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Syria: Syria War: Who Benefits from Its Oil Production?

Nov 21, 2019 | BBC

President Donald Trump says he expects the United States to benefit by millions of dollars per month from Syria's oil revenues while US troops remain…


Afghanistan: A Remote Paradise: Afghanistan Establishes the Bamyan Plateau Protected Area

Nov 21, 2019 | Wildlife Conservation Society

The Wildlife Conservation Society extends congratulations to the ​Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan for the establishment of the Bamyan Plateau Protected Area, a spectacular landscape of ​4,200 square kilometers…


Colombia: Colombia's President: New Hope as 38 Municipalities Are Free from Landmines

Nov 21, 2019 | HALO Trust

President Ivan Duque of Colombia met this week with The HALO Trust Colombia programme and other and mine clearance organisations to mark the handover of…


Can the US Take Syria’s Oil? [Audio]

Nov 21, 2019 | Shirin Jaafari, Public Radio International

Over the last few weeks, President Donald Trump has repeatedly said he wants to keep American troops in Syria to “guard the oil” and that…


Colombia: Colombian Military Combats Unprecedented Deforestation

Nov 21, 2019 | Oliver Barrett, Diálogo

Colombia is home to a large swath of the Amazon; an area roughly the size of Germany and England combined, and its unique ecosystem is…


Liberia: Liberia Develops Policies to Replace Lost Generation of Trees

Nov 20, 2019 | Observer

A policy document, which aims to brace the National Forestry reform law of 2006, and radically enforce the culture of reforestation and afforestation program in…


The List of Military Sites with Suspected ‘Forever Chemicals’ Contamination Has Grown

Nov 20, 2019 | Patricia Kime, Military Times

The number of places where the U.S. military spilled or suspects it discharged perfluorinated compounds has grown, Pentagon officials said Wednesday, but they did not…


Jordan: Request for Proposal (Consultancy): Climatic Risk, Green Growth Potential and Disaster Risk Reduction Assessment in Azraq Town

Nov 19, 2019 | Danish Refugee Council

The Danish Refugee Council is seeking an experienced consultant/consultancy firm to design and lead of an assessment in the following themes in Azraq municipality, Jordan:

Identification…


Sudan: WASH Coordinator

Nov 19, 2019 | Relief International

Relief International (RI) is a leading global organization and home to teams of humanitarian professionals committed to transforming adversity into renewal for the world’s most…


Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Delegate for Emergency Response Operations

Nov 19, 2019 | Norwegian Red Cross

The Red Cross is a humanitarian organisation whose work is driven by a desire to help others. It is committed to, and bound by, the…


Syria: WASH Program Manager

Nov 19, 2019 | Solidarités International

Solidarités International has been working in Syria since 2012 and currently has strong coverage for WASH, FSL and NFI programs across North West (NWS) and…


Lebanon: Programme Manager

Nov 19, 2019 | Cooperazione Internazionale

COOPI has operated and developed humanitarian projects in South Lebanon in the year 2003-2005 and, since 2013, COOPI has been operating in Northern Lebanon to…


Niger and Burkina Faso: Shelter & WASH Specialist

Nov 19, 2019 | Norwegian Refugee Council

The Norwegian Refugee Council is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. They work in crises across more than 30 countries, where they…


Climate Change Affects Women More. What Can the State Do to Intervene?

Nov 19, 2019 | Sara Hayat

Climate change is affecting us all, but certain demographics more than others. Marginalised communities — and within them, women in particular — feel the discriminatory…


Yemen: Environmental Health and Hygiene Program Assistant

Nov 19, 2019 | Mercy Corps

Mercy Corps is a global non-governmental, humanitarian aid organization operating in transitional contexts that have undergone, or have been undergoing, various forms of economic, environmental,…


South Sudan: Community Cohesion and Disaster Risk Reduction Manager

Nov 19, 2019 | 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…


Mohamed's Story: The Climate Conflict Trap in the Lake Chad Basin

Nov 19, 2019 | Noah Gordon

Years ago, Mohamed’s family had enough to eat, despite being poor. His daughter owned a vegetable stall at a bustling market in northeastern Nigeria. The…


Afghanistan: Increased Support for Afghan Farmers Hit by Conflict and Natural Disasters

Nov 19, 2019 | Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN

The Afghanistan Humanitarian Fund (AHF) has contributed $9.5 million to an FAO-led project that aims to boost the resilience of farmers affected by conflict and…


China/South China Sea: US Increased Sea Patrols to Send Message to China, Defense Secretary Says

Nov 19, 2019 | Bloomberg

The U.S. is conducting more patrols in the South China Sea to send a signal to China that it intends to maintain freedom in the…


Senior Project Officer, Geo Information Systems

Nov 18, 2019 | PAX

PAX means peace and is the leading Dutch peace-building & conflict-transformation NGO. Together with people in conflict areas and concerned citizens worldwide, PAX works to…


Iraq: Despite Rising Tide of Birth Defects, Fallujah Shuns Iraq Protests in Fear of Backlash

Nov 17, 2019 | Alex MacDonald, Middle East Eye

The Fallujah Educational Hospital for Women and Children has one of the most sought-after maternity facilities in Iraq's Anbar province. The lack of quality maternity…


Afghanistan: Afghan Pomegranate Growers Squeezed as Prices Drop

Nov 17, 2019 | Channel News Asia

Pomegranate farmers in southern Afghanistan - where growing the juicy fruit is an important alternative to opium poppy production - say they are feeling the squeeze…


Afghanistan: Largest Cold Storage Facility Build in Kabul

Nov 16, 2019 | Daily Outlook Afghanistan

A cold storage facility has been built by the private sector in the capital Kabul. The facility, which is the largest cold storage build in…


China/Vietnam/South China Sea: South China Sea Crisis: How Vietnam’s Challenge to China May Result in Beijing Aggression

Nov 16, 2019 | Charlie Bradley, Express

South China Sea waters have been the subject of complex and hostile political fallout as numerous nations seek to thwart Beijing’s aggression, but Vietnam’s efforts…


Climate Change: Where Climate Change Drives Conflict, Peacebuilding Combats It

Nov 15, 2019 | Mercy Corps

As the effects of climate change play out globally in more extreme weather and diminishing natural resources like this, it’s people like Moses — those…


Land Portal at CFS46: Empowering Advocates for Women's Land Rights Through Open Data

Nov 15, 2019 | Laura Meggiolaro

At CFS 46, the Land Portal had the opportunity to be the co-organizer of the side event How the VGGT have changed rural women’s lives:  Key…


Countering the Caliphate in North Africa: Three Expert Views on Gender and the Need for Collective Action

Nov 15, 2019 | Sherine El Taraboulsi-McCarthy, Rachel George, and Melanie Pinet

While the transnational nature of violent extremism across North Africa is becoming increasingly clear, international and national prevention remains restricted by state borders and often…


CAR: Programme Manager - Conflict, Gender and DRR

Nov 14, 2019 | Concern Worldwide

About the role:

This is a 12 months replacement role, with unaccompanied terms based in Bossembele, Ombella M’Poko prefecture, with frequent travel to project locations and…


Iraq: Gender-Based Violence Sub Cluster Co-Lead

Nov 14, 2019 | International Medical Corps

International Medical Corps is a global, humanitarian, nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through health care training and relief and development programs.…


South Sudan: Gender-Responsive Collaborative Dispute Consultant

Nov 14, 2019 | International Organization for Migration

Since the conflict began in South Sudan, more than 2 million South Sudanese have been internally displaced and another 2.4 million have fled to neighbouring…