Djibouti hosts African climate justice talks
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Lanation
A two-day meeting organised in Djibouti by the Institute for Diplomatic Studies and the Africa Sovereign Carbon Registry Foundation aims to coordinate African positions ahead of COP31. Discussions include carbon sovereignty, climate finance and vulnerable countries, La Nation reports, as it covers the opening of Climate Diplomacy and Justice Week on 19 October.
The Climate Diplomacy and Justice Week opened on Monday 19 October in Djibouti for two days of talks on coordinating African positions ahead of COP31. Organised by the Djibouti Institute for Diplomatic Studies and the Africa Sovereign Carbon Registry Foundation, the meeting focuses on carbon sovereignty, access to climate finance and defending vulnerable countries.
The discussions are intended to bring technical expertise closer to diplomatic strategies and develop proposals to make climate finance fairer and more accessible, said the director of the Institute for Diplomatic Studies, Hassan Omar Mohamed, at the opening. Participants are also examining ways to strengthen carbon governance and African countries’ capacity to set their own climate strategies.
The conference follows the signing on 14 October of a strategic memorandum of understanding between the Institute for Diplomatic Studies and the ASCR Foundation. The UN climate conference COP31 is scheduled to take place in Antalya, Türkiye, from 9 to 20 November 2026.
Djibouti, which is particularly exposed to the effects of climate change, is highlighting its Sovereign Carbon Initiative, launched under the leadership of President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh. The country aims to harness its resources and participate in international carbon mechanisms.
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