The latest country added to the hunger crisis appeal of International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement in Africa (IFRC), Djibouti is experiencing one of the worst series of successive droughts in history as well as an influx of thousands of migrants from Ethiopia and Somalia. IFRC's Anne Wanjiru Macharia delivers this special report.

“Gargaar” is a local Somali word used in Djibouti to express community solidarity. Evident throughout the country, gargaar means communities are hospitable and welcoming, ready to host and help anyone they encounter.

More than 11,300 people are confirmed to have died in the floods that struck eastern Libya on September 11, 2023, far surpassing many estimates of the death toll in the country’s 2011 civil war. Thousands are still missing.

The following text is an introduction to the Policy Brief ‘Roots for peace: uncovering climate security challenges in Haiti and what to do about them’. The piece was written by Beatrice Mosello and Nina Schmelzer and published by the German think-tank adelphi.

The following text is a summary of a practice paper published by Conciliation Resources, an international organization committed to stopping violent conflict and creating more peaceful societies. It was authored by Laura Aumeer, Tom Barton and Kat French, with editorial input from Zand Ramsbotham and Alison Wright. Read the full paper here.

A recently published Climate, Peace and Security Fact Sheet examines the convergence of climate change and violent conflict, which has undermined livelihoods and security in Somalia. It offers a range of recommended actions for the international community to address these issues effectively.

Somalia is grappling with the severe impact of climate change, including its worst drought on record from 2021 to 2023, displacement of people, and potential famine. This Fact Sheet outlines four pathways linking climate change to peace and security issues:

The following text is an update published on the website of the Council on Strategic Risks on the 14th of September.

On October 6 the Berlin Climate Security Conference (BCSC) will take place in Germany. The event, which is organized by the German Federal Foreign Office and the German think-tank adelphi, serves as a meeting ground for policy makers, decision makers, (climate) scientists and other important stakeholders. Its aim is to promote, coordinate and advance concrete climate security approaches and initiatives to drive action and implementation efforts.

The following text features the introduction and executive summary of a report published this September by the Council on Strategic Risks' (CSR) Center for Climate & Security. It was authored by Robert Bentley, Lily Boland, Michael R. Zarfos, and Andrea Rezzonico, and edited by Erin Sikorsky and Francesco Femia. 

Earlier this month, a new website was launched by the Cascade institute, a Canadian research centre focused on emerging global crises. Polycrisis.org aims to serve as an information hub and resource library for the field of polycrises.

In a new report for The Clingendael Institute and The Planetary Security Initiative, Tobias von Lossow and Annabelle Houdret offer five action areas for thinking beyond traditional approaches and promoting opportunities for water cooperation in the Middle East. The text below is the executive summary of the report. Read the full report here.