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Iraq: Iraq Pockets $7.3 Billion in May Oil Revenue
Jun 2, 2023
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Chenar Chalak, Rudaw
Iraq in May brought in over $7.3 billion from oil sales, the oil ministry reported on Thursday, bringing total oil revenue for the first five…
Myanmar: Urgent Support Needed to Prevent Worsening Impacts of Cyclone Mocha on Health and Livelihoods
Jun 1, 2023
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International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
Following the widespread devastation of Cyclone Mocha in Myanmar, it is now a race against time to aid people in need and prevent the spread…
Water Wars: Drought, Disputes, and Deadly Skirmishes between Iran and the Taliban
Jun 1, 2023
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F.M. Shakil, Cradle
Recent border clashes have escalated tensions to a critical point between the Islamic Republic and the Taliban over Iran's unfulfilled water rights. Do the Taliban…
The Horn of Africa Crisis: “The Challenge of a Generation”
Jun 1, 2023
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CARE
Across Kenya, Ethiopia, and Somalia, the Horn of Africa is experiencing the extreme effects of climate change. Compounded by other factors, the impacts on communities…
Somalia: Climate Change and Conflict Are Wreaking Havoc in Somalia
May 31, 2023
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Nick Turse, The Intercept
The Horn of Africa is experiencing a historic drought, one of the worst in six decades. A drought and famine in 2011 and 2012 killed…
South Sudan: South Sudan Struggles to Clear Landmines after Decades of War [Photos]
May 31, 2023
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Al Jazeera
As South Sudanese trickle back into the country after a peace deal signed in 2018 to end a five-year civil war that killed nearly 400,000…
Tracy Hart
Global Lead, Fragile and Conflict States, Environment, Natural Resource, and the Blue Economy
World Bank
United States
May 30, 2023
Tracy Hart is the Global Lead for Fragile and Conflict States in the Environment, Natural Resources and Blue Economy Practice in the World Bank. In…
Water Wars: It’s Not Just Iran: Conflict over Water Resources Is on the Rise
May 30, 2023
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Laureen Fagan, Sustainability Times
The clash over water rights led to fighting between Iran and Afghanistan at the weekend, in the latest battle over water resources among neighboring nations—clashes…
Iran/Afghanistan: Water Conflict: Violence Breaks out at Iran-Afghanistan Border
May 30, 2023
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Arman Sidhu, Geopolitical Monitor
The crux of this conflict lies in a dispute over shared water resources, with the Helmand River serving as the primary point of contention.
Myanmar: Illegal Mining Boom Poisoning Land, Feeding Myanmar Junta’s War Machine: MMWN
May 30, 2023
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Irrawaddy
The Myanmar Mining Watch Network (MMWN) has called for all mining operations in ethnic areas to cease, warning that a surge in illegal extraction since…
Colombia: ‘Defies All Logic’: The Colombians Living by a ‘Toxic’ Landfill
May 30, 2023
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Inigo Alexander, Al Jazeera
Many Patio Bonito residents have denounced the landfill’s detrimental impact on the environment, as well as on the health and wellbeing of the community. They…
8th International Disaster Law Course, Sanremo, 25 – 29 September 2023
May 30, 2023
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International Institute of Humanitarian Law and International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
Disasters are among the largest threats to human security and development facing the world today. Is international law stepping up? Are humanitarian actors, international/national institutions…
Liberia: Assessing The Gender-Based Perception Of Climate Change And Ocean Acidification Of Coastal Artisanal Fishing Communities in Liberia
May 29, 2023
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Front Page Africa
MONROVIA – The research was separated into three phases: (1) designing the survey, (2) conducting surveys and focus group discussions in the field, and (3)…
Afghanistan: Rainstorms, Floods Kill 42, Destroy 20,000 Acres of Land in Afghanistan
May 29, 2023
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Xinhua
Torrential rains and flooding have claimed the lives of 42 people and injured 45 others over the past month in Afghanistan, a spokesman for National…
Bridging the Gap between Peacebuilders and Environmentalists
May 29, 2023
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Tia Savarese
Conflict, environmental threats and disasters, climate change, and food insecurity are often considered separate issues with separate solutions. These issues are, in actuality, all directly…
Trafficking in the Sahel: Guns, Gas, and Gold
May 29, 2023
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United Nations News
Chili peppers, fake medicine, fuel, gold, guns, humans, and more are being trafficked via millennia-old trade routes crisscrossing the Sahel, and the UN and partners…
Ukraine: Ukraine Built More Onshore Wind Turbines in Past Year Than England
May 28, 2023
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Jillian Ambrose, Guardian
Ukraine has completed more onshore wind turbines than England since it was occupied by Russian soldiers – despite the UK government’s promise to relax restrictions…
Iraq: Iraq Warned to End Oil Addiction to Avoid 'Intensive Care'
May 28, 2023
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Agence France-Presse
Oil-dependent Iraq has been warned its economy risks going into "intensive care" unless it diversifies in line with worldwide efforts to tackle the impact of…
Afghanistan/Iran: Clashes Reported between Iran Border Guards, Taliban Forces amid Tensions over Water
May 27, 2023
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Iran Front Page
Clashes have broken out between Iranian border guards and Afghanistan’s Taliban forces on the joint border between the two countries, media reports say.
