The Refugee Convention turns 75 today. But 83.4 million internally displaced people are covered by no equivalent binding global treaty. Climate change is making matters worse — by adelphi global and Berghof Foundation adelph.it/RefugeeConv

The Refugee Convention at 75: time to address climate-conflict displacement

Eighty-three million internally displaced persons fall outside the world's main binding protection treaty. Climate change is adding millions more.

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📬 The new ECC Newsletter is out! In this edition: 📄 New practice note on climate change & peace mediation 🌊 Water resilience in Iraq 🌍 BCSC 2026 – save the date: 6 Oct, Berlin 🎙️ Podcast: Peace agreements in Nigeria 🔗 adelph.it/3rdIssue2026

The UN Security Council debates natural resource governance today. Farmer-herder conflicts aren't just about resource scarcity — #governance and political failures drive violence too. Our research highlight makes the case for moving beyond simplistic narratives. 🔗 adelph.it/farmerherder

Our new practice note with the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue (HD) explores why climate change matters for mediators and how to integrate it into peace mediation practice. Read more: adelph.it/CCMediation

New to Climate, Peace and Security (CPS)? We picked seven podcast episodes that offer a clear introduction to the CPS agenda, from core concepts to practical perspectives. 🔗 Read our recommendations: adelph.it/CPSIntro #ClimateDiplomacy #ClimateSecurity #PeaceAndSecurity #CPS #ClimatePodcast

What does the ICJ's landmark advisory opinion of July 2025 mean for climate action, justice & global security? The latest #ClimateDiploPod with Atieh Khatibi unpacks the ruling's reach, its limits, and what it demands of states & civil society alike. 🎙️LISTEN: adelph.it/podcast56

🌍From the ECC Factbook: Water & land competition, civil war, and climate stress are fueling deadly cycles of violence between the Dinka & Nuer in South Sudan. Still, the case also holds lessons for peacebuilding through community-led dialogue. 🔗 Read here: adelph.it/DinkaNuer

🌍 From the ECC Factbook: India suspended the Indus Waters Treaty in 2025 after 60 years. Upstream dams, political tensions & retreating Himalayan glaciers are putting regional water security and peace in the region at risk. 🔗 adelph.it/IndusWatersC... #WaterSecurity #ClimateAndSecurity

Are we asking the right questions about #ClimateFinance in fragile settings? At #BCSC2025, @greenclimate.fund's Stephanie Speck argued for strengthening existing institutions over focusing solely on how much & when. Read the full article: adelph.it/RtoR Watch the BCSC session: adelph.it/BtG

Stay up to date on the Climate, Diplomacy, Security and Environment conversations that matter. 🌍 From COP 31 to the Berlin Climate & Security Conference, explore upcoming events in #ClimateDiplomacy, #PeaceAndSecurity, #Gender & more. 🔗 adelph.it/ClimateDiploEvents

Looking for a role in climate diplomacy, peace & security, or environment? 🌍 Our knowledge platform lists curated job vacancies with adelphi and partner organisations worldwide. Find your next opportunity here: 🔗 adelph.it/Jobs #ClimateJobs #NGOJobs #OpenToWork

Women often remain absent from climate, peace & security decisions, despite facing disproportionate climate impacts. Exclusion drives vulnerability & conflict. As we approach #InternationalWomensDay, read this Practical Note with concrete steps to change that: adelph.it/InclusiveCPS #IWD2026

How can Earth Observation and AI strengthen climate and disaster resilience? Join the #CENTAUR Horizon Europe's 2nd workshop. ⬇️ 📍 Brussels | 📅 25 Feb 2026 | 🔗 Register by 16 Feb: ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/run...

#ClimateChange in #Iraq isn’t just an environmental issue, it’s a governance and security challenge. In @climatediplo.bsky.social and adelphi's podcast, our colleagues Nike Löble and Peshtiwan AlDawoudi reframe climate risks as shared challenges to strengthen cooperation. 👂: brnw.ch/21wZOiM

Insights from Iraq: Climate-informed mediation and peacebuilding

In Iraq, climate stress is colliding with fragile governance and long-standing social fault lines. Rising heat, shrinking rainfall and worsening water scarcity are reshaping daily life and, without ca...

