OSCE Chairpersonship Conference Emphasizes Comprehensive Approach to Climate Protection

PeopleOther ♦ Published: June 17, 2025; 10:35 ♦ (Vindobona)

The third annual OSCE Chairmanship Conference on Climate and Security, held in Espoo, Finland, emphasized the urgent need to respond to the pressing national, regional, and global security challenges posed by climate change. The conference highlighted the importance of a comprehensive and whole-of-society approach to advancing the climate and security agenda.

Panelists at the OSCE Chairpersonship Conference on Climate and Security in Espoo. / Picture: © OSCE / Finland Ministry for Foreign Affairs/Markku Pajunen/ ID 592990, (CC BY-ND 4.0)

Elina Valtonen, Finland's Minister for Foreign Affairs and Chairperson of the OSCE emphasized in her opening speech that environmental issues and climate change must be part of comprehensive security, as they pose a threat to global security. She called for strategic foresight, multilateral cooperation, adaptation, and a whole-of-society approach to improve preparedness and resilience.…