27 African Countries Adopt Marrakesh Declaration
A total of 27 African countries, including Nigeria, have confirmed their commitment to placing the Adaptation of African Agriculture (AAA) at the heart of the COP22 negotiations by adopting the AAA Initiative Marrakesh Declaration.
COP22 is the 22nd session of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) that came into force in 1994, aimed at reducing greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere.
The Minister of Environment, Amina Mohammed, said Nigeria would improve on the COP 22 agreement adding that the ministry is working on the existing expertise to provide solutions to climate change. The adoption consolidates these countries' commitment to placing the AAA at the heart of the COP22 negotiations.
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