Did the 'Africa COP' Live Up to Expectations? allafrica: Africa
By Melody Chironda
. However, much else fell short, including increasing climate action commitments to 'keep 1.5 alive' and strengthening nature-climate links, in addition to the recognition of the right to a healthy environment.Some are calling 'African COP' a success, others a failure but to answer this question is not easy and, given the mixed results..
It was disappointing that the place of women at negotiation tables still remains a concern. Too few women are participating in COP27 climate negotiations. Around 110 heads of state attended . Yet only seven of those were women. We still have a long way to go to fight patriarchal societies. It is disheartening to see this lack of representation, yet women and girls suffer climate change's harshest and most violent consequences, and we still are not included in conversations about it.
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