Climate, Crisis and Courage: A UN Podcast

Iraq is facing a deepening water crisis, driven by years of conflict, drought, rising temperatures, and pollution. For many communities, water shortages are reshaping daily life, especially for young people. In this episode, we explore how these pressures intersect with conflict, and whether water management can offer a starting point for cooperation and a more stable future for Iraqis. Nazanine M...

This episode explores Climate, Peace and Security in Haiti. The Caribbean country is living through overlapping crises, where violence and instability are being intensified by climate shocks and environmental degradation. We look at how these pressures play out in day-to-day life, and how this affects Port-au-Prince differently from other areas. We also hear how Haitians are responding with practi...

The episode explores what climate, peace and security means in one of the world’s most climate-exposed regions where climate change is not a distant threat, but a lived reality shaping land, livelihoods and identity. It unpacks how rising seas, extreme weather, and environmental pressures intersect with governance, culture, and geopolitical dynamics in the Pacific, from regional frameworks to comm...

The pilot episode introduces the concept of climate, peace and security and the UN’s work on it. It serves as a primer on what climate, peace and security means at the UN, and why it matters. It then discusses this through one of the most tangible examples: South Sudan’s devastating floods in areas where resource competition and armed group presence already strain social cohesion. It weaves togeth...

Climate, Crisis and Courage is the podcast that connects the dots between climate change, peace, and security — the stories most podcasts never tell. While others talk about emissions or war in isolation, this show goes deeper: to the frontlines where a shifting climate is already reshaping people's lives, communities, and conflicts right now. Hosted by Nazanine Moshiri — journalist, conflict...