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Time for the UN Security Council to Act on Climate Security
A draft UN Security Council resolution would increase the United Nations’ attention to the effects of climate change on war and peace.
Member states should back this initiative – notwithstanding a possible veto – to encourage odds of passage and promote international discussion of this vital subject.
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The UN Security Council is set to vote on a resolution calling for stepped up international efforts to understand and respond to the implications of climate change for peace and security.
Ireland and Niger, two elected members of the body, put the draft “in blue” – meaning the text is in near-final form – late on…