8th United Nations Secretary-General & GCA Chair Ban Ki-moon speaks about adaptation at #ACS23

At the #ACS23 Leaders' Event hosted by the Global Center on Adaptation and the African Development Bank Group, 8th United Nations Secretary-General and GCA Chair Ban Ki-moon described the newly launched #AAAP Country Compacts as "a vital country-led tool that will support the Africa Adaptation Acceleration Program, which is the world’s most ambitious adaptation plan."

African Leaders joined top representatives of global and regional institutions during the Africa Climate Summit to guide a resilient transformation for Africa in light of the climate emergency fallout on the region.

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