Highlights on PACJA Actions at COP28

HIGHLIGHTS – PACJA ACTIONS AT COP28

Members drawn from African civil society organizations coalescing under PACJA convened in Dubai in a COP28 preparatory workshop that assessed challenges and progress made from the previous COP 27. More than 70,000 delegates from parties, and UN, observers gathered for the 28th session of UNFCCC in Dubai from November 30 to December 12.

The objective of the preparatory workshop was to consolidate and validate the COP 28 common position for Africa – and call on Parties to transcend pledges and “Keep the Promise” on actions needed to address the climate crisis. Speaking at the opening session, Dr Mithika Mwenda, Executive Director of PACJA, reminded us that COP28 is taking place amid unprecedented impacts of Climate change that are affecting communities in developing countries, particularly in Africa.

“The COP is happening on a backdrop of serious concerns. As I was coming 70 people died and thousands were displaced in Kenya because of floods. When it floods, we suffer, when there is drought, we suffer” Mithika said before adding that despite the current occurrence that caused heavy economic and non-economic loss and damage, there are contradictory affirmations from global responsible opinion on how they met climate finance pledges they committed for mentioning the recent report of OECD indicating that the latter committed 100 billion USD. Read More: HIGHLIGHTS – PACJA ACTIONS AT COP28