African leaders assemble for monumental climate conference
Nairobi , Kenya
António Guterres , Secretary-General of the United Nations , makes a keynote address at the start of the inaugural Africa Climate Summit in Nairobi . The event , convened jointly by the African Union and Kenyan President William Ruto , has been described as “ Africa ’ s first climate summit ” and attracted more than 13,000 delegates to the Kenyan capital . It has been widely praised for demonstrating that the continent is committed to protecting the natural environment and driving sustainable growth for all of Africa . The three-day summit resulted in a joint declaration that acknowledged climate change as “ the single greatest challenge facing humanity ”.
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