Kyungmee Kim

🌍 New Research Alert! 🌍 What happens when mega dams are planned in conflict zones? How do affected communities respond? Surprisingly, numerous dams are currently in development in regions grappling with conflict, posing significant security risks to local populations. 🧵1/n

"@KittyyKim examines how the #ArakanArmy, a non-state armed gp, responded to #CycloneMocha in #RakhineState in 2023. Despite fragmented territorial control, the AA conducted extensive humanitarian operations ..." Credit to #IHRDG #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/di…

Statement on the Airstrike Against Mrauk-U Public Hospital in Arakan/Rakhine on International Human Rights Day, 10 December 2025 11 December 2025 #InternationalHumanRightsDay

Exploring the intersection of water diplomacy & AI! Our latest study dives into expert insights on how AI is shaping water knowledge. Read the full article on Ambio on this groundbreaking topic! link.springer.com/article/10.100… #AI #WaterManagement #Innovation

Water knowledge, understanding the current and future availability and needs of water, has been critical in negotiating international water disputes. This new external article by SIPRI Associate Researcher @KittyyKim and SIPRI Researcher @AbeerSaAhmad examines how AI tools influence knowledge production and exchange in water diplomacy. Read the full article here➡️doi.org/10.1007/s13280… Published in Ambio (@SpringerNature). #WaterDiplomacy #WaterGovernance #WaterConflict #WaterSecurity #AI

Myanmar’s fight for democracy is also a fight for climate justice. SIPRI researcher Kyungmee Kim links dam resistance, extractive industries, and grassroots resilience to the wider revolution. @KittyyKim insightmyanmar.org/complete-shows…

#Sagaing was devasted by #MyanmarEarthquake today. For urgent reliefs : pls support 👉advancemyanmar.org/myanmar-earthq… 👉gofund.me/8d81de83 👉facebook.com/share/18n8MYxJ…

Before & after the massive earthquake in Myanmar😔Many heritage sites and historical landmarks were destroyed,many people lost their homes & their beloved families😔My heart goes out to everyone who affected in Myanmar & Thailand😔😔 #MyanmarEarthquake #PrayForMyanmar Pic credit

@jafarullah16 @APRRN_ @HemadriRavi @amnestysasia @UNGeneva @abdulahad2028 @ZAFARAHMADABDU2 @Refugees_EU @UNHumanRights @OHCHRAsia Would you mind sharing the link again, Sir?

A comprehensive field analysis of 5 #Rohingya villages in #Myanmar & their current situation following the devastating #Cyclone #Mocha is presented. This report reflects on the 6 month mark since this natural disaster took place. Ground full report link: rohringya.org/annual_report/.

통일강원연구원에서 발간하는 ⟪PEACES 평화들⟫ 3호 2권에 제 글이 실렸습니다. "환경평화: 과거, 현재, 미래"라는 글로 역사적 관점에서 환경과 평화의 연계성을 논하였습니다. 많음 관심 부탁드립니다 kius.kangwon.ac.kr/Home/H10000/H1…

Folks... I migrated to #BSKY bsky.app/profile/kyungm… See you there!

This is the first time Zotero notified me that a published article is in dispute. I find the function super useful.

Check out this thread by @KittyyKim and then read her new article about how community resistance to dam projects was fostered amid the violent conflict in Myanmar journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/27…

@schipper_lisa This is so messed up.... Then we are blaming the youth for turning to radical climate movements. I am with the youth....

Conflict-affected countries are vulnerable to climate change & receive too little #ClimateFinance. A new @SIPRIorg report shows that these countries receive a disproportionately low amount of climate finance per capita, making adaptation even harder. But there is more 🧵

We can learn valuable lessons from the community mobilization efforts of Kachin & Karen communities, shedding light on the complexities of environmental conflicts. This serves as a vital reminder that nonviolent resistance can be an effective strategy in influencing policy 🧵8/n

It’s essential to recognize that dam resistance in Myanmar is not a past issue; these projects are still very much alive, with military regime and hydropower companies biding their time. However, ongoing armed conflicts at both dam sites have intensified since the coup 🧵7/n

🌍 New Research Alert! 🌍 What happens when mega dams are planned in conflict zones? How do affected communities respond? Surprisingly, numerous dams are currently in development in regions grappling with conflict, posing significant security risks to local populations. 🧵1/n