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flag Kenya’s First Lady launched a UN campaign urging global action to protect African women and girls from climate and conflict impacts, stressing their role in resilience and decision-making ahead of COP30.

flag Kenya's First Lady Rachel Ruto, joined by African First Ladies through OAFLAD, launched the #BuildingResilience campaign at the UN General Assembly, highlighting how climate change and conflict disproportionately harm women and girls across Africa, worsening food insecurity, education disruptions, and gender-based violence. flag Despite contributing less than 4% of global emissions, Africa faces severe climate impacts, especially in the Sahel, Horn of Africa, and West Africa. flag The campaign emphasizes women as vital agents of resilience and calls for their full inclusion in climate decision-making and peacebuilding ahead of COP30, urging inclusive policies to protect essential services and ensure girls’ safety and education.

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