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  1. “Inaction is not an option. That is why the Council must act on the complex interplay between climate, peace and security. That is the only way to fulfil its mandate, which is to maintain international peace and security.”

    2023-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9345 (2023) · source

  2. “Climate and environmental advisers are instrumental in supporting missions with the integration and mitigation of climate risks into their work. The Climate Security Mechanism, a joint initiative of various United Nations actors and programmes, also enables the United Nations to address these risks more systematically. I would like to highlight the role of the Informal Expert Group on Climate and Security, which we co-chair with your country, Madam President, and Mozambique. In March, together with Malta, we launched a series of concrete measures on climate, peace and security within the Council. We invite other members to join our efforts. Climate security is one of the cornerstones of stability. We must anchor climate action — not only in 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, but also in the New Agenda for Peace.”

    2023-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9345 (2023) · source

  3. “Integrating scientific and diplomatic expertise is a strategic approach for Switzerland. In recent years, we have created a centre of expertise in Geneva on the effects of climate change on human security, which benefits the entire United Nations system. Secondly, our collective efforts to build and consolidate peace must also integrate the links between climate change and security. The United Nations Peacebuilding Fund, which Switzerland supports, confirms that need. Lessons to be learned include climate financing in fragile countries, which must reflect local priorities, empower women economically and value the expertise of younger generations. Thirdly, the mandates of the peacekeeping operations must be sensitive to climate risks. Realities on the ground have already prompted some missions to react.”

    2023-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9345 (2023) · source

  4. “Or in South Sudan, where persistent flooding is preventing the Mission mandated by the Council from fully accomplishing its task of protecting civilians. The impact of climate change is unprecedented. Our response must therefore be innovative. First, we need to put science and new technologies at the service of conflict prevention. For example, the Climate Risk and Early Warning System initiative, of which the World Meteorological Organization is a key partner, implements early-warning systems. That triggers rapid action ahead of extreme events in vulnerable countries and, thus, represents a concrete contribution to conflict prevention. Another example is the International Organization for Migration’s Displacement Tracking Matrix, which analyses data on displaced populations.”

    2023-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9345 (2023) · source

  5. “Kadry, whom I would like to thank for their testimonies, have illustrated that clearly: climate change fuels the risk of conflict. Recognizing the undeniable link between climate change and security is therefore imperative. For that reason, too, Switzerland supports the declaration of the Group of Friends on Climate and Security. Climate change, the loss of biodiversity and pollution are compounding global tensions and conflicts. Many felt that here in New York last week. It is a triple global crisis. Heat and drought, storms and floods are destabilizing numerous regions of the world. The vicious circle of tension, fragility and conflict is often reinforced by climate change. In the Sahel for example, as Ms. Diouf, a representative of civil society, pointed out to the Council last month (see S/PV.9322).”

    2023-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9345 (2023) · source

  6. “Ms. Leu (Switzerland) (spoke in French): The most systemic threat to humankind remains climate change, as the Secretary-General of the United Nations has stated. In a world that is heating up, climate security and sustainable peace are inseparable. That is why Switzerland has made climate security a priority at the Security Council. I would therefore like to thank the United Arab Emirates for organizing this important debate and for their continued commitment through the presidency of the twenty-eighth Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. The work of the Security Council and the implementation of the Paris Agreement on climate change are complementary in addressing those immense challenges. President Santos Calderón, Under-Secretary-General Lacroix and Ms.”

    2023-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9345 (2023) · source