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The Hague, 26 November 2024 - The Carnegie Wateler Peace Prize, the second oldest Peace Prize in the world, will be awarded to the Netherlands Armed Forces today at the Peace Palace. The Dutch Royal Navy, Royal Army, Royal Air Force and Royal Marechaussee are receiving this honor for their involvement in more than 80 peacekeeping missions worldwide.

Baku, Azerbaijan, 15 November 2024 - At COP 29 Major General (Retd.) A.N.M. Muniruzzaman stressed that "Collective action and innovative solutions are essential to navigating the unprecedented security impacts of climate change."

Sofia, Bulgaria, 16-18 July 2024 – This NATO Science for Peace Programme Advanced Research Workshop addressed the need for relevant and timely advice from defence and security experts, foster the next generation of experts and contribute to officials’ and public understanding of defence and security issues including the climate and security nexus.

Bangladesh is highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, including sea-level rise, extreme weather events, and changing monsoon patterns. These vulnerabilities can exacerbate social and political tensions, making the study of climate change and security vital for the country. The EU sponsored project, ‘Climate change and Security: Addressing Potential Instabilities in Bangladesh’ action recognizes the interconnectedness of South Asian countries and seeks to enhance regional stability.

Kuala Lumpur, 7 June 2024 - GMACCC Chairman, Major General Munir Muniruzzaman (Ret.) will be speaking at the 37th Asia-Pacific Roundtable: Crisis in an Interregnum in Kuala Lumpur, 4-6 June 2024.

Boulder Colorado, 9-12 April 2024 - EDRC’s Alexander Verbeek speaks in 6 panels at this year’s “Conference on World Affairs: Big Ideas: Endless Discoveries”. These included a discussion on How Climate Change Affects Planetary Security.

Montrean Canada, 10 April 2024 - The Climate Security Association of Canada (CSAC) with the Centre FrancoPaix of the Raoul-Dandurand Chair organized the conference on "Climate Security and its Challenges" in Montreal on 8-9 April 2024.

6 September 2023 - The GMACCC Executive Committee is pleased to announce that Colonel Raul Kleber de Souza Boeno (Ret.) of Brazil became the newest member of the Council today. Colonel Boeno is former Head of the Civil Affairs Section (E9) of the 5th Army Division, where he followed the Humanitarian Aid Force Project.

15 June 2023 - Project CASA (Climate and Security Action) will assess the extent to which national militaries especially in the EU and NATO have the necessary financial resources, experts, training, equipment, and facilities to effectively prepare for and respond to the increased occurrence of climate-related emergencies.

13 May 2023 - Our dear friend and colleague Tom Spencer passed away peacefully on 4 May 2023. Tom was a former Member of the European Parliament (MEP) and a member and Vice-Chair of GMACCC since its beginning in 2009.

3 October 2022 - GMACCC member Cheryl Durrant (Australia) was interviewed by Elsa Barron, Research Fellow at the Center for Climate and Security (CCS) concerning climate security action in Australia. The interview was published by the International Military Council on Climate and Security on 3 October 2022.

18 August 2022. - In a NATO Review article co-authored by GMACCC member Rene Heise, the authors explore two ways in which climate change and space technologies intersect.