President William Ruto has called on nations to work in collaboration to combat the environmental challenges that come with climate change.
Speaking on Monday at State House in a meeting with United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) Executive Director Inger Andersen, Ruto explained that Kenya was facing severe drought as a result of climate change.
"Nations must work together to tackle environmental challenges facing the globe," Ruto said.
The President said the forthcoming United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 27) provides the world with an opportunity to address the impact of climate change, especially among developing nations.
“I look forward to a successful COP 27. It is important that we act for the good of humanity,” he explained.
The Head of State challenged developed countries to step forward and honor their commitments to confronting the effects of climate change in developing countries.
“We must avail resources to developing countries to deal with the effects of climate change; we must reverse its adverse effects,” he said.
The President raised concerns over the fragmentation of the mandate of UNEP, which he said hampers its operations.
He said it was time the UNEP Regional Office for Africa gets strengthened to provide effective and requisite support to member States’ national programmes.
Andersen lauded the government’s commitment to have a 30 per cent forest cover in Kenya by 2032.
