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-H.E Fatima Maada Bio’s, first lady of Sierra Leone, President of OAFLAD and Deputy Chair of Zero Waste,

-H.E Ana Dias Lourenco, First Lady of Angola and Vice-President of OAFLAD, H.E Emine Erdogan, First Lady of Türkiye and chairs the UN Zero Waste Advisory Board,

-H.E Diene Keita, Executive Director, United Nations Populations Fund (UNFPA),

YOUR EXCELLENCY, MRS. RACHEL RUTO, FIRST LADY OF THE REPUBLIC OF KENYA,
YOUR EXCELLENCES, FIRST LADIES,
DISTINGUISHED GUESTS,
REPRESENTATIVES FROM PARTNER ORGANISATIONS,
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,

Her Excellency, Ms. Teresa Ribera, Executive Vice President from the EU Commission
Her Excellency, Ms. Bärbel Kofler, Parliamentary State Secretary to the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development
Excellencies and Distinguished Guests
Ladies and Gentlemen:

All Protocols Observed:

1. I greet you all on behalf of the African Union Commission and I am very pleased to be part of this important event on how we can enhance our cooperation on the energy transition, particularly green minerals for our mutual benefits.

Your Excellency Dr. Abiy Ahmed, Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia;
Excellencies, Heads of State and Government.
Honorable Commissioners of the African Union,
Esteemed Ministers and Ambassadors,
All protocol Observed.

Welcome to Addis Ababa and to the Second Africa Climate Summit, convened under the theme: “Accelerating Global Climate Solutions: Financing for Africa’s Resilient and Green Development.” Ethiopia is honored to host you in the capital of our continent, Addis Ababa.