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African youth voices at UN High-Level Political Forum
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‘Empowered youth are Africa’s unstoppable agents of change’
UN Chief urges just and inclusive energy transition as investment gaps persist
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UN Secretary-General António Guterres is calling for coordinated global action to close energy investment gaps, reform climate finance, and ensure developing countries, especially those in Africa, rich in solar potential but short on investment, are full participants in the clean energy.
—Says Morissanda Kouyaté, Guinea’s foreign minister and 2020 UN Mandela Prize winner
The resolution notes that the right to a healthy environment is related to existing international law and affirms that its promotion requires the full implementation of multilateral environmental agreements.
The continent’s free trade area, a growing middle class, an emerging consumer market, increased access to financial services and technology, and dynamic private entrepreneurs can help diversify African economies.
