Understanding and Addressing Climate-Related Security Risks - Amina J. Mohammed

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Remarks by Ms. Amina J. Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, on understanding and addressing climate-related security risks. ---- The Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed, today (11 Jul) told the Security Council that “climate change is inextricably linked to some of the most pressing security challenges of our time” and added that “it is no coincidence that the countries most vulnerable to climate change are often those most vulnerable to conflict and fragility.” Mohammed was addressing a Security Council debate on “Understanding and Addressing Climate-Related Security Risks.” She stressed that climate change is linked, not just to environmental issues, but also to food insecurity and conflicts as she saw first-hand during her trip to the Lake Chad Basin region.

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