Arab States

Although members of the Arab negotiation group have different climate challenges and priorities at the UNFCCC, they work together with a shared vision. The overall position is that Annex I countries should lead emission reduction and that non-annex countries should be financially compensated for adaptation and mitigation. The group also states that climate action must target emissions and not sources.

 

This Saudi-led line is mainly supported by oil-producing countries like Kuwait, Iraq, Algeria and Lybia, who will push back against a fossil-fuel exit. The non-oil-producing countries like Egypt, Lebanon and Jordan are however more inclined to work towards combating climate change.

Regarding (Inter)national security, The League of Arab States calls upon the Charter of the UN, which encourages the establishment of cooperative relationships between the UN and regional organizations. LAS, being a regional organization, already cooperates with the UNSC towards the shared goal of a secure, peaceful and stable Arab region. The UNSC sought to increase its successful engagement with LAS in 2021.

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Did you know that Morocco produces electricity by heating up a massive pillar of salt in the middle of the desert? This heated salt melts during the day creating a chemical reaction which could be transformed into electricity, during the night it cools down and rewinds itself. This method is capable of producing enough electricity for 1 million homes at its peak.

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