From Dare Akogun , Egypt
Loss and damage arising from the recent flooding in Nigeria, Pakistan and other developing African countries will form part of the agenda at the COP 27.
Special Advisor to the COP President-Designate Amb. Wael Aboulmagd disclosed this during a virtual press briefing in preparation for the global climate change conference.
Aboulmagd noted that there was need to find arrangement to help victims of the climate change effect in those countries.
“Aside the agenda on climate change mitigation and adaption, we are going to discuss loss and damage as well. We are aware of how flood affect people in Pakistan, Nigeria and some West African countries.
“We have to find a final arrangement to help people in this country. I think we have all opportunity to discuss that.
“Though, as the presidency is neutral; we have to know if it is compensation and who are going to make the resources available. There must be financing mechanism in place,” he said.
The special advisor said the presidency was delighted with the number of registration, asserting that everybody was now aware of the gravity of the situation at hand.
The Egyptian envoy urged all participants to approach the conference with strong spirit for time has changed and climate justice needed to be integrated into the world.
The COP official explained that aside the normal agenda, supplementary ones had been put forward for discussion from some stakeholders, among whom, he said was from an African group which centred on circumstantial differences of the region.
He urged the developed world to fulfill their various commitment to address the impact of climate change.
“When there is the will, there will be a way. Presidency will encourage on the importance of delivery the $10 billion pledge by the industrialised countries of the world.
“There is need to bring the reality in the public sphere to the negotiations room. It is when we show empathy that we can make progress on climate change issues,” said the Egyptian diplomat.
COP 27 is the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference, which is scheduled to hold in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt between Nov. 6 and 18.
