United States: The UAE has announced a new $1.2 million partnership with the United Nations Climate Security Mechanism (CSM).
As part of the cooperation, the UAE will contribute $600,000 annually for two years, indicating its commitment to bolstering the UN’s ability to address the interconnections between climate change, peace, and security. The United Arab Emirates is the inaugural Global South contributor to the CSM.
Abdulla Balalaa, Assistant Minister for Energy Transition and Sustainability Affairs, said that, “The UAE has consistently sought to address the enormous risks of climate change on the UN Security Council, and through the UAE’s presidency of COP28, to foster regional and global peace, justice, and sustainable development. Today, we take another important step in our commitment to proactive diplomacy and international collaboration on pressing global issues. This partnership with the UN Climate Security Mechanism reinforces our support for the multilateral system by supporting vital climate peace and security programming around the world, as well as dedicated funding for a climate advisor in Afghanistan to assess and mitigate the serious climate security risks in the country.”
In order to examine climate-related security vulnerabilities and assist in the development of risk prevention and management measures, the UAE will support a position of Climate Security Advisor at the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) as part of this collaboration. Unrestricted funding for the CSM itself is another feature of the program that enables flexible application in bolstering international endeavors related to climate change, peace, and security.
The United Arab Emirates is still dedicated to pushing the global and UN systemic agendas for climate change, peace, and security.