On 23 September 2021, the UN General Assembly in New York hosted the first-ever UN Food Systems Summit. During the UN General Assembly High-level Week, UN Secretary-General António Guterres lead the historic Food Systems Summit with the aim of transforming global food systems to achieve Sustainable Development Goals set out for 2030. The focus of the summit was on ambitious new actions, exploring innovative solutions, and revolutionize present-day global food systems to make them more sustainable for all.

On 2 September 2021, the Planetary Security Initiative of the Clingendael Institute along with partner organization EcoPeace Middle East organized a digital dialogue ”Climate change: Entry point for regional peace in the wider Middle East?” Four distinguished speakers from the MENA region reflected on the potential options for environmental peace

A new SIPRI paper sets out the current and future role of climate security with the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). The OSCE is a regional security body that encompasses 57 states across Europe, North America and Asia.

A new Carnegie Europe Publication argues that as the EU implements its internal European Green Deal, there must be a concurrent push in its external affairs to implement climate action. This can go hand in hand with another major EU goal: to become a stronger geopolitical power. The EU already has a number of programmes that seek to do this, but the paper’s authors argue that the EU’s focus on carbon emissions reductions has meant that support for far-reaching systemic change which can underpin ecological stability and balance has been neglected.

This PSI event @BCSC2021 is closed and by invitation only. If you would like to join the discussion, please email us at [email protected]. Seats are limited to 60 persons. Please, emails us asap if you want to reserve a spot. 

The Clingendael Institute/ the Planetary Security Initiative is pleased to invite you to the webinar Climate change: Entry point for renewed dialogue in the Middle East? Join the conversation and ask your questions to the experts. 2 September, 4:00 - 5:00 CEST, Zoom Pro. Register here or watch the livestream

Historical political cooperation between the EU and India has been characterized by benign neglect and unfulfilled potential. The risks associated with climate change presents potential avenues for stepping up EU-India cooperation and recalibrating political relations in an increasingly volatile international environment. This policy brief discusses how “Brussels” and “New Delhi” can work together beyond their own domestic transitions to reduce risks and enhance security across the wider regions.

 Ayan Mahamoud (PhD) works for the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD), a Regional Economic Community of the African Union. She was the IGAD Drought Disaster Resilience and Sustainability Initiative (IDDRSI) Coordinator for Regional Programming between 2014 and 2017. As part of her work, she coordinated and facilitated regional programming tasks within IDDRSI, a 15-year, over $700 Million, 8 country regional programme and the associated national programmes.