The Sahel has been identified as one of the regions where climate change is most likely to undermine security and trigger violent conflict. This is a function...
This fact sheet, produced by NUPI and SIPRI under the Climate-related Peace and Security Risks project, examines how unpredictable and extreme weather events...
Caribbean countries, most of which are small island developing states, have long suffered from the destructive impacts of natural hazards, including hurricanes...
The Regional Dialogue on Climate Security in Northern Central America, cohosted by adelphi, the UN University’s Centre for Policy Research, and the UN’s Climate...
The Sudan State of the Environment and Outlook Report 2020 is the first of its kind to comprehensively take stock of the condition of the country’s environment...
In Sudan, the term ‘climate war’ has often been used to draw a direct causal link between climate change and conflict. In reality, these conflicts are far more...
Climate change pressures are already interacting with conflict dynamics in the Horn of Africa. European actors are approaching climate security risks in the...
The "UN75 Regional Dialogue for the Americas: Toward Innovation and Renewal of Global and Regional Governance" (20 March–26 April 2020) was designed to bring...
State fragility, often related to the expansion of organised crime and human rights violations, has contributed towards elevated rates of violence across Latin...
This risk brief from the Climate Security Expert Network outlines the linkages between climate change and security in Mali and their implications for peace and...
Climate change was more central than ever at this year’s Munich Security Conference (MSC), the leading international forum for senior military, security and...
Climate change is the single greatest threat to the livelihood, security and well-being of Pacific Small Island Developing States (SIDS). The threat is...
Ethiopia is a key security player in the Horn of Africa: while the country can act as an important catalyst for peace, it can also be a significant source of...
Rather than acting as direct drivers of conflict, climate change and variability are seen as intermediary sources of risk, or ‘threat multipliers’. This is...
In order to help address escalating violence, UN Environment has launched the UN Initiative for Environmental Defenders. This brief analyses the initiative and...
Lake Chad is a geophysical and ecological miracle. Situated in the arid Sahel region, two large rivers create an oasis in an otherwise water scarce region. But...
The Lake Chad region is currently facing multiple security risks, including livelihood insecurity, climate change and violent conflicts. These risks need to be...
In this report, various challenges faced by Asia-Pacific's most vulnerable areas to disasters attributed to climate change are specified, and a qualitative...
On 13 September, Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs Jeffrey Feltman briefed the Security Council on the Secretary-General’s 7 September report on the...