Loss and damage arising from the recent flooding in Nigeria, Pakistan and other developing African countries will form part of the agenda at the COP 27.

Ambassador Wael Aboulmagd, Special Advisor to the COP President-Designate, disclosed this on Friday during a virtual press briefing in preparation for the global climate change conference.

COP 27 is the 2022 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), which is scheduled to be held in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt between November 6 and November 18.

Mr Aboulmagd said that there was a need to make arrangements to help victims of the climate change effect in the countries.

“Aside the agenda on climate change mitigation and adaption, we are going to discuss loss and damage as well.

“We are aware of how flood affects people in Pakistan, Nigeria and some West African countries.

“We have to find a final arrangement to help people in these countries. I think we have all the opportunities to discuss that,” he said.

The special advisor said the presidency was delighted with the number of registration for COP 27, asserting that everybody was now aware of the gravity of the situation at hand.

Mr Aboulmagd urged all participants to approach the conference with strong spirit saying time had changed and climate justice needed to be integrated into the world.

The COP official explained that aside from the normal agenda, supplementary ones had been put forward for discussion from some stakeholders, among them an African group with focus on circumstantial differences of the region.

He urged the developed world to fulfil their various commitments to address the impact of climate change.

“When there is the will, there will be a way. The Presidency will encourage the importance of delivering the $10 billion pledge by the industrialised countries of the world.

“There is a need to bring the reality in the public sphere to the negotiation room. It is when we show empathy that we can make progress on climate change issues,” the Egyptian diplomat said. 

(NAN)