What's In Blue: Energy Climate and Natural Resources
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Tomorrow morning (17 April), the Security Council will hold a ministerial-level debate on “The role of young persons in addressing security challenges in the Mediterranean” under the “Maintenance of international peace and security” agenda item. Ian Borg, Malta’s Minister for...
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Tomorrow (13 February), the Security Council will convene for a high-level open debate on “The impact of climate change and food insecurity on the maintenance of international peace and security”, the signature event of Guyana’s presidency. President Mohamed Irfaan Ali...
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Tomorrow (13 June), as one of the signature events of its presidency, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will convene a ministerial-level open debate on climate change, peace and security under the “Threats to international peace and security” agenda item. Mariam...
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Tomorrow (22 March), Mozambique and Switzerland will convene a ministerial-level Arria-formula meeting on “Protection of civilians: Achieving a better protection of water-related essential services and infrastructure for the civilian population during armed conflicts”. The Minister of Public Works, Housing and...
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Tomorrow (14 February), the Security Council will convene for a ministerial-level open debate on sea-level rise and its implications for international peace and security, one of the signature events of the Maltese Council presidency. Malta’s Minister for Foreign and European Affairs...
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Tomorrow (29 November) at 3 pm EST, there will be an Arria-formula meeting on “Climate, Peace and Security: Opportunities for the UN Peace and Security Architecture”. The meeting, which will take place in the Trusteeship Council chamber, is open to...
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Tomorrow morning (12 October), the Security Council will hold a debate on “Climate and security in Africa”, under the “Threats to international peace and security” agenda item. This is one of the signature events of Gabon’s Council presidency. Gabon’s Foreign...
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Tomorrow (9 March) at 10 am EST in the ECOSOC chamber, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will convene a ministerial-level Arria-formula meeting on climate finance (that is, the local, national or transnational financing of initiatives aimed at addressing climate change...
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On Monday morning (13 December) the Security Council is expected to vote on a draft resolution on climate change and security which was co-authored by Ireland and Niger, the co-penholders on the climate file. It says that the adverse effects...
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Tomorrow (9 December), the Security Council will hold a high-level open debate on “security in the context of terrorism and climate change” under the agenda item “Maintenance of international peace and security”. The meeting, which is the signature event of...
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On Monday (18 October), an Arria-formula meeting on “Sea-Level Rise and Implications for International Peace and Security” will be held in person in the Trusteeship Council Chamber. The meeting is being organised by Viet Nam, Ireland, Niger, Saint Vincent and...
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Tomorrow (23 September), the Security Council will hold a high-level open debate on the “Maintenance of International Peace and Security: Climate and Security”. Ireland’s Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Micheál Martin will chair the meeting. Secretary-General António Guterres and a civil society...
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On Tuesday (23 February), there will be a high-level videoconference (VTC) open debate on climate and security. Prior to the meeting, naturalist David Attenborough will deliver a brief pre-recorded video message. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to preside, representing...
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Tomorrow (17 September), Security Council members plan to hold a ministerial-level open debate in videoconference (VTC) format on the humanitarian effects of environmental degradation on peace and security. Kalla Ankourao, Niger’s Foreign Minister, is expected to chair the meeting. The...
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Tomorrow morning (24 July) Security Council members will hold a ministerial-level open debate on “climate and security” in open videoconference format. A senior official from the UN Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (DPPA) is expected to brief. Colonel Mahamadou...
