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The Document Library or Knowledge Hub serves as a centralised repository housing a diverse collection of essential documents and resources. It provides convenient access to a variety of materials, including manuals, guides, and reference documents, ensuring that users can easily locate and utilise key information.

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The interlinkages between climate, peace and security in Iraq

The study draws on a review of publicly available literature and over 20 interviews conducted with UNAMI, members of the UN Country Team, researchers, and civil society organizations.

  • CSM Publications
  • DPPA
AR6 Synthesis Report: Climate Change 2023
The IPCC finalized the Synthesis Report for the Sixth Assessment Report during the Panel's 58th Session held in Interlaken, Switzerland from 13 - 19 March 2023. It found (page 15): B.2.3 With further warming, climate change…
  • IPCC
Weathering Two Storms: Gender and Climate in Peace and Security

The world is facing unprecedented risks from climate change. Droughts, erratic rainfall, and extreme weather events affect people, livelihoods, and economies across the world.

  • CSM Publications
  • DPPA
  • WPS
COP27 Climate Responses for Sustaining Peace Initiative
The COP27 Presidency launched an initiative titled: “ Climate Responses for Sustaining Peace (CRSP)” with the aim of ensuring that integrated climate responses contribute to sustainable peace and development in line with…
  • UNFCCC
Report on State of Climate, Peace and Security in the Horn of Africa
This report covers the cyclic nature of climate and environmental impact and conflict and describes four pathways explaining the main interlinkages between climate and security as perceived by IGAD Member States. The report…
  • OSE-HoA
  • Horn of Africa
  • IGAD
UNESCO’s actions for biodiversity: making peace with nature
The international community aims to create protected areas on at least 30 per cent of the planet by 2030. This objective will be meaningless if humans continue to destroy the remaining 70 per cent. The conservation and…
  • Biodiversity
  • UNESCO
DPPA Practice Note: The Implications of Climate Change for Mediation and Peace Processes
Climate change effects are felt in every corner of the world and can affect conflicts in different ways. They can be a source of conflict, a multiplier of existing risks, or an opportunity for manipulation by conflict parties…
  • DPPA
  • mediation
  • CSM Publications
Sustaining Peace in Central Africa through Addressing the Adverse Impact of Climate Change on Peace and Security

The report identifies six main pathways through which climate change impacts peace and security in Central Africa.

  • CSM Publications
  • UNOCA
CSM Progress Report May 2022

Progress in strengthening the United Nations capacity to address climate-related security risks.

  • CSM Progress Reports
Strengthening the resilience of rural communities through conflict-sensitive programming | Somalia
This learning brief documents the learnings drawn from the project titled “Building resilience and promoting durable solutions in Lower Shabelle region” implemented from 2018 to 2022 by FAO and its partners in the framework…
  • FAO
  • Somalia