Bangladesh has sought a "bold decision" from the UN Security Council to ensure security and peace across nations addressing climate challenges through partnership and collaboration.
"We must work together in collaboration and partnership to save this planet from destruction," appealed Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen to the nations recently in a video statement issued for the Berlin Climate and Security Conference 2020.
Dr Momen said the UN Security Council cannot evade this issue (climate change) any longer. "Let them take bold decisions in consultation with relevant stakeholders for a better world."
He warned that evading the climate change issue for a longer period by the UNSC is likely to increase the potential of serious security and stability problems for many countries and the world.
Dr Momen urged the United Nations to implement the Paris Climate Agreement (COP21) to ensure security and peace across nations.
He said the UNSC must help implement the Paris Agreement and arrange necessary resources to face the challenges of climate change.
The Paris Agreement aims to strengthen the global response to the threat of climate change by keeping global temperature rise below 2 degrees Celsius as well as support the ability of countries to deal with the impacts of climate change.
