Bonn, Germany, June 4, GNA- The African Group of Negotiators (AGN) on Climate Change has opened a two-day preparatory meeting in Bonn, Germany with a call for stronger coordination, clearer priorities and a united African voice ahead of key global climate negotiations.
The meeting, being held ahead of the 64th Sessions of the Subsidiary Bodies (SB64) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), is expected to sharpen Africa’s positions on critical issues including adaptation and climate finance before negotiations intensify.
Opening the plenary, Nana Dr Antwi Boasiako Amoah, the AGN Chair said discussions would focus largely on adaptation and climate finance, while also preparing the group’s engagement with the Chair of the Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI) and the Executive Secretary of the UNFCCC.
He noted a key emphasis of the meeting was strengthening internal governance and ensuring African countries present coherent positions during negotiations.
“We must speak with one voice,” the Chair told delegates, urging member states not to leave negotiations solely to the AGN Coordinator but to actively reinforce Africa’s positions across negotiating rooms.
Providing an update on recent engagements, Dr Amoah said since assuming office, the AGN had prioritised strategic coordination, political engagement and partner alignment to ensure Africa enters SB64, COP31 and COP32 with clarity and purpose.
He cited the African Union strategic planning meeting in Accra as an important moment for aligning AGN priorities with Regional Economic Communities, climate commissions and development partners.
Dr Amoah also highlighted outcomes of the AGN–African Union Commission roundtable held in Bonn, which explored stronger links between climate action, peace and security and strengthened institutional cooperation.
Other engagements referenced included the African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, regional sustainable development discussions, climate ministerial meetings in Copenhagen and health-focused climate consultations in Bonn.
According to the Chair, those engagements had helped shape Africa’s focus on adaptation, resilience, climate finance, accountability and practical implementation of commitments under the Paris Agreement.
The preparatory meeting is expected to consolidate Africa’s negotiating positions before formal discussions under SB64 commence and eventually feed into preparations for COP31 and COP32.
GNA
Edited by Agnes Boye-Doe
5 June 2026
Writer: Albert Oppong-Ansah
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