Far too often, Africa is viewed from outside "through a prism of problems" said UN chief António Guterres on Thursday, speaking in the Ethiopian capital, home to the African Union, where he has been taking part in the sixth UN-AU annual conference.
on Thursday, speaking in the Ethiopian capital, home to the African Union, where he has been taking part in the sixth UN-AU annual conference.at a press stakeout in Addis Ababa."I see countries working together, including here at the AU, to foster peace and development."
Held hostage to debt repayment, many countries simply can't advance or invest, while food insecurity persists, most acutely in the Horn of Africa where 36 million are at risk from an historic drought. "The world is counting on Africa. But Africa could not count on the world. That must change", he declared."We need to repair trust, supercharge development, and place Africa's future at the heart of the solutions our world needs."
Secondly, Africa"deserves and needs climate support", building on last month's step towards climate justice"However, the promise to double adaptation finance to $40 billion annually has not been met", the UN chief noted, with sub-Saharan Africa's adaptation costs alone, estimated to run as high as $50 billion annually over the next decade."Africa cannot foot this bill alone. Nor should it", said Mr. Guterres.
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