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Shallow Water Life, Mayotte Island Credit: Gaby Barathieu / Ocean Image Bank

Taking charge of Africa’s oceans and blue resources

climate changeoceansWe need to mitigate the effects of climate change, transition to clean, renewable energy, close research gap, and seek intra-governmental and regional collaboration
Mr. Ephraim Mwepya Shitima of Zambia, at center, between two other meeting participants.

Africa’s chief climate negotiator: We must have tangible and actionable climate decisions for a successful COP27

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Ambassadors Martin Kimani of Kenya and Ana Paula Zacarias of Portugal at UN Headquarters

UN Ocean Conference: co-hosts Kenya and Portugal call for sustainable use of oceans

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The event, to be held on 27 June – 1 July 2022 in Lisbon, will attract 12,000 participants

Fishermen off the coast of Tanzania.

Ocean more turbulent than decades ago, says Tanzanian fisherman

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The waves are bigger and stronger, pressure is piling on fish stocks

Virtual meeting, with eleven participants in three rows.

UN Global Compact launches Africa Business Leaders Coalition to advance climate action and sustainable growth

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It brings together CEOs from across the continent to advance Africa's sustainable growth, prosperity and development

Portrait of Elizabeth Mrema

Elizabeth Mrema: Protecting the world’s biodiversity

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Ambassador Maria de Jesus dos Reis Ferreira

Climate change poses risks, COP27, presents unique opportunity for Africa

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Elizabeth Wathuti

Road to COP27: Voices of change

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Young Africans speak up on climate action.

Young boy tries to shield himself from storm in Central America.

IPCC adaptation report ‘a damning indictment of failed global leadership on climate’

IPCCclimate changeThe report says the world will face 'unavoidable multiple climate hazards' over the next two decades due to global warming

COP26 closes with ‘compromise’ deal on climate, but it’s not enough, says UN chief

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António Guterres

The Glasgow Climate Test

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Rondrotiana Barimalala

“Extreme weather events will be the new normal if global warming increases at current speed”

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— Rondrotiana Barimalala, climate change researcher and contributing author to IPCC Report, Climate Change 2021: The Physical Science Basis, on what it means for Africa.