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UN CLIMATE, PEACE AND SECURITY DIALOGUE SERIES: Channeling climate finance to fragile and conflict-affected settings
Building on the outcomes of the experts’ roundtable on Climate, Peace and Security co-organized by the UNSSC, the University of Turin and King’s College London in May 2023, the UN Climate, Peace and Security Dialogue Series will serve as a free forum to generate new ideas and debate on emerging research topics, involving UN practitioners from the inter-agency Community of Practice on Climate, Peace and Security and relevant academic institutions focusing in particular on Global South debates.
The series will take place in the lead-up to the 28th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28) and address some of the key topics and themes put forward by the UAE Presidency in consultation with relevant stakeholders.
This year, for the first time, COP28 will feature a thematic day on Relief, Recovery, and Peace focusing on accelerating adaptation and preventing and addressing loss and damage, including in fragile and conflict-affected contexts, that face considerable barriers to accessing climate finance and strengthening climate action.
The third webinar aims to explore the challenges and opportunities in channeling climate finance to fragile and conflict-affected settings.
Where countries face the dual burdens of climate change impacts and ongoing fragility or conflicts, it is crucial to consider their unique needs and vulnerabilities to ensure access to sufficient and adequate climate finance.
This webinar will bring together experts and practitioners to discuss innovative approaches, best practices and policy recommendations for effectively directing climate finance to these contexts. Participants will gain insights into the specific challenges faced by fragile and conflict-affected settings in accessing climate finance, such as limited institutional capacity, political instability and security risks. The webinar will also highlight successful case studies and initiatives that have effectively channeled climate finance to support climate resilience, sustainable development, and peacebuilding efforts in these contexts. By examining the intersections of climate finance, fragility, and conflict, this event aims to foster dialogue and collaboration among stakeholders to ensure that climate finance reaches those who need it the most, contributing to building resilience and peace in fragile and conflict-affected settings.