United Nations, April 22 – RIA Novosti. French permanent representative to the UN, Nicolas de Riviere suggested the UN Secretary General to establish the post of special envoy on climate and security.
on Wednesday, the UN is the UN security Council meeting on the so-called Arria formula. Such meetings do not relate directly to the activities of the security Council and involve consultations, which can invite not only diplomats, but also representatives of non-governmental organizations and the public. The meeting focused on what can make the UN to prevent conflicts related to climate, called France, Germany, Dominican Republic, Estonia, Belgium, UK, Tunisia, Niger, Vietnam, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
permanent representative of France made a number of recommendations.
He urged to act now and to take appropriate action in response not only to current threats but also the challenges, “which are less immediate, but can have devastating consequences in 10 or 20 years.” “The Arctic is a good example of such a situation”, – said the permanent representative of France.
second, he said, need to empower the UN.
“We also propose that the Secretary-General appointed a special envoy responsible for climate and security, to better coordinate the actions of the UN and its agencies on this issue”, – said the permanent representative of France.
He called to adopt a resolution that would give UN Secretary General a clear mandate to submit such a report.
