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Pakistan: Gender Inequality and Climate Change Exacerbate Food Insecurity for Women in Pakistan's Agri Sector
Jun 7, 2023
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Shivam Dwivedi, Krishi Jagran
Women play a vital role in Pakistan's agricultural sector, but gender-based inequalities continue to hinder their progress. A recent report by 'The Nation' highlights the…
Ukraine: Ukraine Dam's Destruction Increases Mines Threat: Red Cross
Jun 7, 2023
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Agence France-Presse
The destruction of the Kakhovka dam in Ukraine will have a catastrophic effect on locating landmines in the affected region, the Red Cross warned Wednesday.
Afghanistan: Poppy Cultivation in South of Afghanistan Down by 80%: Report
Jun 7, 2023
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Banafsha Binesh, TOLOnews
Illicit drugs expert David Mansfield, in a report citing satellite imagery, said that poppy cultivation in Afghanistan has been reduced to levels not seen since…
Are We Ready for the Terror Threat Posed by El Niño?
Jun 7, 2023
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Erin Sikorsky
Imagine the U.S. government had credible information that a terrorist group was planning attacks in multiple cities across the globe. Attacks that could result in…
Climate Change, Disasters and Armed Conflict
Jun 7, 2023
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Tobias Ide
Both experts and policy makers have long expressed concerns about climate change as a security risk, with disasters playing a key role in these debates.
My new…
Climate Security: CCS Releases New Tool: Military Responses to Climate Hazards Tracker
Jun 6, 2023
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Tom Ellison and Erin Sikorsky, Council on Strategic Risks
As temperatures continue to rise and drive extreme weather events that draw in militaries worldwide, the Center for Climate and Security (CCS) is launching a…
Myanmar: Civilians Pay the Price as Land Mines Play Growing Role in Myanmar’s Conflict
Jun 6, 2023
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Irrawaddy
The war zone has expanded in the two years since the putsch in Myanmar, and so have the number of minefields. Both Myanmar military and…
Ukraine: Breached Ukraine Dam Unleashes Floods as Both Sides Blame Each Other
Jun 6, 2023
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Reuters
A torrent of water burst through a massive dam on the Dnipro River that separates Russian and Ukrainian forces in southern Ukraine on Tuesday, flooding…
Ukraine: Russia and Ukraine Blame Each Other for Destroying Major Dam in Kherson [Video]
Jun 6, 2023
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Matthew Luxmoore, Wall Street Journal
Russia and Ukraine accused each other of destroying a major dam in southern Ukraine which caused serious flooding and put thousands of homes at risk.
Ukraine: Destruction of Major Dam In Ukraine Causes Massive Flooding, Raises Fears of Environmental Disaster
Jun 6, 2023
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Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy described the breach of the Kakhovka dam in southern Ukraine as "an environmental bomb of mass destruction" as a Ukrainian official…
The Destruction of the Nova Kakhovka Dam and International Humanitarian Law: Some Preliminary Thoughts
Jun 6, 2023
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Marko Milanovic
This morning the Nova Kakhovka dam in Ukraine was destroyed, in circumstances which remain unclear. Thousands of people are in peril, while the devastation of…
A Deadly Duo: Climate Change and Conflict Are Fuelling Nigeria’s Food Insecurity Crisis
Jun 6, 2023
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Michael Ekwe
The 2022 Global Food Security Index — which ranks countries based on food affordability, availability, quality and safety — ranked Nigeria 107 out of 113 countries. This…
Ukraine: WASH Officer (Ukraine nationals)
Jun 6, 2023
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United Nations Children's Fund
UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To…
Nigeria: Field Specialist (NPSA10)
Jun 6, 2023
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United Nations Development Programme
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are core principles at UNDP: UNDP values diversity as an expression of the multiplicity of nations and cultures where it operates,…
South Sudan: WASH Officer South Sudan Wau, Aweil, South Sudan
Jun 6, 2023
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Norwegian Refugee Council
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. It protects displaced people and supports them as they build…
