India Highlights Terrorism and Climate Change At UN Security Council

India Highlights Terrorism and Climate Change At UN Security Council. 

India on Thursday emphasized the threat of climate change and terrorism during a UNSC open discussion regarding “Maintenance of International Peace and Security: Security in the context of Terrorism and Climate Change.”

India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations TS Tirumurti said terrorism is a primary worldwide concern. 

Terrorism is a significant issue that continues to be necessary even after 20 years since landmark resolution 1373 was passed in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks of 9/11.

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“The threat of terrorism has adversely impacted African countries in their pursuit of economic progress and development. The security situation in the G5-Sahel countries has been deteriorating in the last three years,” said Mr. Tirumurti.

“India appreciates the initiative of G-5 Sahel Force. a joint effort of countries in the Sahel including Niger. However, the Joint Force continues to be plagued by multiple challenges,” said the Indian ambassador.

He also stressed the importance of providing sustainable and adequate resources to regional security initiatives, such as the G5 Sahel Joint Force.

In his remarks on the impact of climate change Concerning climate change, Mr. Tirumurti stated that difficult problems like climate change need to be dealt with through developed mechanisms that have been meticulously designed to accomplish this.

“Climate change is one of the defining challenges of our time. Therefore, member states have engaged purposefully in a focussed manner to put in place commitments so that climate change can be addressed holistically as done by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)-led process with annual Conference of the Parties (COP) meetings,” said Mr. Tirumurti.

He recommended against drawing a separate connection between climate change and security if the entire climate issue is being addressed comprehensively, as part of the mandate of UNFCCC.

“To move the climate change discourse from a consensus-driven template to a possibly divisive process is not advisable,” he stated.

Mr. Tirumurti also stated that viewing conflicts solely through the lens of climate change are an irrational view. There is no scientific consensus specifically comparing climate change with security issues.

“Over-simplification of causes of conflict will not help in resolving them, nor can it justify terrorist acts or extreme policy measures,” he added.

Speaking about his recent Climate Summit in Glasgow, the Scottish city, he stated, “The Glasgow Climate Pact adopted by consensus recently contains the collective will of the international community on all aspects related to climate change in a holistic manner.”

“India is a pioneer of the pack in Climate Action and is on the path to fulfilling its obligations in the Paris Agreement. India’s climate-adaptive development is apparent in the announcements made at COP26. Premier Narendra Modi referred to as”the “Panchamrit,” he added.

Mr. Tirumurti provided examples of how India is leading in creating international coalitions that achieve long-term benefits through partnerships. 

They are like The International Solar Alliance, Green Grids Initiative, Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI), and Infrastructure for the Resilient Island States under CDRI.

He called for more excellent implementation of all policies that tackle climate change and the fulfillment of commitments regarding climate finance and technology transfer.