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Africa  Civil society  calls  for Action  at  the second Africa Climate  Summit

September  08, 2025, marked the official opening of the second  Africa Climate Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.  Convened by the African Union and the Ethiopian Government, […]

Press release- NSSCJ Cohort 5 International Symposium

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – 25 August 2025: The Pan African Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA), in partnership with Addis Ababa University, hosted the Fifth International Symposium on […]

Fifth-year Aspiring for a Livable Future: Nairobi Summer School on Climate Justice is back

From August 25 to September 4, 2025, Addis Ababa University will host the fifth cohort of the Nairobi Summer School on Climate Justice, an initiative of […]

ClimDev : PACJA Commits to Continued Collaboration with the Troika

The year 2010 will be remembered as a significant benchmark for Africa as the continent made strides toward a unified commitment to tackling climate change. The […]

Assisted Natural Regeneration in Karas Forest, West Pokot County

Karas forest is located in one of the wards within the Sigor Constituency of West Pokot County in Kenya. Located in the Rift Valley region of […]

The AMCEN Major groups meeting underway with a fresh call to AMCEN20

Pan African Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA) joined the rest of the UNEP Major Groups and Stakeholders in the Regional Consultative Meeting of Africa, ahead of the […]

Towards advancing Climate Accountability: A new NDC index tool launched

The new tool, the NDC Implementation Index, was launched to enhance transparency and accountability. This tool was introduced during a two-day high-level Regional Policy Dialogue and […]

Second Press Statement for SB62

As the second week of the 62nd sessions of the UNFCCC Subsidiary Bodies begin, African Civil Society Organisations—including grassroots movements, youth, women, Indigenous Peoples, faith communities, […]

Position Statement for SB62 African People’s Demands and Expectations from the Bonn Climate Conference

Bonn, Germany – June 2025As the Subsidiary Bodies convene for SB62, the Pan-African Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA), speaking on behalf of a broad coalition of civil […]

PACJA to attend the Bonn Sessions 2025:  Recollection  of the Previous SBs

It has become routine that before the annual UNFCCC conference known as COP, the subsidiary bodies of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change meet […]

Communiqué -African Development Bank Annual Meetings

28 May 2025 | Sofitel Ivoire, Abidjan Side Event: Energy4Real – How Civil Society Can Engage to Ensure Mission 300 Delivers on Energy Access in AfricaWe, […]

NSA Outcome Statement

Convened by the Pan-African Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA) and the Consortium for Climate Change Ethiopia (CCC-E), in collaboration with other partners, African Non-State Actors¹ (NSAs) met […]

PACJA and ARIN Sign Strategic Partnership to Advance Climate Justice in Africa

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | May 15, 2025 — In a significant step toward strengthening Africa’s climate resilience and institutional collaboration, the Pan-African Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA) […]

Positioning African Non-State Actors at the Heart of Climate Policy and Global Justice for ACS-II and Beyond

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – May 15, 2025 — Civil society, private sector leaders, researchers, and government representatives from across the continent have gathered in Addis Ababa […]

Applications Now Closed for NSSCJ Cohort 5

We are excited to announce that applications for the 5th Cohort of the Nairobi Summer School on Climate Justice (NSSCJ), which opened in April, have officially […]

Asserting Sovereignty: A Strategic Agenda for Africa in the Global Energy Transition

Africa’s role in the global energy transition is no longer peripheral, but increasingly decisive—yet its agency remains contested. The continent possesses the solar, wind, and mineral […]

Call to Mobilize: Rising Together for Climate and Economic Justice in 2025

As we enter a defining moment for our planet and people, the Pan African Climate Justice Alliance calls on civil society, grassroots movements, youth, faith actors, […]

African Group of Negotiators (AGN) Convenes in Zanzibar to Strategize for COP30

Zanzibar, Tanzania – April 28–30, 2025 Under the leadership of the United Republic of Tanzania, the African Group of Negotiators (AGN) on Climate Change is holding […]

Pan African Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA) Statement at the Inaugural Global South NGO Forum in Baku

The inaugural Global South NGO Platform is currently underway in Baku, Azerbaijan, from April 28–29, 2025, bringing together civil society representatives from nearly 100 countries in […]

Harnessing the Youth Dividend in Resolving the Intersecting Mine and Climate Change Action

In the face of global challenges such as climate change, conflicts, and landmine contamination, it is essential to explore innovative approaches that integrate efforts to address […]

Leveraging Climate Action to Advance Climate Security Response in Africa

Recent studies agree that climate-related disasters (including heat waves, droughts, storms and floods) modestly increase armed conflict risks, in the presence of contextual factors like agricultural […]

TerraFund for AFR100: Restoring Ecosystems and Empowering Communities in West Pokot County

The TerraFund for AFR100 Project in West Pokot County is a transformative initiative aimed at restoring degraded ecosystems, strengthening local livelihoods, and promoting sustainable land use […]

Africa’s Defining Moment: Launching the Climate and Economic Justice Campaign

In the heart of a continent rich in resources but burdened by history, a new movement is rising—one that seeks to redefine Africa’s place in a […]

PACJA and GCAP to Launch Climate & Economic Justice Campaign

The Pan African Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA), in collaboration with the Global Call to Action Against Poverty (GCAP), will launch the Climate & Economic Justice Campaign […]

December 6, 2023
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PRESS RELEASE: Cop28 Negotiations are Off-Track

Download: French   English Dubai, December 6, 2023: The African civil society, under PACJA and the Non-State Actors Committee (NSA) together with partners underscore our unwavering […]
December 6, 2023
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COP28: AGN Met African CSOs for a Briefing on the Progress of the Negotiations at COP28

It has been six days since over one hundred thousand participants gathered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, for the 28th Conference of Parties (COP28). This year, […]
December 5, 2023
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The Yaounde African Youth Call on More than Doubling Adaptation Finance for a Resilient Africa

Yaounde, 18 November 2023 On 16 to 18 November 20023, more than 150 young African leaders met in Yaounde, Cameroon, for the Inaugural Forum on Adaptation […]
December 4, 2023
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Second Press Conference Current Progress of COP28 in the Eyes of Pan African Climate Justice Alliance

The urgency to address the adaptation finance agenda heavily informed the PACJA advocacy agenda in 2023. The alliance embarked on an initiative that supported Need-based advocacy […]
December 4, 2023
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COP28: PACJA Advocates for Collective Action to Address Climate Change Impacts on Health

Projections from the World Health Organization (WHO) indicate a potential increase of 250,000 additional annual deaths by 2030 and 2050 due to climate-related factors. Given the […]
December 3, 2023
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COP28: PACJA Calls for Rethinking the Multilateral Process to Meet Pledged Climate Finance

It has become a tradition that at every Conference of Parties, African Countries come together to think about Africa’s progress and commitment to positioning the continent […]
December 2, 2023
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COP 28: Dr Mithika Shared Insights on Addressing the Protection Gap and Climate Change-Induced Migration

Climate change impacts have become a cross-sectoral issue and require global efforts to find long-lasting solutions without leaving an actor behind. In a session organized by […]
December 1, 2023
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PRESS RELEASE: Call for Bold Action at COP28 Amidst Concerns Over Conference Credibility

Download here:  English        French [Dubai, November 30, 2023] — As the 28th  Conference of the Parties (COP28) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change […]
December 1, 2023
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COP 28: Critical Minerals Should Address Socio-Economic Aspects in Africa

Critical minerals such as lithium, cobalt, copper, nickel, and other rare earth elements are in high demand for the production of batteries, electric vehicles wind turbines, […]
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