2834: Climate Change and Security in South Sudan: UNPOL Strengthens Capacity to Address Challenges

South Sudan is grappling with the impacts of climate change, which threaten the livelihoods of its population. UNMISS Climate Security Expert Lucas Destrijcker notes that these impacts are exceptionally visible in South Sudan. When farmlands no longer produce yields and widespread flooding displaces people, increased competition for limited resources follows. The UN Mission in South Sudan is adapting to the changing environment as the impacts trigger violent conflicts. The UN Police is providing training for the capacity of local police to respond to the threats to peace caused by climate impacts. Training, Planning and Evaluation Officer at the UNPOL Training Unit, Lamin Trawally says identifying trends and hotspots where climate related issues can lead to security challenges forms part of the mission's response to climate change challenges. UNPOL is facilitating a training of trainers for its members to effectivelt cascadse the information abnd skills to the local law enforcement agent.