Statement by Pakistan Senator Farooq Naek On ‘Lowering the temperature: Climate change and conflict’
08 February 2024, New York: Madam President, The three pillars of the United Nations; development, human rights and peace and security; are interlinked and mutually reinforcing. There is also a clear linkage between climate change, conflict and peace and security
According to the IPCC, whilst the observed influence of climate change on armed conflict is small, its adverse impacts can function as a ‘risk multiplier’ for conflict in areas that are already under stress. In order to prevent climate-related conflict, measures to enhance cross-border cooperation on scarce resources must be prioritised, such as trans-boundary water cooperation. Moreover, Governments must integrate climate-related risks in their development plans.
Whilst measures such as criminalizing ‘ecocide’ are one possi...