For the first time in its 60-year history, the UN Security Council Tuesday discussed how climate change could trigger increasing conflicts and famine – but not all participants agreed it was an important debate.

In an unprecedented move, the United Nations Security Council has discussed the security implications of global warming for the first time in its history. The issue was placed on the agenda by the United Kingdom, which assumed the rotating presidency of the council for the month of April.

Ban Ki-moon, the UN Secretary General said that he will urge US President George W. Bush to embrace climate change initiatives. He believes that “American participation is crucially important.”

“President George W. Bush has invited major world economies to a September 27-28 climate change conference to set long-term goals on cutting greenhouse gas emissions, the White House said Friday.”

At the Vienna meeting, UN’s top climate official states the urgency of reaching an agreement by 2009. However, a lot needs to be done to reach this deal.

At the Vienna meeting, UN’s top climate official states the urgency of reaching an agreement by 2009. However, a lot needs to be done to reach this deal.

“A long-awaited trading link between carbon markets in the European Union and under the UN-sponsored Kyoto Protocol on global warming should be completed in November, EU and UN officials said on Thursday.”

“Governments may need to step up the fight against global warming to a level beyond even the toughest existing goals to help safeguard the planet, the head of the UN climate panel said.”

“The planet is in danger of crossing a “tipping point” of irreversible damage to its atmosphere, climate, water and ecosystems unless governments can develop comprehensive strategies to promote sustainable growth, warns a new report released Thursday by an environmental advocacy branch of the United Nations.”

UN’s Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will visit Antarctic and the Amazon Rainforest next week “so that he can see first-hand the effects of climate change and deforestation on the environment.”