The Nairobi Declaration: This is how African nations want to fight climate change

Sep 11, 2023

African leaders have passed the Nairobi Declaration on Climate Change. Image: https://unsplash.com/photos/E_0kbeQbyV0

Chido Munyati

Head of Regional Agenda, Africa, World Economic Forum

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