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President Waqa

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2018-07-11
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2018-07-11
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  1. “The Security Council, along with the United Nations system, as a whole, needs a coherent approach to address this pressing issue. The Council has taken a few tepid steps in the right direction, but it is not enough, which is why the Pacific small island developing States reiterate their call for the appointment of a special representative of the Secretary-General on climate and security. We strongly urge all members of the Council to join us.”

    2018-07-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8307 (2018) · source

  2. “The Special Representative serves the Secretary-General, as the title implies. That being said, the Council needs better climate-related security risk information, analysis and early-warning mechanisms to be able to make informed decisions and carry out its main functions of preventing conflict and sustaining peace. That is consistent with the intent ofthe 2011 presidential statement (S/PRST/2011/ 18) and fully supportive of recent Security Council resolutions on the Lake Chad basin, West Africa, the Sahel and Somalia. Seven years ago, my predecessor sounded the alarm in the Chamber (see S/PV.6587) and the Council demurred. Since then, the security risks of climate change - along with global emissions - have only grown.”

    2018-07-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8307 (2018) · source

  3. “Monitoring potential tipping points at the nexus of climate and security; facilitating regional and cross-border cooperation on issues affected by climate change; engaging in preventive diplomacy and supporting post-conflict situations when climate change is a risk factor are all critical functions that a Special Representative could begin to address, in coordination with other relevant United Nations bodies. The Pacific small island developing States first offered that proposal in 2011 and we have made every effort to address the concerns of all countries, the greatest of which has been the fear of encroachment by Security Council on other mandates of other bodies. Let me be clear: the appointment of a Special Representative should not expand the Security Council's mandate.”

    2018-07-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8307 (2018) · source

  4. “Climate change will be the defining issue of the next century and our preparation is long overdue. That is why the Pacific small island developing States are calling for the appointment of a special representative of the Secretary-General on climate and security. The special representative would fill a critical gap within the United Nations system, as well as provide the Council with the information it needs to fulfil its existing mandate.”

    2018-07-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8307 (2018) · source

  5. “Extreme events are projected to occur at a frequency and magnitude well outside human experience and we must take seriously the potential for abrupt climate change to cross dangerous tipping points. There is strong scientific evidence that natural systems are increasingly out of balance. However, we do not have a good understanding of how our human systems will be impacted by such new and unprecedented stressors. Some of the greatest threats posed by climate change may be not the actual biophysical impacts, but rather the deficiencies in our response to them. Greater competition for scarce resources, the destruction of critical infrastructure, the interruption of public services and human displacement will all test the resilience of our institutions and governance structures.”

    2018-07-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8307 (2018) · source

  6. “Since acknowledging that the adverse effects of climate change may aggravate certain existing threats to international peace and security, the Security Council has begun to consider the issue according to specific geopolitical contexts. In our view, it is essential that we begin examining the ways that climate change interacts with the drivers of conflict and how the United Nations system can respond appropriately. The Paris Agreement notwithstanding, climate change is not going away. There will be no return to a normal climate in our lifetime. In fact, the situation will continue to deteriorate for decades, even if we achieve our global goals.”

    2018-07-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8307 (2018) · source

  7. “President Waqa: It is my honour to deliver this statement on behalf of the 12 Pacific small island developing States. We align ourselves with the statement to be delivered by the representative of Maldives on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States. At the outset, I would like to extend our sincere gratitude to the Government of Sweden for hosting today's important debate. For nearly a decade, our group has been advocating at the United Nations for a robust response to the security implications of climate change and so we fully appreciate the courage that Sweden has shown in taking on this sensitive issue.”

    2018-07-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8307 (2018) · source