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WE FACE OVERLAPPING AND INTERSECTING CRISES, INCLUDING ECOLOGICAL AND CLIMATE BREAKDOWN.

In pursuing climate action, policymakers cannot forget young people and they cannot forget the gap this creates come to implementation of the said policies we are never part of at creation. We are empowering youth around Africa and diaspora to mobilize for climate action and hold our leaders to account on both the climate and ecological crises.

Gender equality and equity for climate action

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More emphasis is needed on gender equality and equity and women’s empowerment for climate action. Diversity, equity, inclusion and justice...

As an African Youth – What you should know – support for adaptation in times of shifting politics and tight budgets

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Africa faces a critical climate adaptation finance crisis, with funding needs outpacing current levels and trust in international commitments eroding....

2025 Is the Year to Care About Finance for Climate and Nature

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It’s climate finance - and this year is a bellwether of the world’s ability to provide it at scale. At...

Advocacy Statement Comparatively to Resilient40 (R40)

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As Resilient40, we are proud to play a leading role in advocating for the adoption of actionable, science-driven strategies to...

COP29/COP30 Impact Makers: Resilient 40

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Mobilizing African voices for climate justice We have been selected COP29/COP30 Impact Makers by the COP29 presidency and the UNFCCC Climate...

Regional Consultative Meeting of the UNEP Major Groups and Stakeholders, Africa Ahead of the Tenth Special Session of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN).

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The AMCEN session, whose theme was « Scaling up Africa’s ambition to reduce land degradation, desertification and drought », was held from...

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RESILIENT 40 ADVISORY OPINION ON CLIMATE CHANGE STATEMENT

We Resilient40, Natural Justice and Environmental Lawyers Collective for African supported by the Pan African Lawyers Union (PALU) have officially submitted an application requesting this esteemed Court to issue

Africa’s Climate Crisis, Energy Transformation and Environmental Justice

The Global North holds disproportionate responsibility for the climate crisis and biodiversity loss, and disproportionate resources and capacity to respond. These should be moments to respond with urgency and to propose long-term solutions to our current systems’ dysfunctions.

Road to COP31

Resilient40 welcomes the decision to convene the 31st Conference of the Parties (COP31) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change in Antalya, Turkey. As a Global South youth-led and youth-serving Network, we view COP31 as a critical political moment to move beyond commitments and confront the lived realities of climate-vulnerable communities, particularly young people across Africa,

Rethinking the Financial and the economic system for climate justice

In contemplating the intersection of finance, economics, and climate justice, it becomes evident that our current international financial architecture significantly contributes to exacerbating climate change and widening environmental disparities.

As we step into 2026, I extend my deepest gratitude to our partners, allies and communities across Africa and beyond. The year 2025 tested our resolve amid compounding global crises right from climate shocks, environmental degradation, economic uncertainty and persistent inequalities. Yet, it also affirmed our collective power to act with courage, unity and purpose.