The UN Security Council and Climate Change

By virtue of its Charter-given mandate, the UN Security Council has a duty to maintain peace and security. There are different interpretations of what is appropriate for the Security Council to do in relation to climate change insecurity. An increasing number of Council members are choosing to hold signature events on climate change and security, during their monthly Council presidencies, to support the integration of climate change language into formal Council outcomes (that is, resolutions and presidential statements), and more broadly, to approach peace and security issues with greater sensitivity to the harmful effects of climate change. See full report here.