| dc.description | The nineteenth ordinary session of AMCEN was held from 14 to 18 August 2023 at the Ethiopian Skylight Hotel in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The session consisted of a meeting of the expert group from 14 to 16 August, and a ministerial segment, on 17 and 18 August 2023. The session was held under the theme: “Seizing opportunities and enhancing collaboration to address environmental challenges in Africa”. The session was preceded by a meeting of major groups and stakeholders (civil society) that took place at the same venue on 12 and 13 August 2023. The focus of the nineteenth session of AMCEN is to strengthen collaboration among the various institutions and enhance the implementation of regional and global environmental frameworks in order to address the environmental challenges facing the continent. This entails building on existing initiatives, including strengthening the role of those institutions that support the implementation of regional and global outcomes. On the last day of the ministerial meeting, Ephraim Mwepya Shitima, Chair of the African Group of Negotiators 2022-2023, highlighted Africa’s priorities for COP 28 UAE reiterated the importance of continued unity and speaking with one voice, and “it is critical for the region and you in particular as experts, to continually engage in getting this fund off the ground in the spirit of “ seizing opportunities”. Finally, The Bureau of the Conference considered and adopted a provisional agenda for the ministerial meeting. | en |
| dc.title | 19th African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN) Ministerial Meeting -Day-05 | en |
| dc.title.alternative | Seizing opportunities and enhancing collaboration to address environmental challenges in Africa | en |
| ags.publisherPlace | Addis Ababa | en |
| ags.publisherName | UN. ECA | en |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-08-30T08:57:38Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-08-30T08:57:38Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2023-08-18 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10855.1/3982 | |
| uneca.workflow.processed | true | |
| uneca.language.supported | en | |
| dc.relation.isPartOf | 19th Ordinary Session of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN) | |
| dc.coverage.spatial | AFRICA | |
| dc.coverage.spatial | ETHIOPIA | |
| dc.format.medium | JPEG | |
| dc.language | en_US | |
| dc.type | Photo | |
| ags.creatorCorporate | United Nations. Economic Commission for Africa | |
| ags.subjectThesaurus | ENVIRONMENT | |
| ags.subjectThesaurus | ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT | |
| ags.subjectThesaurus | ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION | |
| ags.subjectThesaurus | CLIMATE CHANGE | |
| ags.subjectClassification | 03.03.00 ENVIRONMENT | |
| ags.subjectClassification | 16.07.00 METEOROLOGY | |
| ags.descriptionNotes | Conference | |
| ags.rights.TermsOfUse | Public | |
| ags.availabilityLocation | ECA-HQ | |
| ags.creatorConferenceCategory | Sessions of the Commission | |
