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Afghanistan: Mapping Afghanistan’s Untapped Natural Resources

Sep 24, 2021 | Mohammed Hussein and Mohammed Haddad, Al Jazeera

Deep beneath the ground in one of the world’s poorest countries sits at least $1 trillion of untapped mineral resources, according to a report published…

South Sudan: South Sudan Warns It May Suspend Oil Output as Exports Blocked

Sep 24, 2021 | Okech Francis, Bloomberg

South Sudan’s government warned it may suspend oil output if port protests in neighboring Sudan that have blocked shipments of the landlocked nation’s crude continue.…

Abyei Offers Lessons for the Region on Climate-Related Security Risks

Sep 23, 2021 | Kheira Tarif, Emilie Broek, and Katongo Seyuba

The conflict in Abyei—a disputed border region of farmland, desert and oil fields—has its origins in a long-running disagreement between two pastoralist groups, the local Ngok…

Environmental Peacebuilding Awards: Call for Submissions

Sep 23, 2021 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association

To honor outstanding contributions to environmental peacebuilding, the Environmental Peacebuilding Association sponsors awards for leaders, practitioners, and researchers. The Association is seeking nominations for awards to…

Climate Change: Bringing Climate Security into UNSC Discourse Has Potential to Disrupt Nature of Overall discussions: India

Sep 23, 2021 | Press Trust of India

Dealing with the issue of climate security, which is just one aspect of climate change, in the UN Security Council is not desirable, India said…

Climate Change: Security Council Sees Climate Change as a ‘Risk Multiplier’

Sep 23, 2021 | Environment News Service

“The climate crisis isn’t coming. It’s already here,” U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken told the United Nations Security Council today in a special meeting…

Climate Change: Global Climate Crisis’ Dire Impact on Peace, Security Calls for Bolder Collective Action, Secretary-General Tells Security Council

Sep 23, 2021 | UN

Following are Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks at the Security Council high-level open debate on the maintenance of international peace and security: climate and security, held…

Climate Change: UN: Climate Change Increases Risk of Violent Conflict

Sep 23, 2021 | Deutsche Welle

Climate change could heighten tensions on the ground in countries relying on shrinking natural resources, hiking up the risks of violent conflict, UN Secretary General Antonio…

Climate Action Must Advance the Rights of Women and Girls

Sep 22, 2021 | Baroness Sugg

As an advocate for gender equality, I believe the most urgent change needed for women and girls is strong action on the climate crisis.

Today is…

It Makes Economic Sense for Women to Lead the Fight Against the Climate Crisis

Sep 22, 2021 | Oladosu Adenike

For the first time ever, the United Nations body whose mission is to promote and protect human rights around the world, passed a resolution recognising access…

Zambia: Study Finds Gender Gap in Benefits of Plant Clinics

Sep 22, 2021 | Ijeoma Ukazu

Researchers assessed whether male and female farmers benefit equally from plant clinicsBoth achieve positive outcomes but these are disproportionately greater in men, the study foundWomen…

Climate Crisis Exacerbates Military Legacy Contamination

Sep 21, 2021 | Wim Zwijnenburg

The hazardous remnants of war are re-emerging. They include unexploded ordnance (UXO) and other vestiges of war. These military hazards that climate change can “wake…

Harnessing Drones, Geophysics and Artificial Intelligence to Root out Land Mines

Sep 21, 2021 | Kevin Krajick, Columbia Climate School

Armed with a newly minted undergraduate degree in geology, Jasper Baur is in the mining business. Not those mines where we extract metals or minerals;…

Call for Proposals: PeaceCon@10, COVID, Climate, and Conflict: Rising to the Challenges of a Disrupted World (Deadline: 8th October 2021)

Sep 21, 2021 | Alliance for Peacebuilding and US Institute of Peace

In partnership with the United States Institute of Peace (USIP), the Alliance for Peacebuilding (AfP) is proud to announce the theme for PeaceCon@10, COVID, Climate,…

Liberia: Nimba Clans Square off over Customary Land Title Claims

Sep 20, 2021 | Gerald C. Koinyeneh, FrontPage Africa

This disarmingly peaceful forest area in Liberia's far north Tappita District has been the scene of conflict of one form or another for decades. But…

Apply Now for Travel Grants for the Second International on Environmental Peacebuilding!

Sep 20, 2021 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association and the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies

EnPAx is dedicated to ensuring our events remain accessible and inclusive. To ensure the Second International Conference of Environmental Peacebuilding includes a diverse mix of…

Support the “Assist a Scholar” Campaign to Facilitate Participation in Second International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding

Sep 20, 2021 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association and the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies

As we prepare for the Second International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding, we are working hard to ensure the event is accessible to a diverse, global…

Climate Change: Climate Change Related Conflicts Gradually Gripping Communities

Sep 20, 2021 | Peter Makwanya, Newsday

The destructive nature of climate change impacts on ecological diversity are being witnessed around the globe. The climate-induced floods, hailstorms, droughts, heatwaves, hunger and famine,…

France: Environmental Project Manager

Sep 19, 2021 | Médecins Sans Frontières

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international humanitarian medical association, created in 1971, which comes to the aid of sick or injured populations in the…

Afghanistan: Land Dispute Results in 3 Brothers' Death in E. Afghanistan

Sep 19, 2021 | Xinhua

At least three member of a family were killed in Afghanistan eastern province of Paktia, an official said Sunday. The murderer has been arrested and…

Ukraine: Long-Term Energy Adviser

Sep 19, 2021 | Danida

Danish International Development Agency (Danida) is the brand used by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark when it provides humanitarian aid and development assistance…

Germany: Project Manager, Land and Corruption in Sub-Saharan Africa Project

Sep 19, 2021 | Transparency International

The Transparency International Secretariat is currently seeking a Project Manager for the Land and Corruption in Sub-Saharan Africa Project (more details available at https://www.transparency.org/en/projects/land-corruption-sub-saharan-africa). The project’s…