Ethiopia is set to host the Eighth Conference on Climate Change and Development in Africa (CCDA VIII), which will be held in this capital, according to an official statement.
Delegations from the member states of the African Union (AU) will attend the Conference, for which the Addis Ababa authorities guaranteed the necessary logistical services and all safety precautions.
'Stepping up climate action for a resilient Africa – a race we can and must win' is the theme of this edition of the Conference, also sponsored by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, the African Development Bank, the Ethiopian government and the Pan African Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA).
The event will conclude Friday and will determine the African contributions to the Climate Action Summit, called by UN Secretary-General António Guterres, for September 23, in New York.
Guterres urged all government leaders to participate and present viable plans so as to contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 45% over the next decade and to net zero emissions by 2050.