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Gender, Natural Resources, Climate, and Peace | |
Issue #87 – June 18, 2026 |
EventsEnvironmental Peacebuilding Glossary Outreach Events April 15, 2026 - 2026-07-10 Environmental Peacebuilding Association With the publication of Essential Concepts of Environmental Peacebuilding: An A-Z Guide forthcoming in June 2026, a series of events are being organized to reach out to diverse audiences. |
LibraryIn the past month, several new publications were added to our online library of materials on gender, natural resources, climate, and peace. Here is a sampling of the new additions: May 19, 2026 | Melanne Verveer, Shaima Gargash, Antti Rautavaar, Nelson Gomonda, Nompumelelo Ntshalintshali-Motsa, Foman Forough, Elizabeth A. Koch, and Tamara Bah This policy paper summarizes key insights and recommendations for strengthening water security through a Women, Peace and Security (WPS) lens ahead of the 2026 UN Water Conference.May 1, 2026 | Women Deliver Conference 2026 We, First Nations and Indigenous Women and Girls, gender diverse and intersex people from across the lands, waters, oceans, and skies of the world, affirm that we are descendants of sovereign Peoples whose… |
International NewsAfghanistan: Solar-powered Greenhouses Enable Afghan Women to Grow Food, Income, and Hope June 8, 2026 | Hortidaily For seven years after her husband died, Noorhaya, 45, toiled under the harsh sun in Kandahar Province, southern Afghanistan, trying to grow enough vegetables to feed her three children.Middle East and North Africa: Women at the Frontlines of Water Scarcity June 3, 2026 | Fanack Water Editorial Team Women across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) live at the sharp edge of the region’s deepening water crisis.Canada: Stories of Resilience: Indigenous Women across the Prairies May 25, 2026 | Andy Airey Across the Canadian Prairies, water carries memory, identity, responsibility, and life. Yet the voices of those most deeply connected to it are often absent from climate and water policy discussions.Somalia: Girls Face Heightened Risk as Hunger Crisis Worsens May 14, 2026 Somalia is facing a deadly hunger crisis made worse by soaring food and fuel prices linked to the Middle East conflict; a years-long climate change induced drought; and chronic internal instability, according to a new report…Global: UNDRR Expands Sendai Stakeholder Engagement Mechanism to LGBTIQ+ Persons Constituency May 5, 2026 | United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) has formally added an LGBTIQ+ Persons constituency to the Sendai Stakeholder Engagement Mechanism (SEM), marking an important step towards more inclusive and equitable disaster… |
BlogsMeet the 2026 Goldman Environmental Prize Winners June 15, 2026 Each year, the Goldman Environmental Prize is awarded to grassroots environmental champions from around the world.AI’s Environmental Footprint Is a Gendered Security Risk May 12, 2026 | Tamara Bah The infrastructure powering artificial intelligence (AI) has become both a political flashpoint and a signal for strategic warfare with significant military, geopolitical, and international security implications. |
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Compiled by Maria Camilla Cadonicci, Thomas Kerber, Natalia Jimenez, and Maryruth Belsey Priebe Edited by Madeleine Loll Coordinated by Mara Pusic Designed by Graham Campbell Managed and Published by Silja Halle and Carl Bruch |
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