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At the next Peace and Security Council meeting on October 29 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. ET, USAID’s Senior Climate Security Advisor will brief on current climate security information and dynamics. The briefing will highlight the new U.S. Framework for Climate Resilience and Security and USAID’s work on the Climate Security Implementation Plan.
Please come prepared to learn and engage in USAID’s response to increased conflict risk and fragility from climate shocks and how conflict increases climate change vulnerability by decreasing adaptive capacity. 
This event if for USAID staff only. 
 

Event Date
Tuesday, October 29, 2024, 2:00
– 3:00 pm EDT
(6:00 – 7:00 pm UTC)

Event Location
Ronald Reagan Building (RRB) 8.6E conference room

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Conflict and Governance

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Peace and Security Council Meeting

At the next Peace and Security Council meeting on October 29 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. ET, USAID’s Senior Climate Security Advisor will brief on current climate security information and dynamics. The briefing will highlight the new U.S. Framework for Climate Resilience and Security and USAID’s work on the Climate Security Implementation Plan.
Please come prepared to learn and engage in USAID’s response to increased conflict risk and fragility from climate shocks and how conflict increases climate change vulnerability by decreasing adaptive capacity. 
This event if for USAID staff only. 
 

Ronald Reagan Building (RRB) 8.6E conference room

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