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Despite leading many diplomatic and grassroots efforts in environmental and #ClimateAction, the Latin America and Caribbean region remains underrepresented in global CPS discussions. This Practical Note aims to change that by centring LAC perspectives within CPS discussions. 📖 adelph.it/LACatBCSC

"Climate risks to peace and security couldn't be more visible. They're playing out in front of us. And yet political will is moving us away from this recognition." — Janani Vivekananda, adelphi global Watch the BCSC 2025 highlights 🎥https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIGFnEFG9Dc

#2025Highlights The #WRPP advances climate‑sensitive peacebuilding worldwide. Explore: 💠 5 Key Lessons on climate & resilience adelph.it/5LessonsWRPP 💠 Syntheses from pilot initiatives adelph.it/EvalSyntheses 💠️ Approaches for sustainable peace in Nigeria’s Middle Belt adelph.it/NigeriaReport

#2025Highlights From the wider Asia-Pacific (adelph.it/AsiaPacific) to Papua New Guinea (adelph.it/PNGReport) and Sri Lanka (adelph.it/SriLanka), adelphi global’s and adelphi research’s Climate, Peace & Security Assessments show how gender equality, resilience & inclusive governance drive peace.

Latin America & the Caribbean (LAC) will remain central in climate in 2026. To Read: ▶️ Climate Security in Brazil adelph.it/BrazilReport ▶️LAC Leadership adelph.it/LACatBCSC ▶️ Environmental Peacebuilding - Colombia adelph.it/ColombiaReport ▶️ Brazil’s Climate Leadership adelph.it/BCSCRioPN

#2025Highlights Germany’s first #NationalInterdisciplinaryClimateRiskAssessment shows: securing the future means linking climate, peace & security. Rapid decarbonisation, resilience, and global cooperation are key. Explore the report here: adelph.it/KlimaRisiko

#2025Highlights The #ECCFactbook features 130+ cases on environment, conflict & cooperation. 2025 top reads: ▶️ Dinka & Nuer in South Sudan adelph.it/DinkaNuer ▶️ Water conflict - India & Pakistan adelph.it/ECCIndusPAK ▶️ Egypt: Security implications of water scarcity adelph.it/ECCEgypt

Conflict between Dinka and Nuer in South Sudan

The Dinka and Nuer, two rival pastoralist groups, have competed over grazing land and water for their cattle in the past. These clashes have usually taken place in a local context without causing mass...

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(Re)listen to our podcast highlights of 2025: ▶️ How climate disinformation fuels instability online & beyond adelph.it/podcast54 ▶️ WPS @25 – how gender-responsive climate action builds peace adelph.it/podcast53 ▶️ 100 days to #COP30 – Brazil’s role in climate & human security adelph.it/podcast52

Truth under threat: How climate disinformation fuels insecurity

For the last episode of 2025, we're joined by Jonah Thompson, EU Policy Manager at the Center for Countering Digital Hate, who also works on EU policy at Climate Action Against Disinformation (CAA...

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Honored to speak at the Berlin Climate Security Conference 2025. As we mark this milestone, we must move decisively from crisis response to prevention-rooted governance, strengthening resilience and long-term peace. #BCSC2025 @climatediplo.bsky.social @germany.diplo.de @gwlvoices.bsky.social

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Key insight from our #BCSC2025 session on "25 years of Women, Peace and Security – What has been achieved?" from our speaker @mfespinosaec.bsky.social - "Work on words and narratives because they guide action."

Key takeaway from our last #BCSC2025 session on regional & plurilateral climate security with speaker @mfespinosaec.bsky.social Clarity of purpose is key to build momentum & trust + fostering cooperation with countries affected by climate change requires to move from discourse to concrete action.

Proud to contribute to #BCSC2025 and to have co-hosted two side events highlighting the links between #climate, #peace & #security. 💬 With XCEPT research: Bridging the Climate, Peace & Security Science–Policy Divide (1/2) @diplo.de @climatediplo.bsky.social

HAPPENING SOON at #BCSC2025: Closing Remarks Tune in for final insights from Marcus Hicken and Anka Feldhusen Feldhusen of @germany.diplo.de as we wrap up this year’s Berlin Climate Security Conference. 📹 WATCH LIVE: adelph.it/BCSC25Livestream

Sharing insights from our #BCSC2025 session on "Strategic minerals, strategic futures" with @ecfrafrica.bsky.social - Speakers discussed the importance of Europe moving from extraction to partnership, with EU's role in shaping the future global supply chain through tech & long-term collaboration.

From our #BCSC2025 session on "Rethinking vulnerability & resilience in island nations" - Jamie Tarawa from @undp.org shared insights from the Pacific context - "In many Pacific languages, there is no direct translation for vulnerability, but there is for resilience."

Ghulam Isaczai (UN Assistance Mission for Iraq) shared a key insight during our #BCSC2025 breakout session on "Climate-smart post-conflict recovery". "In Iraq, like in any post-conflict recovery, therefore, integrating climate risks is not an option, but a precondition for lasting peace."

🌍 Today at #BCSC2025: Climate, conflict & cooperation in a turbulent era. ➡️ Tune in to the livestream: berlin-climate-security-conference.de/en @diplo.de @climatediplo.bsky.social