UN Peacekeeping in the Anthropocene: Climate-Law Obligations of International Organizations
CLIMA lunch seminar with Haris Huremagić, University of Copenhagen
UN peacekeeping operations are a central expression of the post-1945 multilateral peace order. Yet climate change increasingly challenges their legal and operational foundations, from the environmental footprint of missions to climate-sensitive mandate implementation in fragile contexts. This seminar discusses whether and how obligations under international climate law can be transferred to international organizations, using UN peacekeeping as a case study. It focuses on the extent to which duties such as mitigation and adaption may shape the future conduct of peacekeeping operations in the Anthropocene.
About the speaker
Haris Huremagić is a Researcher within the DFG-funded research project “Peacekeeping in the Anthropocene: Changing Law for a Changing Climate (PeaceCLaCC)” and PhD Candidate in International Law at the Geneva Graduate Institute. Previously, he worked as a Judicial Fellow at the International Court of Justice and as a Legal Officer in the Office of the Legal Adviser of the Austrian Foreign Ministry. His research focuses on international environmental and human rights law, the law of treaties, dispute settlement and international legal theory.