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Global Trailblazer in Environmental Peacebuilding to Deliver Coca-Cola World Fund Lecture

Nov 6, 2019 | Yale MacMillan Center

Gidon Bromberg, the co-founder and Israeli co-director of EcoPeace Middle East, a unique organization that brings together Jordanians, Palestinians, and Israelis to promote environmental sustainability and advance peace efforts in…

Conflict Minerals: Volvo to Trace Battery Cobalt Supply Chain Using Blockchain

Nov 6, 2019 | Coinfomania, Ibiam Wayas

Gothenburg-based car manufacturing company, Volvo, has revealed plans to use blockchain technology in tracking the global supply chain of the Cobalt used in its electric…

How Often Does the UN Security Council Use a Gender Lens? Not Often Enough

Nov 6, 2019 | Katelyn Jones

The WPS agenda was instituted in October 2000 via the unanimous passage of United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325, which marked the first formal…

Can Women Make the World More Peaceful?

Nov 6, 2019 | Paulino Akon Yel Dut

A genuine comprehensive analysis shows that involving women in peacebuilding increases the probability that violence will end in an easy manner. Hence we should thank…

Rooting for the Environment in Times of Conflict and War

Nov 6, 2019 | UN Environment

Eighteen years ago, on 5 November 2001, the United Nations General Assembly declared 6 November the International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in…

The Environment Has Become a Hostage of Armed Conflict

Nov 6, 2019 | Wim Zwijnenburg

This year, 2019, marked a new nadir for the environment that may reflect an ominous trend in warfare: Environmentally sensitive targets are being weaponized and…

Call for Submissions: Understanding the ‘Local’ Aspect of Participation and Citizen Engagement in Natural Resources Governance

Nov 6, 2019 | Päivi Lujala

The people living in resource extraction areas are increasingly at the heart of transnational natural resource governance (NRG) policy discourse. Accordingly, locally sustainable – i.e.…

Gender Equality in African Agriculture: An Innovation Imperative

Nov 5, 2019 | Wanjiru Kamau-Rutenberg

President Barack Obama once highlighted the importance of leveraging the talents of Africa’s women using the analogy of a football match. He pointed out that…

Wildlife: Armed Conflicts Affect Environment and Wildlife: Experts

Nov 5, 2019 | James Tasamba, Anadolu Agency

As the world observes International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict, on Wednesday, experts believe that it was…

China/Vietnam/South Chain Sea: Vietnam Punishes Volkswagen for Car with Disputed China Map

Nov 5, 2019 | Bloomberg

Vietnam will fine a Volkswagen local distributor and an importer for showcasing a car with a navigation app reflecting Chinese territorial claims rejected by Hanoi.

Sierra Leone: Sierra Leone Diamond Mine: Legal Action over Land Grab

Nov 5, 2019 | Ahmed Idris, Al Jazeera

A community in Sierra Leone has taken a diamond mining company to court. Residents of Koidu say the government failed to protect them when it handed…

Egypt/Ethiopia/Sudan: Nile Basin Water Wars: The Never-Ending Struggle between Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan

Nov 5, 2019 | Emily Palios, Geopolitical Monitor

Known for being the longest river on the African continent, the Nile River has served as a key source of water for all the countries…

Democratic Republic of the Congo: How The Mining Business is Helping Women in Congo Escape Isolation

Nov 5, 2019 | Eleonora Vio, TRT World

Congolese women entered the mining sector in the late 90s and ever since they have been fighting discrimination, superstition and outdated customs, while they successfully…

Iraq: Women Protection & Empowerment Coordinator

Nov 5, 2019 | International Rescue Committee

Iraq is emerging from over three years of civil war against the Islamic State and remains one of the most complex operating environments in the…

DRC: Gender and Youth Advisor

Nov 5, 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…

Gender Equality and Climate Finance consultant

Nov 5, 2019 | UNDP

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is the UN’s Global Development Network, advocating for change and connecting countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help…

Sudanese Women Urge Gender Balance in Country's Peace Process

Nov 5, 2019 | Amy Lieberman

 Sudanese women were influential in the widespread protests that led to the military overthrow of the country's president, Omar Hassan al-Bashir, in April. Six months…

Ghana Needs a Grievance Mechanism to Secure Women's Land Rights

Nov 5, 2019 | Nana Ama Yirrah

From farms to towns, women are a major provider of food and food security for their families, but women in half of the world still struggle to…

Guatemalan Women Force Development Bank to Investigate Gender Policy Violations

Nov 5, 2019 | Tamara Mohr

After a complaint filed by women's groups from Ixquisis, Guatemala, the Interamerican Development Bank (IDB) has started an investigation on several policy violations, amongst which…

Trump Keeps Talking About 'Keeping' Middle East Oil. That Would Be Illegal

Nov 5, 2019 | James G. Stewart

President Trump wants it known that — despite his recent decision to pull back the U.S. militarily back from previously Kurdish-held territory in Syria —…

Voting for the Environmental Peacebuilding Association Board of Directors Is Now Live

Nov 5, 2019 | Environmental Peacebuilding Association

The Environmental Peacebuilding Association (EnPAx) is pleased to announce to its Members that voting is now open for the open seats on its Board of…

Sri Lanka: National Consultant - Women, Peace and Security (Parliament)

Nov 5, 2019 | UNDP

The WPS agenda has been initiated by the United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325 (2000) and reaffirmed through the adoption of seven related resolutions…

DRC Stand-by Roster Membership – Climate and Environment Advisors

Nov 4, 2019 | Danish Refugee Council

The aim of the DRC Stand-by Roster is to mobilize qualified and committed humanitarian experts for deployments to our UN partners thereby strengthening the capacity…

Call for Papers 2021 Special Issue

Nov 4, 2019 | Oxford Academic: The International Journal of Transitional Justice

The International Journal of Transitional Justice invites submissions for its 2021 Special Issue, Land and Property Rights in Transitional Justice, to be guest edited by Jon…

To Give Peace a Chance in Colombia, It's Time to Protect Women Land Defenders

Nov 4, 2019 | Carmen Sanchez Cumming

More than three years have passed since the government of Colombia signed a peace agreement with FARC rebels that promised to end the longest internal armed…

Ensuring Safe Drinking Water in Rohingya Camps of Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh

Nov 4, 2019 | Dr. Zahid Hayat Mahmud

Since August 2017, around one million Rohingyas fled to Bangladesh following a wave of targeted violence in the neighboring Rakhine State of Myanmar. Most of the…

Jordan: Coordinator - Technical Advisor

Nov 4, 2019 | Expertise France

The General Directorate for Civil Defense (GDCD), established in 1959, lies under the jurisdiction of Jordan Ministry of Interior. With 26 960 officials, GDCD operates…

Myanmar: International Consultant - Social & Environmental Safeguards and Resilience-Building Advisor

Nov 4, 2019 | UNDP

UNDP Myanmar is implementing its Country Programme for 2018-2022. Integrated programming has guided the design of the new programme in order to better address the…

Jordan: Programme Assistant for West Asia in Protected Areas, World Heritage and Business

Nov 4, 2019 | International Union for Conservation of Nature

Under the direct supervision of the Protected Areas, and Biodiversity Programme manager, the position holder will be responsible for supporting the programme and other team…

Myanmar: Gulf of Mottama (GOM) Ecosystem Management Specialist

Nov 4, 2019 | International Union for Conservation of Nature

The Gulf of Mottama Project (GoMP) is a multi-sectoral project of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and implemented by a consortium led…