BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 9. Climate change
should be recognized as a threat to international peace, stability
and security and receive greater attention within efforts to reform
the international system, former Secretary General of the Arab
League and former Foreign Minister of Egypt Amr Moussa said,
Trend's correspondent
reports from the event.


He made the remark during the 2026 Baku Climate Action Week
(BCAW 2026).


“UN Secretary General has highlighted two points in particular.
First, climate change has become a threat to international peace
and security. Second, along with pandemics, these new threats
should be given their due place in the process of renewing the
multilateral system,” Moussa said.


According to him, the risks posed by climate change should be
taken into account during the renewal and restructuring of the
international multilateral system. “We need to consider how we can
support the ideas put forward by the UN Secretary General in our
discussions on climate change. This issue should be included in the
agenda related to the renewal of the international system,” he
said.


Moussa proposed discussing possible changes to the procedures
and agenda of the UN Security Council, as well as the work of the
UN General Assembly, to consider climate change as a threat to
international peace and security. “We should discuss what changes
could be made to the procedures and agenda of the Security Council,
as well as the activities of the General Assembly, regarding the
recognition of climate change as a threat to international peace,
stability and security,” he noted.


He said that different positions exist on many conflicts and
other issues on the international agenda, while climate change
could become an area where a more unified approach can be
developed. “All issues related to conflicts on the international
agenda have supporters and opponents. Climate change, however,
could be one of the issues where an effective common position can
be formed,” Moussa added.


The former Arab League chief stressed the importance of bringing
the issue of recognizing climate change as a threat to peace,
stability and security to a broader international discussion. “I
hope that the reports of these meetings will at least highlight the
issue of considering climate change as a threat to peace, stability
and security. This matter should be discussed by committees and
other relevant bodies as part of the process of renewing the
international system,” Moussa said.







The third day of the Baku Climate Action Week 2026 (BCAW 2026)
is underway.


The program of the third day will focus on issues such as the
transition from climate commitments to concrete action, climate
financing, youth participation in climate processes, artificial
intelligence and climate technologies, energy efficiency, methane
emissions reduction, water resources management, and cultural
heritage protection.


Representatives of governments and international organizations,
experts, financial institutions, the private sector, and civil
society from various countries are attending the events.


Now in its third year, Baku Climate Action Week is being held in
parallel with the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change
(UNFCCC) Climate Week for the first time this year. The Fourth
Climate Week and Baku Climate Action Week will feature a series of
sessions, panel discussions and other events on climate change,
climate finance, sustainable development and accelerating climate
action.


BCAW 2026 will continue until September 11.