Conflict-ridden and fragile countries are among the most vulnerable to climate change and least prepared to deal with it. They are largely excluded from climate...
WATCH: This session, recorded during the 2023 edition of the Berlin Climate and Security Conference (BCSC) takes stock of initiatives on climate solutions for...
Financing paid by rich countries to developing ones for the impacts of climate change, known as loss and damage payments, is finally, and rightly on the agenda...
WATCH: Changes in the geopolitical landscape have far-reaching implications for sustainable development agendas. At the same time, changes that are needed to...
A new report from the IPCC finds that the world could face a more than 3° Celsius increase in the global average temperature over pre-industrial levels based on...
The COVID-19 pandemic has put the brakes on human mobility, with a particularly severe impact on those who depend on migration as a way to cope with economic...
Climate change is changing the world we live in. It affects every aspect of life in and represents a central obstacle to peace and to achieving the UN...
This independent report, commissioned by the G7 members in 2015, identifies seven compound climate-fragility risks that pose serious threats to the stability of...
As political and public narratives on COVID-19 shift towards the need to ‘build back better’, the pandemic continues to take a heavy toll for many. A new report...
Though focused on climate change, National Adaptation Plans offer important assessments of the risks a country faces and can be valuable in devising...
With the European Green Deal, the European Commission under President Ursula von der Leyen has committed to accelerating decarbonisation in Europe as a major...
This infographic shows the countries that receive funding from the United Nations Peacebuilding Fund (PBF) and their vulnerability score to climate change. In...
Decarbonisation won’t come as fast as the pandemic. But if fossil fuel exporters are not prepared for it, they will face an enduring crisis. The EU can help.
Greenhouse gas emissions are down and air quality has gone up, as governments react to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the head of the UN Environment Programme...
Climate change contributes to the drivers of conflict and conflict affects peoples‘ adaptation capacities. This infographic looks into climate and fragility...
WATCH: Beyond its tangible effects on the natural world, climate change also sets limits on economic growth and social development. Elliot Harris, Assistant...
As the second week of COP25 begins in Madrid, it is time to stress once more the importance of building momentum for adaptation. There is obviously a need for...