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Afghanistan: Afghanistan’s Climate Crisis Is Deepening Humanitarian Needs, Says IOM

Aug 6, 2026 | Afghanistan International

The International Organization for Migration has warned that climate-related disasters in Afghanistan have driven humanitarian needs to unprecedented levels.

Kyrgyzstan/Uzbekistan: Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan Begin Border Village Swap as 30-Year Dispute Nears End

Aug 6, 2026 | Heejeong Yang
Korea Post

Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan have begun practical procedures to exchange land along their shared border under an agreement signed in 2022. The move is being seen…

Sudan/South Sudan: How Smuggled Sudanese Gold Is Laundered through South Sudan to Dubai

Aug 6, 2026
Sudan Tribune

The trader told Sudan Tribune that the flow of Sudanese gold across land borders has not stopped. Truckloads and motorcycle shipments arrive continually through unmonitored…

“Neither Climate Impacts nor Conflict Just 'Happen’”: Insights from an Environmental Peacebuilding Workshop

Aug 4, 2026 | Juliane Schillinger and Tom Ansell
International Institute of Social Studies (ISS) Blog Bliss

In this blog, Juliane Schillinger (Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre, and Board Member at the Environmental Peacebuilding Association) and Tom Ansell (The Hague Humanitarian…

A Cold Peace with Jordan Isn’t Enough

Aug 4, 2026 | Gidon Bromberg

The Iran war proved that cooperation with Jordan is key to Israel's security. The next government should deepen ties through water, infrastructure and shared regional…

Ukraine: Water System Infrastructure (WASH) Advisor

Aug 4, 2026 | Medair

Due to the war in Ukraine, Medair responds to vast WASH needs particularly in eastern Ukraine. Medair responds to these needs through rural and sub-urban…

Somalia: Learning and Adaptive Management Consultancy for Advancing Adaptation through Resilient Mobility and Natural Capital (AARAN) Project

Aug 4, 2026 | Norwegian Refugee Council

Building Resilient Communities in Somalia (BRCiS) is a Consortium of national and international organizations – Action Against Hunger (ACF), Concern Worldwide (Concern), GREDO, the International…

Libya: WASH Programme Coordinator

Aug 3, 2026 | COOPI - Cooperazione Internazionale

COOPI Cooperazione Internazionale is an Italian secular and independent humanitarian organisation fighting against all forms of poverty to improve the world. Founded in 1965, today…

Syria: WASH and Shelter Program Coordinator

Aug 3, 2026 | International Association for Relief and Development

The International Association for Relief and Development (ONSUR) is a non-governmental organization established in early 2012 and registered in Syria. ONSUR is dedicated to implementing…

Call for Proposals: REsearch and ACTion for Women’s Participation in Environmental Peacebuilding and Climate Change Prevention (REACT)

Aug 3, 2026 | Kvinna till Kvinna Foundation

REACT is a three-year programme (2026–2028) led by The Kvinna till Kvinna Foundation with support from the Austrian Development Agency. The programme aims to strengthen…

Afghanistan: Taliban Halts Mining in Badakhshan amid Rising Unrest

Aug 3, 2026
Afghanistan International

Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid says the group has suspended operations at some mines in Badakhshan while it reviews extraction guidelines, citing illegal mining, disorder and…

Somalia: In Somalia, AI Is Helping Deliver Food to Hungry Families

Aug 3, 2026 | Isaiah Steinberg
United Nations

Although the UN’s World Food Programme cannot reach all 6 million Somalis facing hunger, data collected by its partners and analysed through AI tools in…

Afghanistan: Armed Tribal Clash over Mountain Ownership Continues in Southeastern Afghanistan

Aug 2, 2026 | Nazanin Mohseni
KabulNow

Armed clashes between two tribes over the ownership of a mountain along the border between Khost and Paktika provinces have continued for the past four…

Afghanistan: Mining Investments in Afghanistan Exceed 151 mln USD in Past Year

Aug 2, 2026
Xinhua

Afghanistan has secured more than 10 billion afghanis (over 151 million U.S. dollars) in investment for both small- and large-scale mining projects over the past…

Colombia: Colombia's 2025 Forest Loss Hits Two-Decade Low, Government Says

Aug 1, 2026
Reuters

Colombia recorded its lowest deforestation levels in two decades between 2022 and 2025, with forest loss in 2025 falling to 119,483 hectares (295,249 acres), the…

Afghanistan: Kabul Residents Wait Hours for Water

Aug 1, 2026 | Maiwand Haidari
Amu TV

Residents of Kabul say worsening water shortages are making access to safe drinking water increasingly difficult, forcing many families to buy water at high prices or…

South Sudan: How South Sudan's Local Seed System Is Reshaping Food Security, Farming and Rural Prosperity

Aug 1, 2026
Devdiscourse

South Sudan's shift to locally produced seeds is strengthening food security, reducing dependence on imports, and creating new income opportunities through community-led agriculture and private-sector…

Little Rumours, Real Consequences: Disinformation and Gender in the Central African Republic

Jul 31, 2026 | Conciliation Resources
Conciliation Resources

In global debates around information integrity and “fake news”, attention tends to concentrate on digital platforms, algorithm regulation, and election security in high-connectivity nations. However,…

The Great “Green” Heist: When Artificial Intelligence and Arms Dealers Seize the Minerals of the South

Jul 31, 2026 | Franck Zongwe Lukama

We were sold a simple equation: to save the planet, we must dig. Dig faster, deeper, extracting from the earth the cobalt, lithium, or copper…

Positioning Humanitarians at the Intersection of Environment, Climate, Conflict and Peace

Jul 31, 2026 | Juliane Schillinger

What role can humanitarian organizations play at the intersection of conflict, climate change and environmental degradation? As these challenges increasingly converge in some of the…

Water: Water Cooperation Can Greatly Defuse Conflicts

Jul 31, 2026 | Friederike Bauer
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit

Susanne Schmeier is Professor of Water Cooperation, Law and Diplomacy in the Netherlands. Her research shows that conflicts over water can be managed proactively –…

South Sudan: Request for Proposals (RFP): Implement the Climate Empower Project Addressing Gendered Impact of Climate Change in South Sudan

Jul 30, 2026 | United Nations Population Fund

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) is an international development agency that promotes the right of every woman, man, and child to enjoy a life…