African Heads of State to Hold Summit on Sidelines of COP22

African Heads of State to Hold Summit on Sidelines of COP22

A summit of African heads of state will be held on the sidelines of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 22) which will be held in Marrakech on November 7-18.

The meeting will be hosted in the Royal palace in Marrakech upon directives from Mohammed VI, Maghreb Confidential news outlet reported.

In this respect, Royal Advisor, Taieb Fassi Fihri, was tasked with organizing the event on November 16.

The Presidents of Gabon, Côte d’Ivoire and Senegal have already confirmed their participation in the summit.

The COP22 aims at reaching agreements on reducing greenhouse gas emissions caused by human activity, assess the evolution of their commitments and review the implementation of the Framework Convention and other legal instruments.

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