This opinion article was originally published by Euractiv on 17 March, 2026. 

The fragility of cities

This article discusses the potential connections between climate change adaptation and urban violence. It identifies some of the gaps in the knowledge base of urban resilience and potential entry points for future research and action.
The Skoll Global Threats Fund and the MIT Center for Collective Intelligence are organising an online collaborative climate-security game – the Climate Risks CoLab from October 9 - November 17.
UN Secretary General António Guterres released a report on the humanitarian crisis in the Lake Chad Basin region. The report calls upon countries to identify and address the root causes of what some say is the world’s most extensive humanitarian crises.
This year the Planetary Security Initiative (PSI) will co-organise a workshop at the World Water Week in Stockholm.
On September 14th, the report of the Global High Level Panel on Water and Peace, launched by 15 co-convening countries will be celebrated at the Maison de la Paix in Geneva, followed by an aperitif.

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