Tanzania’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation, January Yusuf Makamba, said that the 28th UN Climate Change Conference (COP28) is one of the most successful conferences of the parties he has attended over the past years. He added that the COP28 Presidency succeeded in bringing all countries together at one table to agree on the topics that will be discussed, and there was a consensus on the agenda.
‘I regularly represent my country in COP conferences, and this is one of the most successful conferences that I have attended over the past years,” Makamba said in statements to the Emirates News Agency (WAM) on the sidelines of the activities of COP28.
‘We witnessed a consensus on the agenda, which has never happened before, with all members agreeing on what should be discussed,’ he added.
He highlighted crucial topics at the COP28 conference, like the long-debated Loss and Damage Fund, currently under discussion for activation. He noted that the UAE’s leadership in this activation marks a
significant success.
Makamba indicated, ‘We have great optimism in light of the great momentum witnessed by COP28, the interest in mobilising resources for climate financing, and the consensus on major issues that were a source of intense debate in the past.’
He also noted, ‘I believe that the work that took place during COP28 under the leadership of the UAE confirms to our countries the fairness with which the Fund will be managed and the ways to activate it, and we are very optimistic that the long debate about climate finance and previously unfulfilled pledges will now be resolved.’
The Tanzanian Minister emphasised the need to maintain the momentum of climate action even after the conclusion of COP28 until ‘we achieve our ambition for a green, carbon-free future’.
He highlighted the robust ties between the UAE and Tanzania, particularly in economic, social, and political aspects. He pointed out the growing trade and investment exchanges, emphasising ample opportunities for future collaboration.
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rce: Emirates News Agency