First, the fight against climate change and the protection of the environment is a question of peace and security in itself. Of the 20 countries most affected by conflict in the world, 12 are among the countries most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. This fight against climate change begins with the effective and rapid implementation of the Paris Agreement. This ambitious and universal agreement is our collective frame of reference for the fight against climate change. Its implementation is the best way to prevent climate-related crises.
More and more people are being displaced by climate change. Our council must also be able to act on these issues.
In addition, it is essential to anticipate in order to avoid humanitarian crises and population displacement due to climate change. In its new humanitarian strategy for 2023-2027, France is committed to a humanitarian system that anticipates and responds to the risks and consequences of climate change. France funds the World Food Programme, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, particularly in relation to these issues. (JARAUD DARNAULT, more on onu.delegfrance.org)