𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗞𝗲𝘆𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗔𝗱𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗹𝘆 (𝗔𝗬𝗖𝗔) 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗱𝗱𝗶𝘀 𝗔𝗯𝗮𝗯𝗮
At the African Youth Climate Assembly (AYCA) 2025, held at the Adwa Memorial Museum in Addis Ababa, H.E. Dr. Fitsum Assefa, Minister of Planning and Development of Ethiopia, and H.E. Dr. Ergogie Tesfaye, Minister of Women and Social Affairs of Ethiopia, delivered the keynote address, warmly welcoming youth leaders, dignitaries, and partners to this pre-event of the Second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2).
❝ Africa contributes less than 4% of global emissions, yet shoulders the greatest climate burdens. Our youth are not just inheritors of today’s challenges but the architects of tomorrow’s solutions. ❞ H.E. Dr. Fitsum Assefa
❝ In Africa, we say: the young can run fast, but the elders know the road. If we run together—guided by wisdom and fueled by youth energy, the sky is the limit. ❞
H.E. Dr. Ergoge Tesfaye
The African Youth Climate Assembly (AYCA) 2025 is hosted by the Government of Ethiopia in Addis Ababa as part of the second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2) under the theme:
❝ Accelerating Global Climate Solutions: Financing for Africa's Resilient and Green Development. ❞
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