Griffith appealed to the Security Council that all parties should take action. First, they should spare no effort to seek a peaceful solution through consultation to deal with the conflict and other situations of violence; In addition, States and armed groups must comply with their obligations under international humanitarian law and human rights law and ensure that humanitarian relief is unimpeded.

Griffith continued to emphasize that climate change is the "core issue" of peace and security now and even in the coming decades. At present, people in South Sudan, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Yemen, Afghanistan and Somalia are already in the front line affected by climate change, so they are faced with the problems of drought, flood, desertification and water shortage.

Griffith urged all countries to give priority to more long-term coping methods and ensure that a considerable proportion of funds can be used in the form of contributions to adapt to and mitigate climate change.