Preparatory Workshop (German House Conference): The Security Implications of Climate Change
20 May 2011
New York, US
More than a hundred diplomats, scientists, policy advisors and civil society representatives from around the world convened to discuss the potential implications of sea-level rise, food security and migration for global peace and security. adelphi developed and chaired this preparatory event in May 2013 at the German House in New York (the Centre of the Permanent Mission of Germany to the United Nations). The debate focused on the need for the Security Council and other UN bodies to consider the security impacts of climate change on a regular basis, as well as possible political strategies to address them.