Afghanistan/Iran: Iran, Afghanistan Exchange Heavy Cross-Border Fire over Water Dispute
May 27, 2023
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TRT World
Two Iranian border guards and one Afghan soldier have been killed after Afghanistan and Iran exchanged heavy gunfire in the border area, sharply escalating rising…
Iraq/Kurdistan: Iraq Budget Vote Delayed as Kurds Oppose Amendments on Oil
May 27, 2023
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Agence France-Presse
Iraqi Kurdish leaders on Saturday denounced amendments over oil in the draft federal budget, delaying a parliamentary vote more than two months after legislators received…
Tackling Challenges in the MENA Region: Climate, Food Security, and Migration
May 26, 2023
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Angus Soderberg
Climate change, food insecurity, and migration converge to create conditions that have made the MENA region even more susceptible to unrest and conflict. Yet changing…
Request for Proposals: Understanding the Effectiveness of Conflict Resolution Mechanisms in Water-Related Conflicts
May 26, 2023
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United States Institute of Peace
The United States Institute of Peace (USIP) is a national, nonpartisan, independent institute, founded by Congress and dedicated to the proposition that a world without…
Norway: Doctoral Researcher
May 26, 2023
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Peace Research Institute Oslo
The Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO) invites applications for the position of Doctoral Researcher on the POLIMPACT project. Application deadline is 30 June 2023.
This PhD…
Colombia: Colombia Studies Need for New Oil and Gas Exploration as Reserves Dwindle, Minister Says
May 25, 2023
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Oscar Medina and Eric Martin, Bloomberg
Colombia is studying the need for more exploration contracts after a report showed oil and gas reserves dropping, according to a senior minister. The government…
Liberia: ‘Kpokolo’ Explained: What We Know About the Illegal Trade
May 25, 2023
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James Harding Giahyue, The DayLight
Last week, the two Turkish nationals were arrested in Ganta, Nimba County for their alleged involvement in illegal logging activities in that region. Police finally picked up Hasan Uzan…
South Sudan: Toxic Floods: Environmental Risks around Oil Infrastructure put South Sudan on Edge
May 25, 2023
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Madhumita Paul, DownToEarth
A recent report has flagged environmental risks associated with severe flooding near South Sudan’s national oil infrastructure. Oil infrastructure in the country lacks adequate protection and…
Climate Change: Asia Water, Energy Supplies at Risk as Climate Woes Mount
May 25, 2023
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David Stanway, Reuters
Climate-related disruptions to the crucial Hindu Kush-Himalayan water system are posing risks to economic development and energy security in 16 Asian countries, and concerted action…
When Protecting Nature Helps Build Peace
May 25, 2023
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Vanessa Bauza
Over the past 60 years, more than 40 percent of civil wars or armed conflicts have been linked to competition over resources. And that’s expected to grow…
Sweden: Internship in SIPRI's Climate Change and Risk Programme
May 25, 2023
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Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
SIPRI's Climate Change and Risk Programme is currently seeking an intern to join our team, starting on the 1st of September 2023. As an intern…