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Egypt to host next climate summit, putting a spotlight on resilience
(Climate Home News, 12 Nov 2021) Egypt has said it will put a focus on resilience to climate impacts when it hosts the annual UN climate summit in Sharm el-Sheikh next year.
Climate justice activists hope that a Cop in Africa will raise awareness about the severe climate impacts facing the continent and deliver more support for adaptation and loss and damage.
Under the UN system of regional rotation, it is the turn of an African nation to host the climate summit. On Thursday, Egypt was officially approved to hold the presidency of Cop27, followed by the United Arab Emirates in 2023.
“The hard work put in by the UK presidency deserves to be rewarded and will be rewarded,” Egypt’s environment minister Yasmine Fouad told ministers. “Our commitment as the next president is to carry the torch and build on the success of the current presidency…
“Egypt has and continues to be a strong believer and supporter of multilateralism. In today’s world nothing becomes more challenging, active and dynamic in multilateralism than climate change.”
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Climate Home News, 12 Nov 2021: Egypt to host next climate summit, putting a spotlight on resilience
