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China/Philippines/Vietnam/South China Sea: Vietnam, Philippines Denounce China Military Drills in Disputed Waters
Jul 2, 2020
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Phuong Nguyen and Neil Jerome Morales, Reuters
Vietnam and the Philippines on Thursday criticised China’s holding of military drills in a disputed part of the South China, warning it could create tension…
DRC: Report Accuses Israeli Mogul of Setting up Global Network to Launder DR Congo Money
Jul 2, 2020
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i24 News
An Israeli mining mogul set up a global money laundering network to work around American sanctions and extract mineral wealth from the Democratic Republic of…
Disasters Meet Political Unrest, Displacing Millions in East Africa
Jul 1, 2020
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Clémentine André, Ivana Hajzmanova, and Maria Teresa Miranda Espinosa
In recent weeks, our news channels have been flooded with stories about the Covid-19 pandemic, political and social unrest around the world, natural hazards upending…
Climate Change, Disease and the Legitimacy of Armed Non-State Actors
Jul 1, 2020
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Farah Hegazi
To many, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic came as a surprise. It has placed enormous strain on governments to contain the spread of the…
Syria: A River of Toxic Waste Flows through Syria
Jul 1, 2020
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PAX
Rivers of crude oil and oil waste are flowing through northeast Syria, with no solution in sight for the thousands of people affected by the…
Rwanda: How Rwanda’s New Export Certificate Will Curb Illegal Mineral Imports
Jul 1, 2020
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Ishioma Emi, Ventures
The Rwandan government recently launched a new mineral export certificate to curb the illegal smuggling of precious metals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).…
Juha Uitto
Director, Independent Evaluation Office
Global Environment Facility
United States
Jun 30, 2020
Juha Uitto is the Director of the Independent Evaluation Office (IEO) of the Global Environment Facility (GEF). His work focuses on global environmental and sustainable…
EnPAx Launches Road to Geneva Process for Second International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding, Seeks Partners for Preparatory Events
Jun 30, 2020
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Environmental Peacebuilding Association
The Second International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding will be held in Geneva in February 2022 with a consortium led by the Graduate Institute of International…
The Coffee Crisis in Colombia
Jun 30, 2020
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Yanis Iqbal
With the unabated march of the Covid-19 pandemic, the economic situation of Colombian coffee farmers is rapidly deteriorating. The price of Arabica coffee has reduced to an…
Syria: US Troops 'Secure' Northeast Syria Oil, as Contamination from It Imperils Lives
Jun 30, 2020
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Dan Wilkofsky and Amberin Zaman, Al-Monitor
The Kurds of northeast Syria shot to global renown for their valiance against the Islamic State (IS). But today, they face a scourge that is potentially…
Egypt/Ethiopia: Egypt, Ethiopia Discuss Nile Dam Dispute at UN Security Council
Jun 30, 2020
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James Bays, Al Jazeera
Egypt has told the United Nations it faces an existential threat, from a hydroelectric dam that Ethiopia is building on the Blue Nile River. Ethiopia…
DRC: Environmental Health Assistant / IPC WASH Assistant
Jun 29, 2020
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International Rescue Committee
The International Rescue Committee is a global humanitarian aid, relief, and development nongovernmental organization. The WASH assistant will be responsible for hygiene promotion in four…
Afghanistan: Statistical Programme/GIS Specialist
Jun 29, 2020
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN
The FAO in Afghanistan assists the Government to develop policies, programmes, and projects to address the root causes of hunger and malnutrition; to help the…
DRC: WASH Advisor
Jun 29, 2020
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Concern Worldwide
Concern Worldwide started working in DRC in 1994. Since that time we have grown into one of the leading humanitarian organisations operating in DRC with…
Syria: WASH Programme Coordinator
Jun 29, 2020
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Concern Worldwide
Concern Worldwide is an Irish-based non-governmental, international, humanitarian organisation dedicated to the reduction of suffering and working towards the ultimate elimination of extreme poverty in…
Syria: WASH Data Officer
Jun 29, 2020
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GOAL
GOAL has been working in Syria since 2013, responding to the acute needs of conflict-affected communities. GOAL is working in North West Aleppo both through…
External Evaluation of “Addressing the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene and Protection Concerns of Hard-to-Reach, Conflict Affected Populations in Iraq"
Jun 29, 2020
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Terre des Hommes
Terre des hommes Foundation (Tdh) is the leading Swiss child relief agency. The Foundation has been helping children in need for over 50 years, defending…
Syria: WASH Deputy Coordinator
Jun 29, 2020
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GOAL
GOAL has been working in Syria since 2013, responding to the acute needs of conflict-affected communities. GOAL is working in North West Aleppo both through…
South Sudan: WASH Project Manager
Jun 29, 2020
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Solidarités International
Solidarités International has started to implement its humanitarian response in South Sudan in 2006. Its long lasting presence has contributed to build a wealth of…
General Announcement (Sustainable Management of Natural Resources and Resilience)
Jun 29, 2020
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Transtec
Transtec puts an emphasis on development processes, acting as a virtuous circle to reach the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Working with local actors and the…
Central Asia: Technical Specialists, Regional Water and Vulnerable Environment Activity
Jun 29, 2020
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Tetra Tech
Tetra Tech International Development Services, headquartered in Arlington, VA, is currently accepting expressions of interest from qualified candidates for various potential Technical Specialist positions on…
South Sudan: WASH Program Manager
Jun 29, 2020
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Catholic Relief Services
Catholic Relief Services is the official international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States. CRS works to save, protect, and transform lives…
Iraq: Program Director, WASH & Resources Management
Jun 29, 2020
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Mercy Corps
Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible. In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40 countries…
In Guatemala, Investing in Indigenous Women's Economic Empowerment is Key to Building Back Better After COVID-19
Jun 29, 2020
Since March 2020, Guatemala has recorded more than 600 COVID-19 deaths and over 11,000 infections. Amidst this crisis, indigenous women have continued to use their…
Libya: State Company: Russian Mercenaries Enter Major Oil Field
Jun 29, 2020
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Energy & Environment News
Russian and other foreign mercenaries have entered Libya's largest oil field, the country's National Oil Corp. said Friday, describing the development as an attempt to…
Gender and Climate – Scaling Impact with a Cross-Cutting Agenda
Jun 29, 2020
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Ting Nan Wang
Today, the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the destructive nature of global crises without immediate resolutions. Likewise, the effects of climate change are slated to be…
Three Cheers for the Power, Promise of Gender Equity in Agriculture
Jun 29, 2020
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Denise E. Antonio
We need the talents and energy of both men and women to power this sector and contribute to Jamaica's economy — an economy which must…
Iraq: Iraq to Review Some Oil Contracts at High-Cost Fields
Jun 28, 2020
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Reuters
Iraq is reviewing oil contracts with some companies operating fields where costs are high, in order to reduce expenses while cutting production, Al-Sabah newspaper quoted…
Prioritizing Gender Equality in Post COVID-19 Tourism
Jun 27, 2020
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Jennifer Musson
Covid-19 has had an unprecedented impact on tourism with the UNWTO anticipating a 60-80% decline in international tourism. The crisis has laid bare structural inequalities…
COVID-19 Impact on Agriculture and Food Security: Regional Perspective
Jun 27, 2020
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Centre of Excellence on Emerging Development Perspectives
Even before COVID-19 hit the world, more than 820 million people were already struggling with hunger and 2 billion people were malnourished. At the end of 2019,…