UN Climate Change News, 8 October 2023The second-ever Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Climate Week opened today, with a packed schedule of events designed to shine a spotlight on challenges and solutions in a region that is among the most vulnerable to the effects of climate change. Taking place in Riyadh from 8-12 October and hosted by the government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the discussions at MENA Climate Week will feed into the year-end UN Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai. As 70% of MENA’s agricultural production is rain-fed, the region is extremely vulnerable to changes in temperature and rainfall resulting from climate change. This Climate Week, I invite participants to grasp the opportunity to shape a resilient future for the MENA region and beyond. MENA Climate Week is the second of four Regional Climate Weeks taking place in 2023.

Source: The North Africa Journal October 08, 2023 17:31 UTC