São Tomé calls for greater climate justice at the UN
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Telanon
São Tomé and Príncipe is asking the UN for climate finance based on justice rather than charity, amid flooding and global inflation. Minister Ilza Maria dos Santos is advocating partnerships and says the cost of the crisis should not be borne by the countries that pollute least, according to UN Radio.
São Tomé and Príncipe is calling for greater climate justice at the UN as the archipelago faces extreme flooding and the effects of global inflation. Minister Ilza Maria dos Santos is calling for stronger partnerships and believes that the cost of the climate crisis should not fall on countries that contribute least to emissions.
The archipelago, located in the Gulf of Guinea, protects its marine biodiversity and has UNESCO Biosphere Reserve status. However, it faces difficulties accessing climate finance, even as the effects of global crises reach its island territory.
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