Climate for Peace: Climate-proofing post-conflict reconstruction
When: 8 October 2024 | 17:00-17:45
Format: Panel discussion
Venue: Plenary session (Weltsaal)
Roughly half of all post-conflict countries relapse into conflict within a decade. Conflicts are becoming increasingly intractable and complex, and so too are the levels of destruction. While the bill for reconstruction steadily increases, there is growing acceptance that it is no longer sufficient to replace what has been destroyed by war – whether institutions, infrastructure or livelihoods. Rather, durable peace means communities need to address the socio-economic impacts of conflict, while also being resilient against future threats, including emerging climate-related security risks.
This panel will examine the scope of integrating climate-driven insecurity risks into expanded and holistic approaches to post-conflict reconstruction. Bridging questions of locally-lead and multilateral action, concepts of justice and good governance, this panel will discuss why and how to integrate resilience and adaptation in post-conflict and recovery contexts. Discussion will delve into whether the current sectoral knowledge, incentives and financial architecture for post-conflict reconstruction is responding to these changing needs, and how soft and hard security solutions can establish a more durable climate for peace.
Speakers:
- H.E. Bogolo Joy Kenewendo, Managing Director, Kenewendo Advisory
- Dr. Elizabeth Carabine, Climate, Peace and Security Advisor, UN Office of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for the Horn of Africa
- Almut Wieland-Karimi, Member of the Advisory Board of the UN Peacebuilding Fund, Stiftung Mercator and Weathering Risk
- Swathi Veeravalli, Director of Climate Security and Adaptation, National Security Council, USA
Moderated by Emma Whitaker, Senior Advisor, adelphi
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