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Africa Climate and Health Alliance (ACHA) | Position Statement for COP29

Africa Climate and Health Alliance (ACHA) | Position Statement for COP29

The Africa Climate and Health Alliance (ACHA) recognizes that climate change is not just an environmental crisis but also a profound public health challenge, with Africa at the frontline of its impacts. As we prepare for the 29th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan, ACHA presents a bold and urgent Call to Action for a climate agenda that puts human health, climate justice, and equity at the heart of decision-making. African nations contribute the least to global greenhouse gas emissions but suffer disproportionately from the consequences of climate change—rising temperatures, extreme weather events, and food and water insecurity—resulting in devastating health outcomes.

Africa Common Position On Food Systems | Regional Submission To The UN Food Systems Summit

Africa Common Position On Food Systems | Regional Submission To The UN Food Systems Summit

The Africa common position on Food Systems provides a synthesis of member states’ expressed views, perspectives and priorities as well as ambitions on key issues shaping Africa’s and the global food systems. In 2003, Africa adopted the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) as a continental policy framework for agricultural transformation to increase food security and nutrition and reduce poverty. In 2014 Africa renewed this commitment to agriculture transformation under the African Union (AU) CAADP Malabo declaration on agricultural growth and transformation with an expanded set of goals and targets to be achieved by 2025