Africa-Press – Angola. The Vice-President of the Republic, Esperança da Costa, is expected on Sunday in Nairobi (Kenya), where she will represent Angola at the first African Climate Summit and at the African Climate Week.
In the events, which bring together Heads of State and Government of the African continent, Esperança da Costa participates on behalf of the Angolan Head of State, João Lourenço.
The African Climate Summit and the African Climate Week are also attended by representatives of the African Union and the United Nations system, among other entities.
The Angolan delegation also highlights the Minister of the Environment, Ana Paula Chantre de Carvalho, the Secretaries of State for Foreign Affairs, Esmeralda Mendonça, as well as the ambassador to Kenya and representative of Angola at the United Nations Offices in Nairobi, Sianga Abílio .
The Angolan delegation is also made up of the ambassador to Ethiopia and Permanent Representative to the African Union and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, Miguel César Bembe.
Within the framework of the African Climate Summit and the African Climate Week, multisectoral technicians, including Angolans, have already broken down in preparatory meetings since last Monday.
The first African Climate Summit, led by the President of Kenya, William Ruto, with the support of the AU, will address the growing exposure to climate change and the associated costs, globally and in Africa in particular.
With the initiative, African leaders, once again, seek to outline urgent measures to mitigate the effects of climate change.
As for the Summit, it is a platform to inform, frame and influence commitments, pledges and outcomes, ultimately leading to the development of the Nairobi Declaration.
Under the motto, “Driving Green Growth and Climate Finance Solutions for Africa and the World”, the Forum will also focus on presenting innovative green growth and climate finance solutions in Africa and the world.
For this purpose, representatives of the African Development Bank Group (ADB) and the World Bank (WB), regional and global partners of this Summit, respectively, join the collective.
The two events, which are expected to host more than 30,000 participants, are intended to galvanize international collaboration and shape a sustainable future for Africa.
As for the African Climate Week, an annual event, it will take place simultaneously at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre, in partnership with the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
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