The Security Council discusses the situation in the Middle East, vote on a draft resolution, and hold a tribute to the memory of the first UN Secretary-General, Trygve Lie at the 1461st and 1462nd meetings.
1441st Meeting of Security Council - Part 3 Preview Language: Original 21-Aug-1968 00:23:59 The Security Council discusses the situation in Czechoslovakia and vote on the adoption of an agenda at the 1441st meeting.
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Description Climate change is a “crisis multiplier” that has profound implications for international peace and stability, Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council today, amid calls for deep partnerships within and beyond the United Nations system to blunt its acute effects on food security, natural resources and migration patterns fuelling tensions across countries and regions.
Throughout the morning, the Council’s high-level open debate on climate and security heard from a range of influential voices, including naturalist David Attenborough, who called climate change “the biggest threat to security that modern humans have ever faced”. In video remarks telecast at the outset, he warned that concentrations of carbon dioxide currently in the atmosphere have not been equalled for millions of years.
1441st Meeting of Security Council - Part 1 Preview Language: Original 21-Aug-1968 00:30:40 The Security Council discusses the situation in Czechoslovakia and vote on the adoption of the agenda at the 1441st meeting.
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