Should the Security Council Engage with Implications of Climate Change? Let’s Look at the Scientific Evidence

This research paper discusses the controversy surrounding the inclusion of climate change on the United Nations Security Council agenda and proposes using the IPCC's Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) to establish a shared scientific understanding of climate change as a risk to peace and security.

• The United Nations Security Council is divided over the inclusion of climate change on its agenda. While the Council has adopted more than 70 presidential statements and resolutions addressing climate-related peace and security, some members strongly oppose the topic. In December 2021, a thematic resolution on the security implications of climate change was vetoed by Russia, with India voting against it and China abstaining, despite support from twelve Council members and 113 non-member co-sponsors.
• The authors argue that utilizing the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Sixth Assessment Report (AR6), specifically the second part (WGII), can help reduce tensions by providing a shared scientific basis. They state that the AR6 report contains compelling evidence that climate change poses a risk to peace and security.

APA

Halvard'], [., de Coning'], [., & von Uexkull'], [. (2023). Should the Security Council Engage with Implications of Climate Change? Let’s Look at the Scientific Evidence. Peace Research Institute Oslo. https://www.prio.org/publications/13520

Chicago

Halvard'], ['Buhaug,, ['Cedric de Coning'], and ['Nina von Uexkull']. Should the Security Council Engage with Implications of Climate Change? Let’s Look at the Scientific Evidence. Peace Research Institute Oslo, 2023. https://www.prio.org/publications/13520.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{halvard2023should, author = {Halvard'], ['Buhaug, and de Coning'], ['Cedric and von Uexkull'], ['Nina}, title = {{Should the Security Council Engage with Implications of Climate Change? Let’s Look at the Scientific Evidence}}, institution = {Peace Research Institute Oslo}, year = {2023}, month = jun, url = {https://www.prio.org/publications/13520}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }