Addressing the impacts of climate change on security risks is one of the top priorities for many current and former members of the Security Council. As recent...
Sierra Leone is facing a range of climate and environmental risks that directly affect human security. Human activities, including environmental crime, are...
The Balkans is becoming increasingly affected by the impacts of climate change and natural disasters. Climate-related hazards such as droughts, heatwaves...
Kenya is experiencing a sixth consecutive failed rainy season, while the war in Ukraine and rising global food prices are further undermining food security. In...
While it has long been known that conflict drives food insecurity, the Dangerously Hungry report shows that the inverse is also true: Food insecurity drives...
The Bay of Bengal region—comprising coastal Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, and Thailand—is extremely vulnerable to climate change, with each of the four countries...
This thematic review analysed 74 projects supported by the United Nations Secretary-General’s Peacebuilding Fund that responded to climate-security issues or...
Over the past 20 years, the northern regions of Uganda, including the West Nile sub-region, have experienced an increase in average temperature and heatwaves...
This paper frames WFP’s programming in climate resilience, livelihoods and food security within the climate security discourse. It aims to offer insights into...
Eastern Africa has long faced severe climate impacts, particularly in the form of extreme weather events such as droughts, heatwaves, and floods. The effects of...
Debates about different visions for the future international order are often abstract and theoretical. By invading Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin has...
WATCH: In this interview, Johanna Sumuvuori, State Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Finland, discusses the global implications of Russia’s war of...
This new report from the Center for Climate and Security explores China’s security vulnerabilities in the face of expected climate change effects, focusing on...
Climate change plays an important role in the future of the Sahel. Temperatures could rise 1.5 times faster than the global average and climate shocks and...
WATCH: As the Covid-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine are teaching us, we live in a world hit by multiple interconnected risks and crises. Climate change adds...
WATCH: The Sahel region is particularly vulnerable to climate change impacts on human security, particularly food security and conflict potential. The Potsdam...
WATCH: The panel discussion provided an opportunity to preview the content of The Armed Conflict Survey 2022, an IISS flagship yearly publication which provides...
WATCH: Environmental degradation and biodiversity loss are important drivers of conflict, and increasingly impact global peace and security. This nature...
WATCH: Situating climate related security risks firmly within the geopolitical landscape, this final session of BCSC 2022 helped identify opportunities for...
WATCH: Due to climate change, extreme weather events like heavy flooding or droughts are becoming increasingly frequent. Vulnerable people and countries need...