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A short history of climate change and the UN Security Council
Climate change has risen up the Security Council's agenda in recent years. Its members' stances often mirror their other geopolitical aims - but consensus is building.
Karolina Eklöw
Karolina Eklöw is a Swedish expert in policy innovation and technology. She is advising governments, companies and multilateral organizations such as the European Union, United Nations, and Council of Europe. Her work has garnered attention from major media outlets, including The Guardian, AFP, and Reuters.
From 2017 to 2022, Karolina was involved in the largest effort in history to adapt the United Nations to address future risks. At SIPRI, she co-authored the first report presented as evidence of climate risks to the UN Security Council. Additionally, she facilitated the operations of a multi-year report project in collaboration with global experts, chaired by former EU Commissioner and Foreign Minister Margot Wallström. This SIPRI project provided science-based recommendations aimed at reducing systemic issues within governments, particularly through the use of innovation. The proposals for new UN offices have now been adopted and funded.
In her role as Head of Communications at the government technology company ClimateView – providing software to over 135 local authorities across Europe and the US – she is leading strategic initiatives with Google and Accenture.
As a mobilizer and organisation-builder, she has engaged hundreds of young people through the Stockholm hub of the Global Shapers Community since 2018. Karolina contributes to various boards, councils, and working groups, including the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), the European Institute of Innovation & Technology (EIT), the AI for Good program at the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), and the WIN WIN Award. She has represented Sweden in international processes, including COP28 and the SDG Review (High-Level Political Forum) from 2019 to 2023, and represented the next generation of thinkers at the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting in Davos in 2020. Karolina holds a degree in Political Science and Chinese Studies.
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