UN and African Union in ‘common battle’ for development and climate change financing
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United Nations. Economic Commission for Africa;United Nations. Economic Commission for Africa;
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Mr. Guterres declared that the Organization’s work to promote peace and security, human rights, development and climate action, can only progress in Africa if the UN works hand in hand with the AU. The UN chief emphasized the “alignment” between the UN’s and African Union’s respective plans to ramp up inclusive and environmentally responsible economic development: the UN’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and the African Union’s Agenda 2063. The common battle they face, he continued, is to secure the necessary financing for development, particularly for Africa. With regard to climate change, the Secretary-General warned that more ambition is needed, because “we are not winning the battle,” and Africa is disproportionately affected: “the African continent practically does not contribute to climate change, but the African continent is one of the areas of the world where the impact of climate change is more dramatic and devastating.”
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“United Nations. Economic Commission for Africa; United Nations. Economic Commission for Africa (2019-05). UN and African Union in ‘common battle’ for development and climate change financing. Addis Ababa. © UN. ECA. https://hdl.handle.net/10855/44635”Collections
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