Prof Mely Caballero-Anthony presented the RSIS Report on Climate Change and its Impact on Peace and Security in Southeast Asia at the ASEAN-UN Regional Dialogue VI on Climate, Peace and Security at the ASEAN Headquarters, Jakarta, Indonesia, on 21-22 November.

Prof Mely Caballero-Anthony presented the RSIS Report on Climate Change and its Impact on Peace and Security in Southeast Asia at the ASEAN-UN Regional Dialogue VI on Climate, Peace and Security at the ASEAN Headquarters, Jakarta, Indonesia, on 21-22 November. The report was well-received by all attendees from ASEAN member states, civil society, UN agencies and research think-tank institutions. In the closing remarks, Mr. Khaled Khiari, UN Assistant Secretary-General for Middle East, Asia and the Pacific, Departments of Political Affairs and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations said that the study “will be remembered as a valuable contribution, that will take the process forward.”

NTS Research Fellow Mr Jose Ma Luis Montesclaros presented on the linkages between climate change, food security, and peace in the region, and potential solutions in digital technologies in agriculture.

NTS Research Fellow Mr Julius Trajano and Associate Research Fellow Ms Danielle Lynn Goh participated in the dialogue and provided further inputs.