Major
events that will shape the course of the planet for years to come have happened
in the course of 2015, a watershed year for Africa and for the world.
The
International Conference on Financing for Development was convened in Addis
Ababa in July and in September, a summit by the United Nations adopted the
global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which will define the development
planning framework in the post-Millennium Development Goal era.
The
convening of COP 21 in December seeks to develop a climate governance framework
to succeed the Kyoto Protocol. Climate change will be central to all these
processes, and the outcomes of COP 21 will determine the ability of the world
to meet and sustain its development goals.
African
States have developed a common position on the post-2015 development agenda
based on a comprehensive consultation process.
In this processes of shaping the planet, young people
want to be heard.
Kofi Adu Domfeh engages a group of African youth who
are playing active in the space of climate justice, agriculture and sustainable
development.
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