Strengthening National Approaches to Address Climate-Related Security Risks and Violent Extremism: Key Insights and Recommendations from the Nouakchott Validation Workshop
In December 2024, UNICRI, supported by the Government of Germany and in partnership with the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), convened a two-day national validation workshop in Nouakchott, Mauritania. The workshop represented a significant milestone in tailoring a comprehensive methodology to assess and address the interlinked risks posed by climate change and violent extremism in the Mauritanian context.