Climate Change, Peace And Security: African Nations Call For Urgent Multilateral Action

By Nokai Origin

African nations have raised alarms over the increasing intersection of climate change and conflict, calling for urgent multilateral frameworks to address environmental stressors that exacerbate insecurity and humanitarian crises across the continent. 

Desk: Climate Security | Peace | Africa
Date: Monday, 09 February 2026
Time: 11:00 WAT
Location: Nairobi, Kenya

According to a statement issued by the African Union Special Envoy on Climate and Security, Ambassador Ngozi Chikere, rising temperatures, desertification, and resource scarcity are directly linked to escalating tensions in fragile regions, threatening both national stability and regional cooperation.

The AU Envoy highlighted that communities dependent on agriculture and pastoralism are most vulnerable, noting that climate-induced migration and competition over dwindling resources have intensified local conflicts in the Sahel, Horn of Africa, and Lake Chad Basin. She emphasized that coordinated early warning systems, conflict-sensitive climate adaptation policies, and sustainable resource management are critical to mitigating emerging threats.

Fact-Check And Background Context

The UN Environment Programme and UN Security Council have increasingly recognized climate change as a threat multiplier, linking environmental degradation to armed conflicts, forced migration, and food insecurity. African countries hosting millions of internally displaced persons face compounded security and humanitarian challenges.

The AU recommended immediate investment in regional climate security mechanisms, integration of climate risk in peacebuilding agendas, and strengthened collaboration with international partners to prevent climate-induced conflicts.

🏷 Tags: ClimateChange, Peace, Security, Africa, AfricanUnion, HumanitarianCrisis

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