Belgium: Climate and Environmental Peacemaking Analyst (Service contract)
Jun 6, 2023
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European Institute of Peace
Based in Brussels and active in over a dozen countries, the European Institute of Peace (www.eip.org) is an independent organisation working collaboratively with the parties to the…
Sudan: WASH Program Manager (m/f) - Geneina
Jun 6, 2023
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Solidarités International
SOLIDARITES INTERNATIONAL (SI) is an international humanitarian aid association which, since more than 40 years, has been providing assistance to populations affected by armed conflicts and…
Sudan: WASH Program Manager (m/f) - Gedaref
Jun 6, 2023
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Solidarités International
SOLIDARITES INTERNATIONAL (SI) is an international humanitarian aid association which, since more than 40 years, has been providing assistance to populations affected by armed conflicts and…
Syria: WASH Program Manager (m/f) - Raqqa
Jun 6, 2023
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Solidarités International
SOLIDARITES INTERNATIONAL (SI) is an international humanitarian aid association which, since more than 40 years, has been providing assistance to populations affected by armed conflicts and…
Mali: Senior Climate Security Adviser [Temporary]
Jun 6, 2023
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United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali
The Climate Security Mechanism (CSM) is an interagency initiative aiming to strengthen the capacity of the United Nations system to analyze and address the adverse…
Syria: Programme Policy Officer (Accountability)
Jun 6, 2023
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World Food Programme
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), a highly prestigious, reputable & world's largest humanitarian organization, operates in more than 120 countries and territories, bringing…
Yemen: WASH CCCM Project Coordinator
Jun 6, 2023
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ACTED
For the past 30 years, international NGO Acted has been going the last mile to save lives. Currently, Acted supports 20 million people across 43…
Senegal: Climate, Migration, Peace and Security Policy Scientist
Jun 6, 2023
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Alliance of Bioversity International / International Center for Tropical Agriculture
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) delivers research-based solutions that harness agricultural biodiversity and sustainably transform food systems…
DRC: In Congo’s Forests, Islamic State Money Makes an Insurgency More Lethal
Jun 5, 2023
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Katharine Houreld, Washington Post
An insurgent group founded in Uganda but now based in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has grown increasingly deadly after receiving money from the Islamic…
Integrating Gender and Social Inclusion in Nature-Based Solutions: A Way Forward
Jun 5, 2023
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Brenden Jongman, Mirtha Escobar, Lara Jungman and Balikisu Osman
Vietnam, with its vast coastline extending over 3,000 kilometres, is not only home to prosperous fisheries and socio-economic activities but also bears the brunt of…
Iraq: Iraq’s Next Crisis Is over the Climate
Jun 4, 2023
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Emma Sky, New European
Over the last few years, Iraq has experienced drought and the lowest levels of rainfall on record, with temperatures soaring to 50C, rising much faster…
Water Diplomacy – A Tool for Peace and Well Being
Jun 4, 2023
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Kiran Bhatt
On March 22nd every year, World Water Day is celebrated. The theme for 2023 focused on accelerating changes to resolve the water and sanitation crisis as…
Iraq: Iraq’s Oil Boom Blamed for Worsening Water Crisis in Drought-Hit South
Jun 3, 2023
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Sara Manisera and Daniela Sala, Guardian
Western oil companies are exacerbating water shortages and causing pollution in Iraq as they race to profit from rising oil prices after Russia’s invasion of…
Ukraine: ‘Stream’ and ‘Torch’: The Gazprom-backed Militias Fighting in Ukraine
Jun 2, 2023
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Financial Times
Russia's state gas company has recruited, equipped and paid security guards to join the invasion.
DRC/UAE: Congo-UAE Gold Export Deal Raises ‘Great Concerns’
Jun 2, 2023
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Sonia Rolley, Reuters
A 25-year deal published this week by the Congolese government hands a little-known UAE firm exclusive rights to export artisanal gold at preferential rates, prompting…