The first 'virtual' Climate Adaption Summit concluded with a strong reiteration of commitment by world leaders to strengthen international efforts around climate change adaption and mitigation. Insights from Dutch Prime Mark Rutte, US Climate 'Czar' John Kerry and German Chancellor Angela Merkel demonstrated the seriousness of which adaption and mitigation must be taken going forward by all levels of global society.

Powering Peace is a joint research initiative of the Stimson Center and Energy Peace Partners. The initiative envisions a broad policy shift within the United Nations and among its member states to adopt renewable energy in peace operations. This report examines how UN peace operations can implement their respective mandates with more diversified energy sources. The launch event will present the latest evidence from the field on how to make UN peace operations more sustainable.

Climate adaption strategies hold the key to accelerate resilience of Earth's environment to the increasing volatility of climate change. The Climate Adaption Summit is hosted (digitally) by the Netherlands this year and brings together the worlds brightest minds in a 24 hour range of events with the aim to inspire change and develop real-time solutions.

The past 30 years have seen a rapid decline in the agricultural output of Iraq, amidst devastating foreign invasions and civil conflicts. Now, local communities are demonstrating resilience amongst the violence and desertification to help try and save Iraq's breadbasket. Fadak Farms is a major greening initiative aims to provide stability through supporting local economy.

India has been elected as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for 2021-22. Previously, the country has adopted a cautionary approach towards climate security. While it may not significantly shift its positions, global realities may trigger more openness, with an eye on multilateralism, rule of law and fairness.

Desertification in Basra Governorate is classified as "very severe”. At this level, the land becomes barren and arid. Many abandoned their lands to settle in the city. As a result, the number of unemployed in Basra has increased. Desertification is one of the main factors hindering social and economic development and exacerbating economic difficulties, which, in turn, worsen the security situation.