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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa while addressing the United Kingdom’s parliament urged rich nations to fund climate action in poorer countries. He stressed that it was the responsibility of the more industrialised nations of the world to contribute substantial resources to low and medium-income countries to fund their climate actions. He pointed out that it should not be seen as a charity.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa while addressing the United Kingdom’s parliament urged rich nations to fund climate action in poorer countries. He stressed that it was the responsibility of the more industrialised nations of the world to contribute substantial resources to low and medium-income countries to fund their climate actions. He pointed out that it should not be seen as a charity.
Ramaphosa received a standing ovation from the audience who consisted of serving MPs as well as members of the upper chamber, the Lords. His comments come days after the end of the UN climate conference COP 27 in Sharm el-Sheikh (Egypt). He added that South Africa along with other developing and least-developed countries was pleased that the final outcomes of COP-27 hold out the promise of concerted action to address climate change.
The president of Africa’s most industrialized nation also called on the UK to push for making more representative and inclusive international bodies, such as the United Nations Security Council and global financial institutions to serve better-developing countries. Earlier, he was welcomed during a ceremony by King Charles III and Camilla, Queen Consort. He also met William and Kate, the Prince and Princess of Wales. UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak also attended the ceremony, in addition to Foreign Secretary James Cleverly and Home Secretary Suella Braverman. The discussions with King Charles centered around climate change, trade, and the Commonwealth.
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South Africa is already the UK’s biggest trading partner on the continent, and are nursing ambitious plans to strengthen infrastructure investment and economic growth together, Sunak said. Britain’s Foreign Secretary, James Cleverly, said the choice of Ramaphosa for Charles’ first state visit was a sign of the country’s ‘enduring commitment’ to Africa, even as it eyes new partners in Asia.
