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The Missing Peace: Making Sustainable Development Work
May 17, 2022
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Carl Bruch, Catriona Gourlay, Ryan Maia, and Catherine Wong
Peace is an essential element of sustainable development. In early June, the international community will gather at the forthcoming Stockholm+50 International Meeting to reflect on…
How the Taliban’s New Burqa Order Threatens Economic and Workplace Progress for Afghanistan’s Women
May 17, 2022
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Olivia Peluso
Afghanistan’s Taliban government has ordered women to cover their faces in public in a return to a signature policy of their past rule and an escalation…
US: ‘I Feel Angry and Incredibly Motivated’: US Abortion Providers Consider Options for Fighting Back
May 17, 2022
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Carey Dunne
Doctors around the country are anticipating the struggles of patients and providers after the likely fall of Roe v Wade: ‘We’ve been planning for it’.
Iraq/Kurdistan: Kurdistan Region Judicial Council Deems Kurdish Oil and Gas Law ‘Constitutional’
May 17, 2022
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Chenar Chalak, Rudaw
The Kurdistan Region’s oil and gas law is not a violation of the Iraqi constitution, the Region’s judicial council said on Tuesday, noting that management…
Afghanistan: Northern Afghan Province Revives Pistachio Forests
May 17, 2022
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Xinhua
Afghanistan's agriculture ministry has begun the revival of pistachio forests in the country as it kicked off the plantation of thousands of saplings in northern…
Myanmar: In the Wake of Coup, Gold Mining Boom Is Ravaging Myanmar
May 17, 2022
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Emily Fishbein, Jaw Tu Hkawng, Nu Nu Lusan, and Jauman Naw
A gold rush is increasingly despoiling rivers in Kachin state, polluting water with mercury, destroying riverbanks and farmland, and disrupting the traditional way of life…
Afghanistan: Afghanistan's Mining Revenue Reaches 10Bn Afghanis
May 17, 2022
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Wadsam
The Ministry of Mines and Petroleum announced that since August last year, the ministry's revenues have increased to ten billion Afghanis. According to officials at…
Iraq: Iraq Balks at Greater Chinese Control of Its Oilfields
May 17, 2022
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Sarah Mcfarlane and Aref Mohammed, Reuters
Iraq's oil ministry thwarted three prospective deals last year that would have handed Chinese firms more control over its oilfields and led to an exodus…
Colombia: The Fight over Land: Colombia’s Perpetual Conflict
May 17, 2022
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La Prensa Latina
Arquia, a Tule indigenous “resguardo” on Colombia’s border with Panama, is one of the few communities to have had land stripped away amid the armed…
USA: WASH and Gender Specialist
May 16, 2022
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Blumont
Blumont is a global organization working with local communities to design and implement innovative approaches to building infrastructure, delivering lifesaving humanitarian assistance, and bridging the…
Lesotho: Gender and Irrigation Sector Expert
May 16, 2022
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EnCompass
EnCompass LLC is seeking a consultant to serve as a Gender and Irrigation Sector Expert for the five-year Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Gender and Social Inclusion (GSI) Call Order in…
Afghanistan: Gender and Advocacy Manager
May 16, 2022
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Mhair Educational, Health and Human Rights Organization
Mhair Educational, Health and Human Rights Organization (MEHHRO) is a non-profit and non-political organization. It was established in 2002 by Afghan intellectual and veteran group…
Canada: Researcher / Sr Researcher - Water, Health and Gender Transformation
May 16, 2022
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United Nations University
The United Nations University (UNU) is an international community of scholars engaged in policy-oriented research, capacity development and dissemination of knowledge, furthering the purposes and…
Can Ukraine Hold Russia Accountable for Environmental Crimes?
May 16, 2022
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Federica Marsi
The former Soviet country runs 15 nuclear reactors, more than 1,600 chemical, petrochemical and pharmaceutical enterprises, and 148 coalmines. It was also the world’s sixth-largest exporter…
The “Fuel of the Future” and Water Insecurity in South Africa’s Platinum Belt
May 16, 2022
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Tokollo Matsabu
Hydrogen fuel is becoming a central pillar of global decarbonization strategies. The hype over green hydrogen (the “fuel of the future”) and its potential to…
The Ukraine War Is Deepening Global Food Insecurity — What Can Be Done?
