Simon Coveney 'disappointed' as Irish climate change motion defeated at UN Security Council

Minister Simon Coveney said: "The question of the security implications of climate change will not go away." Photo: Damien Storan.

The Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney says he is "disappointed" that Russia has vetoed an Irish resolution on climate change at the UN Security Council.

Ireland and Niger, who jointly lead the Expert Group on Climate and Security, had carried out consultations on the text of the resolution which would have linked climate change to global security for over two months, securing the support of 12 Security Council Members and over 100 UN Member States, who signed up as co-sponsors.