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Call for Applications: Current Issues in Environmental Peacebuilding — February 22-26, 2027

Sep 14, 2026 | Venice International University

Environmental peacebuilding is an emerging and rapidly changing field. It engages a range of disciplines, ranging from political science, political economy, and geography to law…

Afghanistan: Coal Extraction in Northern Afghanistan up 30% from Last Year

Sep 13, 2026 | Abdul Wahid Wahdat
TOLOnews

Officials of the state-owned Northern Coal Company say nearly 1,000 tons of coal are extracted daily from mines in northern Afghanistan, a significant increase compared…

India/Pakistan: India-Pakistan Water Row Deepens after Hague Court Ruling

Sep 13, 2026 | Maria Siow
South China Morning Post

On August 31, the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague ruled that Delhi had no legal basis for suspending the water-sharing agreement, adding that…

Afghanistan: UN: Millions in Afghanistan Lack Reliable Access to Drinking Water

Sep 13, 2026 | Nazanin Mohseni

The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) says millions of people in Afghanistan still lack reliable access to safe drinking water.

Afghanistan’s Curse Was Manufactured – and Now Haunts Its Makers

Sep 12, 2026 | Ikramul Haq

Afghanistan is not cursed because copper lies beneath Logar, lapis beneath Badakhshan or iron beneath Bamiyan. It has been cursed by political choices made in…

China/Nepal: Climate, Environment at Center of Nepal-China Cooperation: Foreign Minister Khanal

Sep 12, 2026
Khabarhub

Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal has called for Nepal-China relations to move beyond traditional border management and develop into a strategic partnership centered on environmental cooperation,…

Iraq/Saudi Arabia: Saudi Arabia Shuts Key Oil Pipeline after Drone Attack Launched from Iraq

Sep 12, 2026 | Tiffanie Turnbull
BBC

Saudi Arabia has closed a critical oil pipeline after it was attacked by drones launched from Iraq, as conflict in the Middle East widens. Iraq…

Afghanistan: Land Dispute Leaves Four Dead, Three Wounded in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar Province

Sep 12, 2026 | Nazanin Mohseni
KabulNow

Four people were killed and three others wounded in a clash between two families over a land dispute in Chaparhar district of eastern Nangarhar province,…

Afghanistan: Nimroz Residents Complain of Shortage of Clean Drinking Water

Sep 11, 2026
TOLOnews

Residents of Zaranj city in Nimroz say the water supplied to the city from the Qala-e-Fath area is not enough to meet the needs of…

Who Really Controls Afghanistan’s Mineral Wealth

Sep 10, 2026 | Umar Khan

The Afghanistan’s mineral resources have traditionally been one of hidden wealth ready to be unlocked by peace, investment, and modern technology. This narrative is becoming…

Colombia: Colombia Moves to Revive Aerial Eradication of Coca Crops

Sep 10, 2026
The City Paper

Colombia is moving rapidly to revive aerial eradication of coca, but the chemical at the centre of its first proposed test will not be glyphosate,…

Staying in Place: Building Cultural Security in a Changing Climate

Sep 9, 2026 | Claudia Fry and Selai Maramanisoso

As the Pacific prepares to host pre-COP31, the region has a unique opportunity to advance dialogue on peace and security through a Pacific-led climate-peace nexus.…

Are Rising Spending and Temperatures Causing More Fires on European Military Lands?

Sep 9, 2026 | Sara Niknam, Adam Krid, and Ritchie Davelaar

As European countries raise military spending and step up training, one environmental risk is becoming harder to ignore: fire. Live ammunition, explosives and pyrotechnics are…

Liberia: Lawmaker Blasts Concessionaires over Exploitation of Liberia’s Natural Resources

Sep 9, 2026 | David A. Yates
Observer

Sinoe County Senator and political leader of the People’s Economic Movement (PEM), Crayton Oldman Duncan, has launched a blistering attack on foreign concession companies operating…

Hunger Warfare and a Fertilizer Crisis Are Straining Global Food Supplies

Sep 8, 2026 | Michael Werz

Using food as a lever is a proven military method as old as siege warfare, now conducted at global range. Both Russia’s and Ukraine’s military…

