Since its inaugural edition in 2019, the annual Berlin Climate and Security Conference (BCSC) has established itself as the leading global forum connecting governments, international organisations, researchers, civil society, and practitioners working at the intersection of climate change, peace, and security. Building on the momentum of BCSC–New York – convened in April at the German Permanent Mission to the UN, –the eighth annual BCSC, themed "A climate for security, freedom and prosperity", will identify practical solutions to the defining climate security challenges of our time.

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BCSC-New York at a glance

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BCSC-New York provided a strategic platform for analysis and forward-looking dialogue on how the broader UN system can more effectively integrate climate security considerations into conflict prevention, peacebuilding and sustaining peace efforts.

BCSC-New York's Strategic Goals

1.    Mapping the current landscape of UN engagement on Climate Peace and Security (CPS) in various formats
2.    Exploring opportunities to leverage existing multilateral mechanisms
3.    Making the UN system fit for purpose in addressing CPS challenges and delivering on the UN80 initiative

The conference was hosted by the Permanent Mission of Germany to the UN, with support from adelphi global, and in partnership with the Climate Security Mechanism and the Group of Friends on Climate and Security.