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Taoiseach Martin

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2021-09-23
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  1. “There are no more names inscribed on the list of speakers. Before concluding, I would like once again to thank all of the participants who joined us today. In particular, my thanks go to Secretary-General Guterres for being with us for the entirety of the meeting. We appreciate his commitment and interest. I would also like to thank the Member States and regional groups that have so far submitted written statements on the subject of today’s discussion. Statements that are received by the end of today will form part of the compilation of statements from this meeting. We look forward to receiving more. The meeting rose at 10.05 a.m.”

    2021-09-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8864 (2021) · source

  2. “I now call on the Minister of State for the Commonwealth and Development, the United Nations and South Asia of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.”

    2021-09-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8864 (2021) · source

  3. “Such actions are just the beginning of what is necessary for the Council to begin to fulfil its obligations. To take those proposals forward, Ireland will convene discussions on a thematic draft resolution on climate and security in the coming days. I ask today that all members of the Council engage constructively on that draft resolution. People affected by climate change-driven conflict depend on the Council for leadership. The international community looks to us for guidance. By working together in a spirit of common purpose, I hope that we can reach a shared understanding of how the Security Council can meet that challenge. Now is the moment for the Council to act. I look forward to hearing from all members today. I now resume my functions as President of the Council. I call on the President of Viet Nam.”

    2021-09-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8864 (2021) · source

  4. “I know that there are differing perspectives around this table, but I also believe the time has come for the Council to work together to identify how we can most appropriately integrate climate-related security risks into the work we do to prevent conflict and build peace. We must better understand the interplay between climate change, and the country and regional situations on the Council’s agenda. In order to help us do so, we should invite the Secretary-General to submit a periodic report to the Security Council on how climate change is threatening the maintenance of international peace and security. The appointment by the Secretary- General of a special representative for climate-related security risks could also build awareness and promote greater coherence.”

    2021-09-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8864 (2021) · source

  5. “Ireland is also an active member of the wider Group of Friends on Climate and Security, which now has a membership of almost 60 countries from around the world. That further illustrates the priority placed on the issue by the United Nations membership. The mandate of the Council is to consider threats to international peace and security. We must move past theoretical debates and respond to the reality that climate change is exacerbating conflict globally. The Council can — and must — do more. It has the mandate, and it has the tools. The failure to use them is an abdication of our responsibility.”

    2021-09-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8864 (2021) · source

  6. “If the Security Council is to meet its responsibility to maintain international peace and security, it must have the information and tools to analyse and address climate-related security risks. The Council’s Informal Expert Group on Climate and Security has convened since 2020 to support the Council’s work on climate and security. Ireland is proud to serve, together with the Niger, as co-Chair of the Group. The Group provides a platform for members of the Security Council to hear how we can integrate climate-related security risks into our conflict prevention, peacekeeping, conflict resolution and post- conflict stabilization work. The Group provides data and evidence to inform future action by the Council.”

    2021-09-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8864 (2021) · source

  7. “If they are to be effective and deliver on the mandates that the Council has given to them, we must also give them the necessary support and tools to operate in those challenging environments. The instability that is being driven by the adverse effects of climate change is being felt across the globe — in Europe, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, the Middle East, South Asia and many of the world’s small island developing States. The link between climate and instability has been recognized by the African Union, the European Union and the Pacific Islands Forum. Sea-level rise, displacement and competition over resources are contributing to tensions. Today’s briefings gave us a clear message.”

    2021-09-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8864 (2021) · source

  8. “From the Sahel to Iraq, the Council has recognized that climate change is one of the factors driving conflict and fragility. Around Lake Chad, the combination of conflict and the impact of climate change have led to violence among communities. In the Horn of Africa, repeated droughts are undermining coping capacities among communities and disrupting livelihoods. Armed groups have been able to exploit those precarious conditions for recruitment purposes. The need for action is clear; 80 per cent of United Nations peacekeepers are deployed in countries that are the most exposed to climate change. Our peacekeepers and civilian staff are already dealing with climate-related security risks in their activities.”

    2021-09-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8864 (2021) · source

  9. “It is essential that we act now to prevent further warming by reaching net-zero emissions as quickly as possible, and we must redouble our efforts to ensure a successful outcome at the twenty- sixth Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, to be held in Glasgow later this year. A concerted multilateral response to climate change involving all the organs of the United Nations is urgently needed. That response must include the Security Council. The impact of climate change is global, and our collective security is at risk. We have seen how climate change is already contributing to conflict in many parts of the world. Indeed, the Council has already acknowledged that by addressing the adverse effects of climate change in the mandates of many peacekeeping operations.”

    2021-09-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8864 (2021) · source

  10. “I thank Ms. Elman for her briefing. I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the Taoiseach of Ireland. Let me begin by expressing my thanks to the Secretary-General for his leadership on climate change and his important briefing this morning. I also thank Ms. Ilwad Elman for her testimony today and her contribution to ensuring that the international community can understand better the insecurities that climate change is creating in vulnerable communities. Climate change is the defining challenge of our generation. The recent report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change laid out in stark terms what is happening to our planet and what the future may hold should we fail to act.”

    2021-09-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8864 (2021) · source

  11. “In accordance with rule 39 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure, I invite Ms. Ilwad Elman, Chief Operating Officer of the Elman Peace and Human Rights Centre, to participate in this meeting. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document S/2021/782, which contains the text of a letter dated 9 September 2021 from the Permanent Representative of Ireland to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General, transmitting a concept note on the item under consideration. I wish to warmly welcome the Secretary-General and the distinguished Presidents, Deputy Prime Minister, Ministers and other high-level representatives. Their presence today underscores the importance of the subject matter under discussion.”

    2021-09-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8864 (2021) · source