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Afghanistan: UN Warns of Triple Crisis in Afghanistan: Drought, Migrant Return and Funding Shortfalls
Jan 17, 2026
Ariana News
The United Nations has raised an urgent alarm over Afghanistan’s worsening humanitarian crisis, citing three simultaneous challenges that are significantly straining the country’s stability and…
Colombia: Colombia Poised for Another Drop in Deforestation in 2025, Data Shows
Jan 16, 2026
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Maxwell Radwin
Mongabay
Deforestation in Colombia appears to have declined in 2025, with notable reductions in several departments that have historically struggled with forest loss.
India’s Indus Gamble: How Water Is Becoming a Strategic Weapon in South Asia
Jan 16, 2026
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Saima Afzal
India’s approval of the 260-megawatt (MW) Dulhasti Stage-II hydropower project on the Chenab River marks more than an incremental expansion of infrastructure. It reflects a deeper transformation…
In the Race for DRC’s Critical Minerals, Community Forests Stand on the Frontline
Jan 16, 2026
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Didier Makal and Latoya Abulu
Ten years ago, the displacement of nearby famers from the villages of Bungubungu and Shilasimba by Société d’Exploitation de Kipoi (SEK), a company owned by…
Colombia: Colombia Poised for Another Drop in Deforestation in 2025, Data Show
Jan 16, 2026
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Maxwell Radwin
Mongabay
Deforestation in Colombia appears to have declined in 2025, with notable reductions in several departments that have historically struggled with forest loss.
An estimated 36,280 hectares…
Egypt/Ethiopia: Trump Offers to Mediate Egypt-Ethiopia Dispute on Nile River Waters
Jan 16, 2026
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Trevor Hunnicutt
Reuters
US President Donald Trump offered on Friday to mediate a dispute over Nile River waters between Egypt and Ethiopia. Addis Ababa's September 9 inauguration of…
State Fragility and Cascading Climate Risks
Jan 15, 2026
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Kathryn Cheeseman
The world is experiencing more conflict now than since 1946. State fragility, peace and security are increasingly at the forefront of development policy, which is…
Myanmar: Land Prices Soar in Western Karenni as War Displaces Thousands
Jan 15, 2026
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Aung Naing
Myanmar Now
Displacement, financial hardship and investor interest have sent land prices skyrocketing in parts of Karenni, even as fighting with the junta grinds on.
The Middle East’s Next War Will Be over Water
Jan 15, 2026
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Jose Lev Alvarez Gomez
The Middle East is not running out of slogans. It is running out of water. And while pundits remain hypnotized by manifestos, missiles, and terrorist…
Australia: Water Wars ahead Now Australia’s Longest River Officially Critically Endangered
Jan 15, 2026
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Mike Foley
Sydney Morning Herald
Australia’s longest waterway is under such dire threat of collapse that the entire lower Murray River ecosystem, which stretches nearly 1000 kilometres from western NSW,…
Call for Proposal: Gender, Climate, and Social Cohesion
Jan 15, 2026
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UN Women Asia and the Pacific
UN Women Asia and the Pacific
Given Afghanistan's increased climate vulnerability and the dispropotionate impact on women anand girls, this CfP aims to (1) leverage media platforms (TV, radio, digital initiatives)…
'Blood Minerals' in DR Congo - Myth or Reality?
Jan 14, 2026
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Alex Mvuka Ntung
“Blood minerals” in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) commonly refer to tin, tantalum, tungsten, and gold (3TG). A widely promoted narrative, advanced…
Afghanistan: Afghanistan’s Mines Fuel the War Economy
Jan 14, 2026
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Asif Zaeer Gondal
Lead Pakistan
Recent accounts of Afghanistan’s war driven economy point to an alarming reality. Control over mineral resources has become a means of coercion and financing for…
Greenland: Trump Insists US Needs Greenland for Security as Danish and Greenlandic Foreign Ministers Visit Washington
Jan 14, 2026
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Aarif Lashari
The Swamp
US President Donald Trump has once again insisted that the United States “needs” Greenland for national and global security, reviving a controversial idea as the…
Myanmar: Gold Mining Resumes in Putao Following Election
Jan 14, 2026
Myitkyina Journal
Some gold mining operations in Putao District, Kachin State, which had been temporarily suspended, have resumed following the junta-run election. The junta is holding the…
Geoeconomic Conflict Overshadows Climate in WEF Risk Report
Jan 14, 2026
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Robin Hicks
Eco-Business
Geoeconomic confrontation has surged to the top of the world’s risk register for 2026, as rising rivalry between major powers, economic instability and technological anxiety…
Unearthing Power: Will the DRC Break Free of the “Resource Curse?”
