Renewable energy and the United Nations: A green spark for peace in South Sudan

  • United Nations
  • South Sudan
  • energy transition
  • electricity access
South Sudan’s future – and relief from its cycle of conflict – is linked to its reliance on fossil fuels, with limited but possible options for charting a new course.
Defence has a carbon problem. The strengthening of net-zero emissions targets in response to the deepening climate crisis is forcing militaries to find answers to the question of how to wield force effectively within the constraints of a net-zero world.
2023 could be a good year for advancing climate-related issues in the United Nations Security Council.
Climate change is one of the most pressing issues of our time, and its effects are felt by communities worldwide. But for those living in conflict-affected areas, the impact of climate change can be particularly devastating.
Climate change and water scarcity pose significant challenges to the stability and cohesion of communities in the Lake Turkana region. As fishing and pastoralist communities adapt to the changing environment they find themselves in growing competition for scarce water resources.
On the 14th of December the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) held an online event discussi