The Arctic Summit took place in Rovaniemi, Finland, in September 2026. In this summit Europe understands the relationship between climate change and international security. The summit brought together European Union leaders to analyze how the accelerated melting of the Arctic is transforming the region´s ecosystem and the international relations field. The Arctic has become a strategic region. The retreat of the ice is opening up new sea routes, such as the Northern Sea Route, which reduce...

At the COP17 International Conference of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), currently being held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, from August 17 to 28, 2026, general reference has been made to several human rights related to land management, such as land rights, women’s rights, and the participation and rights of local and indigenous communities, among others. Thus, their mention at this Conference serves to link these rights to land and resilience in the face of...

About COP17 COP17 is an international conference whose primary objectives include seeking collective solutions to desertification, land degradation, and drought. It is important to note that it is one of the three major processes of the Rio Conventions, along with biodiversity and climate change. This year, it will be held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, from August 17 to 28, 2026, under the auspices of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), as this convention is the...