The Chair of the African Group of Negotiators on Climate Change (AGN), Dr. Nana Antwi-Boasiako Amoah, has urged African countries to strengthen unity and collective action as multilateral cooperation faces increasing strain globally.
Speaking at the first strategic meeting of the AGN under Ghana’s leadership, Dr. Amoah emphasized that Africa, as one of the regions most vulnerable to climate change, cannot afford to see multilateralism weaken.
“With Africa’s well-documented vulnerabilities to climate change, the continent cannot afford to let multilateralism die,” he stated.
Dr. Amoah reaffirmed his commitment to leveraging the wide-ranging expertise within the AGN to ensure Africa maintains a strong and coordinated presence in global climate negotiations, despite mounting geopolitical and economic pressures.
“The strength and success of the AGN lie in our ability to work together, even under difficult circumstances,” he said. “My chairmanship will harness the collective expertise within the AGN family to project Africa’s interests at a time when the spirit of multilateralism is clearly under strain.”
The virtual strategic meeting marked the first under Ghana’s chairmanship and focused on preparations for the upcoming African Union Summit, scheduled for 11–15 February 2026 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Key objectives of the meeting included:
- Reviewing outcomes and priority issues from COP30 and their implications for continental policy;
- Consolidating AGN positions and negotiation priorities to guide engagement at the African Union Summit; and
- Aligning the AGN Chair’s priority agenda with the perspectives of Lead Coordinators and country focal points.
Established in 1995, the African Group of Negotiators on Climate Change is a technical body within the three-tier African negotiating structure. It engages in both UN Conference of the Parties (COP) technical negotiations and inter-sessional climate discussions, with the goal of representing Africa’s interests with a unified and common voice.
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