Debate at the UN Security Council: The Impact of Climate Change and Conflict on Food Security

Feb 17, 2024 | Planet Security Initiative
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On the 13th of February 2024, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) convened under the initiative of Guyana to debate the interconnection between the global issue of climate change, the rising number of armed conflicts, and the worrying growth of food insecurity on the planet.

However, cooperation in this field is in fact still hindered not only by the absence of a common mindset on how to tackle the problem, but also by profound disagreements on the role that the UN Security Council could or should play in this matter. Economic measures, such as the establishment of new investment tools, would tackle the financial side of the problem