Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has expressed optimism that the implementation of Africa-led initiatives to address the climate crisis will position the continent at the forefront of global climate action.

In a post shared on her X page on Friday, September 12, 2025, following the conclusion of the Second Africa Climate Summit, she wrote, "With the adoption of the Addis Ababa Declaration, we have moved beyond deliberating on the climate crisis to defining a new course of action. This declaration affirms Africa’s position, not as a passive victim awaiting charity, but as an active contributor in shaping sustainable solutions to global climate challenges."

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Professor Opoku-Agyemang, who joined other leaders at the summit, noted that the Addis Ababa Declaration underscores Africa's growing leadership in global climate action.

“The summit concluded with a strong call to reform the global financial architecture and to demand climate justice,” she added.

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The Addis Ababa Declaration aims to boost financing for Africa’s green and resilient development while placing the continent at the center of global climate solutions. It also reaffirms that homegrown strategies are key to ensuring resilience and sustainable prosperity.

Read the post below:

On 10th September, I joined leaders and delegates at the closing ceremony of the 2nd Africa Climate Summit in Addis Ababa. The summit concluded with a strong call to reform the global financial architecture and to demand climate justice.

With the adoption of the Addis Ababa… pic.twitter.com/EPAMVWq1e7

— Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang (@NJOAgyemang) September 12, 2025