afghanistan: Mines under the Boot of Plunder
May 7, 2026
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Ahmad Tamim Azimi
Hasht-e-Subh Daily
Following the collapse of the republican system and in the absence of a legitimate government, secret contracts with domestic and foreign companies, unchecked extraction, and…
Afghanistan: Clearing Landmines, Growing Futures: Demining the Path to Food Security in World’s Crisis Zones
May 7, 2026
HALO Trust
Landmines and explosives not only cause thousands of injuries and fatalities every year - they also directly block access to farmland and grazing routes, water,…
Global: Indigenous Leaders Call for Global Recognition of Peacebuilding Role as UN Forum Echoes Summit Outcomes
May 6, 2026
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E-Pao
E-Pao
Indigenous leaders, diplomats and United Nations officials convened in New York for the Second Global Summit on Indigenous Peacebuilding, issuing a call to reframe global…
The Plow and the Well: Conflict Is Moving to Systems
May 6, 2026
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Russell D. Howard, Alicia Ellis, and Sarah Shoer
Control over water, food, and supply chains is increasingly shaping how power operates in modern conflict with non-state armed groups. When these systems fail, recruitment…
Nigeria: Nigeria Leads African Forum on Climate-Conflict Crisis, Pushes Peace-Centred Adaptation Strategy
May 6, 2026
AriseNews
Nigeria has brought together policymakers, climate experts, and peacebuilding practitioners from across Africa in a high-level regional forum aimed at tackling the growing link between…
Myanmar: Move to Restart Controversial Dam Sparks Protests in Myanmar
May 6, 2026
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Kyaw Lin Htoon
Union of Catholic Asian News
Civil society groups and local communities have reiterated their opposition to a controversial dam on one of Myanmar's major rivers following an alleged move to…
Global: UNDRR Expands Sendai Stakeholder Engagement Mechanism to LGBTIQ+ Persons Constituency
May 5, 2026
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United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) has formally added an LGBTIQ+ Persons constituency to the Sendai Stakeholder Engagement Mechanism (SEM), marking an…
How to Integrate Green Economy Approaches into Peacebuilding Efforts in Africa?
May 5, 2026
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Ibrahim Dibal
Africa stands at a critical intersection where environmental degradation, climate change, and violent conflict converge to create complex crises that demand innovative solutions. As the…
Myanmar: Fields of Fear: Landmines Keep Hsawng Pyaung Farmers from Their Land
May 5, 2026
Shan Herald Agency for News
Residents returning to Hsawng Pyaung village in Pang Laung (Pinlaung) Township, southern Shan State, say landmines left behind from earlier fighting are preventing them from…
India/Pakistan: One Year after the Indus Waters Treaty Suspension
May 5, 2026
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PK Saxena
NatStrat
A year after India suspended the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) on 23 April 2025, Pakistan continues to prosecute a coordinated media campaign portraying the suspension…
Liberia: Communities Elated over Reported Oil Discovery
May 5, 2026
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Tina S. Mehnpaine
Observer
In November last year, excitement swept through Beon and neighboring towns in Grand Bassa County after residents discovered a thick, black substance floating on the…
The Environmental Costs of War: How the US–Israel–Iran Conflict Is Reshaping Climate Security in the Gulf
May 4, 2026
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Kristian P. Alexander
The recent US–Israel war with Iran, followed by Iranian missile, drone, and rocket retaliation across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states, has largely been examined…
Jordan: Head, Gender Section
May 4, 2026
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UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East
ReliefWeb
The Organization
UNRWA, the largest United Nations operation in the Middle East with over 30,000 staff working across five areas of operation, is looking for highly…
Powering Peace: Can Renewable Energy Help End Africa’s Conflicts?
May 4, 2026
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Andrew Hyde
When armed groups began threatening a community in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) that had recently gained access to solar-powered electricity, something unexpected happened.…
Rethinking Funding for Climate and Peacebuilding: Insights from the CCDP and ECCP Community Fund
May 4, 2026
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Geneva Graduate Institute
A new contribution to CDA Collaborative Learning Projects Rebuilding the Anthills: Transformation Prototypes for the Post-Aid World explores this question through the concept of “curiosity-guided…
Sudan/South Sudan: Lundin’s Defence Makes Their Case
May 4, 2026
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Martin Schibbye
Justice Info
Two and a half years after the Lundin trial opened in Stockholm District Court, Ian Lundin’s defence opened its final argument by attacking the very…
How Modern Conflicts Are Accelerating the Climate Crisis
May 2, 2026
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Farah Naz
Conflicts have a substantial connection to geopolitics, security, and human tragedy, yet there is another, less-discussed dimension of aggressive conflicts: their impact on the global…
Afghanistan: Taliban Seize More Than 2,500 Hectares of Land in Khost
May 2, 2026
Hasht-e-Subh Daily
The Taliban have declared 2,500 hectares of land in Khost province as “Emirate-Owned Property” and taken control of it. The Taliban’s Ministry of Justice (MoJ)…
Call for Applications: Women of Color Advancing Peace & Security 2026 Gala Scholarship
May 1, 2026
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Women of Color Advancing Peace & Security
Women of Color Advancing Peace & Security
Women of Color Advancing Peace, Security, and Conflict Transformation (WCAPS) is awarding scholarship grants to mid-career women of color who are engaged in research that…
Myanmar: Yacht Firm Exposed by EIA Faces Major US Charges over Illegal Burmese Teak Imports
May 1, 2026
Environmental Investigation Agency
US federal prosecutors have charged UK-based luxury yacht firm Sunseeker International Ltd and its US subsidiary Sunseeker USA Sales with environmental crimes tied to the…