Maintenance of International Peace and Security: Climate and Security- Security Council, 8864th Meeting

The global climate crisis’ dire impact on international peace and security calls for bolder collective action, Secretary-General tells Security Council.

• Categories: Meetings & Events / Security Council
• Video Length: 02:25:07
• Production Date: 23 September 2021
• Asset Language: Original; Arabic; Chinese; English; French; Russian; Spanish
• Personal Subject: ELMAN, ILWAD; GUTERRES, ANTONIO
• Corporate Name: SECURITY COUNCIL
• Subject Topical: CLIMATE CHANGE; INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY
• MAMS Id: 2657520
• Parent Id: 2657210

Description

Climate change is not the only, or even the main, driver of conflict. Nonetheless, there is increasing evidence that climate change is a vector which increases the risk of violent conflict in many contexts. This is in addition to the societal strains which climate events and change are imposing, notably in fragile settings where Governments have limited resources to manage overlapping crises while also helping populations adapt to climate change.

This high-level open debate will deepen substantive awareness of how climate security risks are relevant to the work of the Security Council, and explore what tangible actions can be taken. The session will illustrate how climate change is affecting peace and security and discuss practical actions the Security Council can take to address climate-related security risks.

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SG’s Remarks