The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has been to suppress the revenue stream and ultimate security of governing regimes in many petrostates. This latest report analyses the contradictory impact of low oil prices on peace and stability and how oil-revenue sensitive states can adapt to mitigate such uncertainty.

The Ministry of Defence has published its roadmap to becoming more resilient and sustainable to the effects of global climate change. With the aim to achieve these goals by 2050, the UK aims to transform its armed forces to become more robust to dealing with climate-induced threats, whilst also demonstrating global leadership in climate reforms.

A project in Burkina Faso seeks to lessen conflict between farmers and herders by creating sustainable pasturelands

A new report by the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs raises concerns that South Sudan's vulnerability to climate change will contribute to security risks. The report spots three pathways where climate change is contributing to instability and puts forward three recommendations where the UN mission in South Sudan and the Sudanese government could adopt to bring peace.

The global quest for carbon-neutral, affordable energy is bringing two of Africa's economic powerhouses into conflict. Egypt and Ethiopia both depend on the Nile River to power their countries and without substantial bilateral cooperation, the situation risks spiralling out of control.

A new policy brief by the Danish Institute for International Studies assesses the role of jihadist groups in maintaining peace between feuding tribes in Mali, linked to natural resource contestation. Based on these experiences, the central government should take note and begin to engage jihadists as if they were key civil society actors in the dispute, rather than consistently treat them as the conventional enemy.

This latest report on behalf of the French Foreign Affairs commission reflects on the role of civil society in strengthening society's response to climate change and its impact on existing security threats. Based on a mission to Bangladesh, the report aims to offer takeaways for national lawmakers to consider when formulating legislation on this topic.

The EU's new Climate Change adaptation strategy sets out the path for the EU to become fully climate-resilient by 2050. Among other things, it acknowledges that it will have to respond to the conflict aggravating effects of climate change in the developing world.

A new report by CASCADES, assessing the risks to Tunisia's agricultural sector, the lifeblood of the country's economy. Amidst more volatile weather patterns, changes must be made to ensure the continuing vitality of the sector, not just for the country's sake, but also for the wider region's security.

On Tuesday, 23 February, the UN Security Council held a debate on the topic of climate security, hosted by the United Kingdom. The following overview highlights some of the key messages member states conveyed in the debate, where the majority shared supporting views on advancing the UNSC response to the security risks of climate change.