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Seychelles’ Vice-President Ahmed Afif congratulated the COP27 presidency for leading the historic decision to establish a new loss and damage response fund at the 36th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union (AU) on Sunday. Afif led Seychelles’ delegation at the 36th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union (AU) held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Seychelles’ Vice-President Ahmed Afif congratulated the COP27 presidency for leading the historic decision to establish a new loss and damage response fund at the 36th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union (AU) on Sunday. Afif led Seychelles’ delegation at the 36th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union (AU) held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
The ground-breaking decision to provide loss and damage funding for vulnerable countries hit hard by climate disasters was taken at the United Nations climate conference (COP27) in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt in November 2022.
Seychelles like most of the countries in the continent living the consequences of climate impact daily. This coupled with the increasing number of climate disasters, makes it obvious that the era of loss and damage is upon Africa, said Afif.
During the two days of the Summit, the Vice President attended a number of bilateral meetings to explore and deepen existing cooperation with the delegations of the United States, the Republic of Kenya, and the African Union Commissioner responsible for the Blue Economy. He also met the Heads of Delegation of African Union Member States participating in this year’s Summit such as Sierra Leone, Burundi, Namibia, Malawi, Senegal, South Sudan, Mozambique, and several others.
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The Vice President attended the Meeting of Heads of State and Government on Climate Change (CAHOSCC) on 18th February 2023, representing President Ramkalawan, the Chair of the Africa Island States Climate Commission (AISCC). He gave a brief report on the activities undertaken in 2022 to promote the Africa Island States’ action for climate-resilient sustainable development.
