In the context of the civil war with no end in sight in South Sudan, this report outlines how a donor-led shift from the current total reliance on diesel to renewable energy can deliver short-term humanitarian cost savings while creating a longer-term building block for peace in the form of a clean energy infrastructure.

The UN Security Council discussed the security implications of rising temperatures. The Hague Declaration on Planetary Security, developed and endorsed by the Planetary Security Initiative and partners, was discussed at this meeting. Watch it now.

The winners of the Youth Challenge on Climate and Migration joined the Planetary Security Conference 2017 and share their concern and commitment towards issues regarding climate security.

This policy brief argues structural inequalities and conflict-sensitivity need to be mainstreamed into climate adaptation measures based on the case-study of Mali. While there are many adaptation projects further assessment is needed to promote inclusion and prevent violence.

Hot on the heels of this week’s Planetary Security Conference the UN Security Council will today discuss the steps that could be taken to address climate-related security risks by the UN system.

This year’s Planetary Security Conference changed the game on the issue of climate and security with the launch of The Hague Declaration. The conference – attended by 350 experts - came at the end of a year of ongoing and worsening political conflict and humanitarian crises.