Abstract: This discussion aims to fill a critical gap in literature by examining the evolving perspectives of Global South countries (often framed as a monolithic entity), within the UNSC debates on climate security from 2007 to 2023. Using discourse analysis, the study traces how internal divergences and convergences among these countries shape their positions on two key questions: the acknowledgment of climate change as a security issue and the endorsement of the UNSC’s role in addressing it. A key finding of this analysis is that while there is a growing consensus within the Global South that climate change poses significant security risks, there remains substantial resistance to UNSC involvement in addressing these risks. In this discussion I argue that the Global South, as a category, may have limited utility in understanding the role of the UNSC in climate security, considering the divergence inside these debates.
About the speaker: Varun Mohan (He) is a PhD Scholar at the National Institute of Advanced Studies, India, and a Visiting Researcher at the University of Queensland, Australia. He is also associated with the University of Trans-Disciplinary Health Sciences and Technology and a research fellow with the Earth System Governance Project.