How climate action prevents conflict explored today by UN Security Council (1)

Climate change is also causing conflict.

Terrorist group al-Shabaab is using the drought in Somalia to tax farmers, according to the UAE, according to Mariam bint Mohammed Saeed Hareb Almheiri (Arabic: مريم بنت محمد سعيد حارب المهيري) is an Emirati politician who currently serves as Minister of Climate Change and Environment in the United Arab Emirates (Wikipedia).

She is president of the UN Security Council for the month of June.

Climate change and terrorism /conflict is linked she said. “Climate is not a theoretical risk multiplier.” It’s already multiplying daily, she said.