Geneva-Addis Ababa Peace Dialogue: Climate, Peace & Security

As climate change intensifies, its far-reaching consequences are increasingly recognized as a security challenge. The links between climate change, resource scarcity, and conflict are shaping global peace and security policies, making climate security a critical issue for international cooperation.

This Geneva - Addis Ababa Peace Dialogue brings together key stakeholders from Geneva’s global climate governance ecosystem and Addis Ababa’s African Union-led peace and security institutions to explore the intersection of climate change, security, and peacebuilding. Discussions will focus on enhancing Africa’s representation in global climate decision-making, strengthening early warning systems for climate-related security risks, and promoting conflict-sensitive climate adaptation strategies.

Speakers 

Welcome Address

• Amb. Julien Thöni, Swiss Permanent Representative to the Conference on Disarmament, Deputy Head, Permanent Mission of Switzerland to the UN Office and other international organizations in Geneva (online)

Panel Discussion

• Ms. Ko Barrett, Deputy Secretary-General, World Meteorological Organization (online)
• H.E. Parfait Onanga-Anyanga, SRSG and Head of UNOAU
• Amb. George Orina, Permanent Representative of Kenya to the AU (tbc)
• Harsen Nyambe, Director, AU Agriculture & Sustainable Environment (tbc)
• Ms. Faten Aggad, Climate Diplomacy Expert and Former Advisor at the AU Commission (online)
• Dr Abdi Fidar, Director of the IGAD Climate Prediction and Application Center, ICPAC

Moderator

• Dr. Annyssa Bellal, Executive Director, Geneva Peacebuilding Platform

Registration

To attend this event, please register here. 

Join online

This event will be live streamed live on Zoom, click here to join live.

Time Zone Information

Times indicated reflect the local Addis Ababa time zone (East Africa Time) one hour ahead of  Geneva time (Central European Time).

Organisers