Jan 13, 2026
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Diego Tobon
Explore how the Democratic Republic of the Congo can escape the resource curse and turn its mineral-rich geology into leverage in the global green transition,…
Ukraine/Russia: Ukraine Strikes Oil Tanker Near Russia 'Assisting Putin to Break Sanctions'
Jan 13, 2026
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Will Stewart and Gavin Quinn
Daily Express
Two purported Ukrainian drones launched an attack on the Liberian-flagged tanker Delta Harmony near the Russian port of Novorossiysk, as per sources favoring Moscow. This…
Mali: Combating Climate Change for Peace in Mali
Jan 13, 2026
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Tara Abhasakun
Peace News Network
Mali is one of the countries most vulnerable to climate change in the world. Between 1970 and 2020, the country experienced at least 40 major…
Somalia: ‘Catastrophic’ Turn in Prolonged Food Crisis Imminent, Caritas Somalia Director Warns
Jan 13, 2026
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Ngala Killian Chimtom
Crux
As more than 4.6 million people in Somalia are reeling from one of the worst droughts in decades, the executive director of Caritas in the…
Afghanistan: Afghanistan’s Mines Fuel the War Economy
Jan 13, 2026
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Asif Zaeer Gondal
Recent accounts of Afghanistan’s war driven economy point to an alarming reality. Control over mineral resources has become a means of coercion and financing for…
Colombia/Peru: Where Rivers Redraw Nations: Amazon Island Dispute Tests Peru-Colombia Ties
Jan 13, 2026
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Neil Giardino
Anadolu Agency
Home to roughly 3,000 people, Santa Rosa has recently become the focus of a territorial rift between the two nations, raising questions of sovereignty, river…
Rwanda: How Cooperatives Are Cultivating Food Security in Rwanda
Jan 12, 2026
Cordaid
As climate shocks intensify across East Africa, Rwanda’s smallholder farmers face an existential threat: erratic rainfall and unpredictable seasons are rendering traditional farming methods obsolete,…
Bangladesh/Myanmar: Teknaf Farmers, Fishermen in Panic over Myanmar Armed Conflict
Jan 12, 2026
Deshkal News
The ongoing armed conflict inside Myanmar is having a direct impact on Bangladesh’s territory along the Teknaf border in Cox’s Bazar. The lives and livelihoods…
Afghanistan: Taliban Gold Rush Turns Deadly, Putting Spotlight on Chinese-Backed Mining
Jan 11, 2026
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
A deadly confrontation at a gold mine in northern Afghanistan has cast new light on the Taliban’s push to expand gold extraction, raising questions about…
Afghanistan: Helmand Residents Say Solar-Powered Wells Fail to Meet Water Needs in Winter
Jan 10, 2026
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Sharif Amiry
Amu TV
Residents of Nad Ali district in Afghanistan’s southern Helmand province say they are struggling to access drinking water during the winter months as reduced sunlight…
Venezuela: Five Keys to Understanding Venezuela’s Oil History
Jan 9, 2026
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Johani Carolina Ponce
Yale Climate Connections
Venezuela’s oil industry has once again returned to the center of international debate. US President Donald Trump announced new actions against the Venezuelan government on…
Remote: Senior Expert Consultant on Women, Peace and Security National Action Plans, ACRO, UN Women
Jan 9, 2026
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UN Women
UN Women
I. Organizational context
UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against…
Russia’s War on Ukrainian Farmers Threatens Global Food Security
Jan 8, 2026
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Oleksandr Tolokonnikov
Over the past year, Russian attacks on Ukraine’s agricultural sector have escalated alarmingly. According to research conducted by the University of Strasbourg, the University of…
Myanmar: Myitsone Dam Controversy and Military Clashes Escalate in Myanmar
Jan 8, 2026
Deshkal News
As of 8 January 2026, the National Unity Government (NUG) has condemned the military junta’s attempt to revive the controversial Myitsone Dam project, calling it…