Martin slams UN Security Council failures over Climate Change September 27, 2022 Admin Irish News </p> <h2>Failures of the UN Security Council</h2> <p> Micheál Martin has hit out at the failures of the UN Security Council in his last UN address as Taoiseach.</p> <p>In his speech to the General Assembly in New York, Mr Martin said it “beggars belief” that the UN had failed to agree a resolution on climate change.</p> <p>He slammed Russia for vetoing the resolution, put forward by Ireland and Niger, calling it a “singular failure of political will and political responsibility”.</p> <p>“A year ago, I stood before you and spoke of our ambition for the Council to adopt a resolution on climate and security,” he said.</p> <p>“Along with Niger, we worked tirelessly to craft a resolution that reflected the reality that climate change is increasingly driving insecurity and acting as a threat multiplier.</p> <p>“We challenged the Council to take on its responsibilities to address the impact of climate change on international peace and security.</p> <p>“113 countries; 113 of the members of this assembly supported us in our efforts.</p> <p>“One country – Russia – vetoed these efforts.</p> <p>“It frankly beggars belief that, in 2022, the UN body charged with the maintenance of peace and security, has still not taken on its responsibilities in this area.</p> <p>“It is a singular failure of political will and political responsibility.”</p> <p>Mr Martin said the world’s political structures and bodies need reform, but it is the lack of “political will to implement and uphold them” that is fundamentally failing the world.<br /> <br /> Credit to : Newstalk</p> <p> Please support our Sponsors here --
