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  1. “In conclusion, we think that the complexity of the subject and the institutional aspects of dealing with the various effects of climate change should not deter us from our task: to ensure that current and future generations can live in a safer and more prosperous world. I am sure that today's debate will deliver a valuable and powerful message that will contribute to the upcoming climate negotiations for a post-2012 framework, to be held in Bali in December.”

    2007-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5663 (2007) · source

  2. “Environmental, economic and energy policy decisions in one part of the world directly or indirectly affect people elsewhere and could be a root cause of conflict there. Sound environmental policies therefore become an essential part of conflict prevention on a global scale. We have to develop concrete strategies for coherent, integrated and holistic responses on the part of the United Nations family and United Nations institutions to address this challenge, and many United Nations institutions and organs can and should make a contribution to facing it. They should work hand in hand in a cooperative manner. No institution can claim exclusive competence with respect to this cross-cutting issue.”

    2007-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5663 (2007) · source

  3. “To that end, we think that the security dimension should be duly reflected in future research and reports on the effects of climate change. We are convinced that an overall framework of preventive diplomacy is needed in order to alleviate the worst consequences outlined in the recent IPCC report. Like other challenges to humankind, such as hunger, disease, poverty, water scarcity and migration, climate change should be addressed in a holistic and preventive manner. If we realize the interdependency of these factors, it will be easier to devise coherent and holistic approaches, and it might be easier to increase adaptive capacities, especially in those countries most vulnerable to those challenges. No country alone can tackle problems of that dimension.”

    2007-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5663 (2007) · source

  4. “The European Union offers a binding 30 per cent target compared to 1990, provided other developed countries take similar steps and economically more advanced developing countries adequately contribute according to their responsibilities and respective capabilities. In addition, the EU adopted a binding target for the increased use of renewable energy and aims to achieve significant increases in energy savings. We hope that those goals will inspire the leaders of both the Group of Eight (G-8) and of economically more advanced developing countries. We also hope that those goals will help pave the way for ambitious international climate negotiations. Concerning the adaptation pillar, we need to consider the consequences of unavoidable climate changes.”

    2007-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5663 (2007) · source

  5. “This is above all a political imperative, but it also makes sense economically. That is why the EU decided in March this year to put itself on fast track to a low-carbon economy. The EU has decided to take the lead and to unilaterally reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 20 per cent by the year 2020 compared to 1990 levels, regardless of the progress made in international negotiations for a post-2012 agreement. Yet since the EU is responsible for only 15 per cent of worldwide greenhouse gas emissions, the effects of our reduction will be limited. It is thus necessary to reach a global and comprehensive agreement on how to combat climate change beyond 2012.”

    2007-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5663 (2007) · source

  6. “The cost of action on climate change is far outweighed by the consequences of inaction. We need to give due consideration to the security implications of inaction and mitigate those risks. We are in need of a global framework of risk management to address the challenge of climate change. Such a framework needs to be based on two pillars: mitigation and adaptation. Concerning the mitigation pillar, we have to keep changes in the world's climate within manageable limits. Hence, we need to formulate a forward-looking climate and energy policy. The world is expecting new and determined measures from Governments and the United Nations which will shape the future of humanity on our planet. The EU is prepared to play its part in efforts to address those challenges at the global level and is calling upon others to do the same.”

    2007-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5663 (2007) · source

  7. “In addition, and more generally, elsewhere we can anticipate much more frequent and extreme floods and droughts, with potentially disastrous effects on food production, food security and human life, as well as potentially destructive impacts on livelihoods. The vulnerability of people, particularly in poor countries, can increase the potential for instability and conflict. Certainly a wide range of interacting factors such as ethnic tensions, trans-border disputes, inequalities within societies, population movements and failed States can contribute to armed conflict. But climate change will become an increasingly important factor among root causes of conflict as the climate continues to change at an ever faster rate. What is the conclusion we should draw from these findings?”

    2007-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5663 (2007) · source

  8. “We can imagine how water scarcity - as has been mentioned by many representatives - as well as scarcity of food and fertile land could contribute to driving conflict. The countries most vulnerable to environmental stress factors are small island States, low-lying coastal nations and countries in arid and semi-arid areas. They contribute least to the problem but are most affected by climate change. To give only two examples, several small island States are seeing their very existence threatened by rising sea levels. As early as 2020, up to 250 million people in Africa are projected to suffer from increased lack of water due to climate change.”

    2007-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5663 (2007) · source

  9. “However, less obvious and more distant drivers of conflict should not be neglected. This is true especially against the background of one of our central tasks - the prevention of violent conflict. The Security Council is committed to a culture of prevention, as incorporated in resolution 1625 (2005). Today we know that there is a clear link between climate change and the need for conflict prevention. The past decade was the warmest on record, forcing glaciers and Arctic ice to retreat. Moreover, the recent findings of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) provide clear evidence that our globe is already being heavily affected by temperature increases caused by man-made warming. Some of the profound changes in many of the Earth's natural systems projected by the Panel will have direct or indirect implications for security.”

    2007-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5663 (2007) · source

  10. “I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union (EU). The Candidate Countries Turkey, Croatia and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the Countries of the Stabilization and Association Process and potential candidates Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Serbia, as well as Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova align themselves with this statement. Let me start by thanking you, Madam President, for convening this meeting which has received the high level of interest it rightfully deserves. The security implications of climate change should receive more attention and, therefore, we welcome this opportunity to convey the perspective of the EU on this subject. This Council usually deals with more imminent threats to international peace and security than those caused by climate change.”

    2007-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5663 (2007) · source