I was honoured to be granted an audience yesterday with His Majesty King Charles III. I believe His Majesty and Climate Vulnerable Forum share many concerns, including the need to unlock private capital for environmental and clean energy projects in developing countries.

It is time to intensify continental trade to unlock $450bn #AfCFTA income. Read more here: presidency.gov.gh/index.php/brie…

'We the Palestinians will recover. We will stand up again from the midst of destruction, as we have always done as Palestinians...But for those who are complicit I feel sorry for you. Will you ever recover from this?'

Christmas Message from Munther Isaac منذر اسحق
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COP28 CLOSING STATEMENTS: V20 Chair and CVF Secretary-General on the adoption of the UAE Consensus

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Statement: A respite from active politics

Key text has not yet been gavelled through but here are some reflections. Welcome other people's views on #COP28     and note things will progress throughout the day. Verdicts that matter most will come from the frontline: #AOSIS , #Africa , V20 Finance Ministers, #youth , #IndigenousPeoples

Great to meet my friends Mary Robinson and Zeid Raad Al Hussein at #COP28 and discuss how Climate Vulnerable Forum can ensure funding for climate prosperity in member countries. The Elders

Situation earlier today- the first ever Youth Day at COP:

At the #Barbados pavilion at #COP28 for a panel on #Youth , #SIDS & #ClimateAction

To quote a Pacific Islander Panelist-

“I am here at this COP so children after me don’t have to be!”

Ministry of Finance, Ghana NADMO GHANA Boston University Global Development Policy Center MCII Frankfurt School Global Communities Rishikesh Ram Bhandary Office of the Finance Minister-Ghana Ken Ofori-Atta IMF Global Shield Global Shield Solutions Platform Claudia Thyme Bundesentwicklungsministerium Insurance Development Forum UN Development InsuResilience Global Partnership InsuResilience Solutions Fund Foster Gyamfi Ministry of Finance, Ghana: Finance including for loss and damage should be made available without hindrance and bureaucracy. Pledges made so far aren’t enough #COP28

The National Adaptation Plan is our National Survival Plan. And, 1.5 is the temperature target that makes it possible. Kathy Jetn̄il-Kijiner

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The Virtual Accra SDGs Investment Fair 2023 starts now.

You can scan to register to participate in the event.

Bangladesh 🇧🇩 PM Sheikh Hasina: Through the Mujib Climate Prosperity Plan, we have set out a path of climate resilience for our people, beyond vulnerability. Our energy transition involves boosting RE to 30% by 2030, developing sustainable agriculture, & modernising grids #COP28

Final book version now available in time for COP28 #KeysToClimateAction
All available as free downloads too 👇brookings.edu/books/keys-to-…

In the Cook Islands for #PIFLM52 , where I'm hearing directly from Pacific leaders about ways Green Climate Fund can enhance support to island states in the region.

Some takeaways so far ↓

⁦COP28 UAE⁩ Pre-COP G77 meeting starts with a minute’s silence in memory of ⁦Saleemul Huq⁩.

Also at the V20 ministerial: Brazil’s deputy finance minister noted that IFI reform will form part of 🇧🇷 #G20 presidency, and invited V20 Finance Ministers to join the G20’s sustainable finance working group as an observer

#IMFMeetings PR: V20 calls for group recognition in IMF, World Bank; Brazil Ministério da Fazenda invites V20 to #G21 Sustainable Finance Working Group as observer; and more from the recently-concluded V20 Ministerial Dialogue XI in Marrakech v-20.org/v20-ministeria…

2023 AM of the IMF and World Bank

The chair of the V20 group has indicated that, the goal is to establish an autonomous secretariat in the Global South, managed by the region, to optimize resources and advance climate vulnerable countries' objectives.

The V20 has been invited to speak at the ongoing Third #BeltandRoad Forum in China. CVF/V20 members whose heads of state here in Beijing for the #BRF include:
🇰🇭 Cambodia
🇪🇹 Ethiopia
🇰🇪 Kenya
🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea
🇵🇰 Pakistan
🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
🇻🇳 Vietnam