At the
#UNGA Summit of the Future in New York, Mayor of Freetown &
@c40cities Co-Chair,
@yakisawyerr this morning participated in a high-level panel meeting with the Africa- Europe Women’s Leaders Network on the importance of multilateral action and financing in achieving global goals. Also attending the meeting were the UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed, the Director-General of the WTO
@NOIweala former president of Liberia, Her Excellency Madam Ellen Johnson Sirleaf & other global leaders.
She also took part in the inaugural panel of the Hub Live series- Driving Ambition and Democratizing
#ClimateAction, where she discussed at the leadership and actions necessary to keep the 1.5°C climate target within reach. She also highlighted Freetown’s efforts to tackle climate challenges through its
#FreetownTheTreeTown initiative &
#innovative approaches to turning liquid waste into energy.
In another engagement, she joined a panel on empowering people living in informal settlements, where she shared how
#FCC is working with communities like
#KrooBay,
#Susan’sBay &
#Moyiba on informal settlement upgrades. She then participated in the
@MayorsMigration Leadership Board's annual meeting, which reviewed the achievements, challenges, and lessons from MMC's 2020-2024 startup phase and approved the vision and strategic priorities for 2025-2030.
#DrivingClimateAction
#FurtherTogether
#UNGA2024