The Climate, Peace & Security Nexus | Future of Africa Episode 2
Featuring insights from a Nobel Peace Prize winner, an indigenous leader and a young African diplomat
What does it mean to make peace with nature — and why could that be the key to lasting peace between people? Former Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos shares the extraordinary indigenous mandate that shaped his leadership, while Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim explains how climate shocks in Africa are driving conflict and migration. Khouloud Ben Mansour brings in the youth, peace, and security lens, stressing that climate justice must include women and young leaders at the table. Across the conversation, you’ll hear why African knowledge systems are vital to global climate solutions, and how reframing climate as a security issue could shift the way the world responds.
Guests
Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim, Chair of the Planetary Guardians and President of the Indigenous Women and Peoples Association of Chad
Khouloud Ben Mansour, Tunisian junior diplomat and former African Union Youth Ambassador of Peace
Juan Manuel Santos, former President of Colombia, Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Chair of The Elders
Background Materials
Cooperation on Climate, Peace and Security is Needed Now, The Elders
Africa Climate Security Risk Assessment, Africa Union
Planetary Health Check, Planetary Guardians
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