Liberia: Guus Kouwenhoven Is Dead

Sep 8, 2026 | William Q. Harmon
Observer

The Dutch businessman whose timber empire became deeply entangled with Charles Taylor’s wartime machinery died on Sunday, September 6, 2026, at the age of 84,…

Afghanistan: Internal Tug-of-War over Afghanistan’s Untapped Wealth

Sep 7, 2026 | Faisal Ahmad

Underneath the rugged mountains of Afghanistan lies extraordinary wealth. Geological surveys estimate that the country holds over $1 trillion in untapped mineral resources, which include…

The Strategic Execution Gap: Why America Can Find Critical Minerals - and Still Lose Them

Sep 6, 2026 | Rare Earth Exchanges

Critical minerals are turning foreign ministries into business-development organizations. Embassies, development banks, export-credit agencies, and political leaders will increasingly compete to secure mining concessions, infrastructure,…

Afghanistan: Taliban Close around 100 Shops in Herat’s Jebrail over Land Ownership Dispute

Sep 6, 2026 | Nazanin Mohseni
KabulNow

Sources in Jebrail district of Herat province say Taliban authorities have closed around 100 shops following a land ownership dispute involving an individual who has…

Climate Change: The Next Wars May Not Be about Oil or Borders: Climate Change Is Turning Food, Water and Farmland into New Sources of Conflict across the World

Sep 6, 2026
Economic Times

Climate change is reshaping global agriculture and resource availability. This shift could increasingly drive future conflicts and instability worldwide. Droughts and extreme weather are reducing…

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Call for Applications: Current Issues in Environmental Peacebuilding — February 22-26, 2027

Afghanistan: Coal Extraction in Northern Afghanistan up 30% from Last Year

India/Pakistan: India-Pakistan Water Row Deepens after Hague Court Ruling

Afghanistan: UN: Millions in Afghanistan Lack Reliable Access to Drinking Water

Afghanistan’s Curse Was Manufactured – and Now Haunts Its Makers

China/Nepal: Climate, Environment at Center of Nepal-China Cooperation: Foreign Minister Khanal

Iraq/Saudi Arabia: Saudi Arabia Shuts Key Oil Pipeline after Drone Attack Launched from Iraq

Afghanistan: Land Dispute Leaves Four Dead, Three Wounded in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar Province

Afghanistan: Nimroz Residents Complain of Shortage of Clean Drinking Water

Who Really Controls Afghanistan’s Mineral Wealth

Colombia: Colombia Moves to Revive Aerial Eradication of Coca Crops

Staying in Place: Building Cultural Security in a Changing Climate

Are Rising Spending and Temperatures Causing More Fires on European Military Lands?

Liberia: Lawmaker Blasts Concessionaires over Exploitation of Liberia’s Natural Resources

Hunger Warfare and a Fertilizer Crisis Are Straining Global Food Supplies

Liberia: Guus Kouwenhoven Is Dead

Afghanistan: Internal Tug-of-War over Afghanistan’s Untapped Wealth

The Strategic Execution Gap: Why America Can Find Critical Minerals - and Still Lose Them

Afghanistan: Taliban Close around 100 Shops in Herat’s Jebrail over Land Ownership Dispute

Climate Change: The Next Wars May Not Be about Oil or Borders: Climate Change Is Turning Food, Water and Farmland into New Sources of Conflict across the World

Afghanistan: Nimroz Farmers Suffer Heavy Losses Due to Drought

Liberia: LLA Urges Youth to Turn Land Rights into Action

Afghanistan: Experts: Traditional Irrigation Is Draining Afghanistan’s Water Resources

Climate Change: When Climate Risk becomes a Security Crisis

Food Security: El Niño, Regional Wars Fuel Global Food Crisis [Video]

Liberia: Liberia Takes First Step toward Carbon Markets as President Boakai Receives National Carbon Policy

Taliban Mining Economy, an Insurgent Way of Doing Business

Conflict Minerals: Tesla, Volkswagen and Amazon Filings Flag Blacklisted African Gold Refiners as Possible Suppliers

South Sudan: Civil Society Urges Twic-Ngok Land Dispute Probe

Jordan: Teaser: “Voices of the Red Sea” Documentary – Aqaba Tells Its Story [Video]