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Over the last six years, increasingly unpredictable rains have contributed to the region’s longest drought in more than 40 years, disrupting the lives and livelihoods of communities who depend on these seasonal patterns. Although conditions eased temporarily in 2023, the outlook remains uncertain. Drought is a major part of the story, but it does not explain the scale of the crisis on its own. Food insecurity across the Horn of Africa is also being intensified by conflict, rising global prices, disrupted supply chains, and declining humanitarian funding.

COP30 opened with the promise of a renewed spirit of collective action, as Brazil launched its flagship Global Mutirão pre-COP—an initiative rooted in traditions of mutual understanding and designed to mobilize climate action. 

A look ahead to COP30, and what we can expect to come from the climate conference in Brazil. 

In the world of climate response and resilience, the majority of eyes are already on the city of Belém, Brazil, which will host the 30th annual Conference of the Parties (COP30) in November 2025. However, many are currently focused on a more pressing event: SB62, or the 62nd annual sessions of the Subsidiary Bodies of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).