Due to the current health situation caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, the 18th session of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN) will be virtually held from 13 to 16 September 2021.
The AMCEN bureau agreed that the Conference will take a two-step approach. The first part will take place in a virtual setting with a streamlined agenda to address urgent and procedural matters. Substantive matters that require in-depth negotiations will be deferred to a resumed in-person meeting to be held in 2022.
The session will be held under the theme: “Securing people’s well-being and ensuring environmental sustainability in Africa”. The theme calls for governments to align recovery measures with long-term objectives of strengthening resilience to the impacts of climate change and integrating more ambitious policies to halt and reverse biodiversity loss and restore ecosystem services.
The theme also encourages countries to prioritize green and sustainable recovery plans that deliver mutual benefits for social, economic, and environmental resilience.
The session will consist of the expert group meeting to be held on 13 and 14 September 2021 and a ministerial segment on 16 September 2021.
Message from the Regional Director:
English: https://youtu.be/nPDjq55OWHU
French: https://youtu.be/1GGizatG98k
