Dan Kuwali

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Dan Kuwali is a jurist and strategist at the National Defence College, with expertise in international law, including international criminal and humanitarian law. A graduate of the United States Army War College, he has advised public and private institutions on legal, defense, and human rights issues. His work focuses on advancing governance, equality, and the rule of law across Africa.

Dan Kuwali

Dec 06 2022

The (African) COP27: From Blame Game to Building Bridges

Illuminem Voices

Climate Change · Adaptation

COP27 came at a time when all four quarters of the globe had been hit by effects of climate change, including flash floods in Pakistan, Europe’s hottest summer, in centuries, Hurricane Ian hammering the United States and Cyclone Idai and Kenneth , which caused substantial devastation in Malawi, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe. The hosts, Egypt, called COP27 as the "African COP" not because it was the largest COP summit ever but also because many Africans are at the mercy of extreme weather and other forces of nature, with the continent being vulnerable to the effects of climate change.