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With scientists predicting
that land and water resources will gradually become more
scarce in the coming years, and that global warming may
irreversibly alter the face of the planet, the United Nations
Security Council today held its first-ever debate on the
impact of climate change on security, as some delegates
raised doubts over whether the Council was the proper forum
to discuss the issue.
The day-long meeting,
called by the United Kingdom, aimed to examine the relationship
between energy, security and climate, and featured interventions
from more than 50 delegations, representing imperilled island
nations and industrialized greenhouse gas emitters alike.
While some speakers praised the initiative, there were reservations
from developing countries, which saw climate change as a
socio-economic development issue to be dealt with by the
more widely representative General Assembly. Many delegations
also called for the United Nations to urgently consider
convening a global summit on the issue.
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