Reflecting on the First Climate and Security Practitioners Dialogue

Feb 28, 2023 | Ginevra Cucinotta and Marie Herman
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Recent years have seen a growing body of evidence regarding the adverse impact of climate change on peace and security, notably through diminishing livelihoods, compounding competition over resources, and forcibly displacing communities. Linkages are complex and context-specific, demanding in-depth analysis and integrated solutions that connect peacebuilding with climate action approaches. Considering the growing attention among practitioners and policymakers to this topic, the CSM and UNSSC recognized the need for a knowledge sharing forum to facilitate learning across different regions and sectors active in this fast-evolving field.

In this light, CSM and UNSSC organized the first Climate and Security Practitioners Dialogue (CASP) titled "from analysis to action”. Over 25 participants came from across the UN system, including climate, peace and security advisors deployed with UN special political missions and peacekeeping operations and agencies across the Humanitarian- Development-Peace nexus (DCO, DPPA, DPO, FAO, IOM, PBSO, UNDP, UNEP, UNDRR, UNHCR, UN Women and WFP), as well as civil society organizations from regions and countries affected by the confluence of climate and security risks. Participants represented a geographical scope covering Afghanistan, Gabon, Guatemala, Iraq, Israel, Kenya, Mali, Nepal, Palestine, Somalia, South Sudan, and Sudan.