Communiqué of the 1240th Meeting of the Peace and Security Council held on 30 October 2024 on Consultations on the Common African Position vis-à-vis Climate Change, Peace and Security.

Abstract

The PSC expressed deep concern about climate change’s impacts on Africa, especially its effects on peace and security, stressing the need for locally owned responses. Further, the Council highlighted the importance of conflict-sensitive, security-sensitive climate strategies that integrate peacebuilding and consider climate’s role in human mobility within conflict zones, aiming to guide policies addressing climate-induced displacement. The Council also urged comprehensive approaches to climate challenges like sea-level rise and desertification, advocating for cross-border cooperation and improved data sharing and analysis to strengthen responses under international frameworks.