Climate crisis is a 'code red': Taoiseach Micheál Martin addresses UN Security Council

Micheál Martin's speech was supported by France, the US, the UK and others, but it was not met warmly by Russia, China or India

Micheál Martin is today the first Taoiseach to chair a meeting of the UN Security Council as Ireland holds the Presidency of the council this month. Picture: Don Pollard/CFR/PA

The Taoiseach has opened a UN debate on climate change and global security as the UN President warned that the climate crisis is a "code red".

Micheál Martin is today the first Taoiseach to chair a meeting of the UN Security Council as Ireland holds the Presidency of the council this month. In his speech, Mr Martin said that the Security Council must agree that extreme weather events are a cause and exacerbating factor of global conflict.