During a High-level Roundtable held in parallel to the 17th African Union Summit from 30 June-1 July in Malabo (Equatorial Guinea), 53 African Heads of State stressed the need for a common position on sustainable development in the lead-up to UNCSD (Rio+20).
The Summit went on to adopt decisions urging the Committee of African Heads of State and Government on Climate Change (CAHOSCC) to convene a meeting to consider the African Common Position on Climate Change, once it has been endorsed by the African Ministerial Conference on Environment (AMCEN) at its extra-ordinary session to be held in September 2011. In addition, AU members are urged concentrate on completing negotiations on climate finance.
On preparations for Rio+20, the Assembly urges members to participate in the preparatory meetings and invites them to develop a common African position, which should be represented by a single spokesperson.
UNEP News Release
African Union Press Release
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