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State Department: Senior State Department Official on Security Implications of Climate Crisis in Advance of Secretary Blinken's Participation in U.N. Security Council Open Debate on Climate and Security
September 23, 2021
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following news briefing by a spokesperson on Sept. 22, 2021:

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MODERATOR: Hi. Good afternoon, everyone, and thanks for joining us. We want to take this opportunity to discuss the security implications of the climate crisis in advance of Secretary Blinken's participation in tomorrow's UN Security Council open debate on climate and security.

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