May 16, 2022
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Arif Husain
Even before Russia invaded Ukraine, the global economy was suffering from the repercussions of several man-made conflicts, climate shocks, COVID-19 and rising costs — with…
Syria: Syria’s Poisoned Earth: How Years of Conflict Have Polluted and Destroyed Syrian Land
May 16, 2022
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Loujeina Haj Youssef and Mais Katt, Rozana
An undercovered aspect of wars is how they destroy the landscape of countries, from uprooting trees and destroying irrigation systems to polluting the soil with…
Ukraine/Russia: Ukraine Builds Legal Case against Russia for Environmental Damage
May 16, 2022
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Isabelle Gerretsen, Climate Home News
Ukraine is building a legal case against Russia for alleged environmental crimes committed during its invasion of the country. Government officials are compiling a database,…
Ukraine: Ukraine’s Front-Line Farmers Battle to Feed the World
May 16, 2022
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Eddy Wax, Politico
On a 1,500 hectare plot of Europe's breadbasket, Ukrainian farmer Grygorii Tkachenko is rebuilding his farm. Russian forces rained Grad missiles and bullets on his…
‘Women Being Targeted In World’s Conflict Flashpoints,’ Says Former Minister
May 16, 2022
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Jewish News
Jewish-Muslim virtual conference hears politicans on both sides talk of the need for unity amid Afghan, Ukraine and Uyghur crises.
Liberia/Sierra Leone: FDA, Partners Adopt Resolution to Protect Gola Forest
May 16, 2022
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Tina S. Mehnpaine, Observer
The Liberia Forestry Development Authority (FDA) and the Society for the Conservation of Nature (SCNL) have passed resolutions to protect and manage the Gola Forest…
Liberia/Sierra Leone: SCNL, FDA, and Partners Adopt Resolution on Joint Transboundary Patrols and Development Plan for Gola Transboundary Management
May 16, 2022
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Willie N. Tokpah, FrontPage Africa
Society for the Conservation of Nature Liberia in collaboration with the Forestry Development Authority and partners, on Wednesday, May 11 adopted a resolution on the…
USA: Foreign Affairs Officer
May 15, 2022
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Department of State
Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, Office of Conservation and Water (OES/ECW) and contributes to the development and implementation of U.S. foreign policy…
UK: Research Fellow Climate Adaptation, Fragile and Conflict Affected States
May 15, 2022
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Overseas Development Institute
The Global Risks and Resilience Programme is a relatively new programme in ODI. The expert team pioneers research, analysis and policy advice on systemic, inclusive…
Afghanistan: Hydrogeologist / Geophysicist
May 15, 2022
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Committed to Good (CTG)
CTG staff and support humanitarian projects in fragile and conflict-affected countries around the world, providing a rapid and cost-effective service for development and humanitarian missions.…
Yemen: Development Services of Training Manuals for Water User Associations (WUAs) and Water User Groups (WUGs) in Water Resource Management and water-related conflict management and resolution
May 15, 2022
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United Nations Development Programme
We kindly request submissions of proposals for Provision of Development Services of Training Manuals for Water User Associations (WUAs) and Water User Groups (WUGs) in Water…
Ethiopia: Climate Security Advisor
May 15, 2022
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Norwegian Refugee Council
NORCAP is a part of the Norwegian Refugee Council and is the world’s largest provider of expertise to the humanitarian sector. With more than 300…
USA: Foreign Affairs Officer
May 15, 2022
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Department of State
Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, Office of Conservation and Water (OES/ECW) and contributes to the development and implementation of U.S. foreign policy…
Sudan: WASH Specialist
May 15, 2022
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United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF)
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…
Horn of Africa: Groundwater for Resilience Learning Agenda
May 15, 2022
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World Bank
The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans and grants to the governments of low- and middle-income countries for the purpose of…