Ghanaian president urges women, children to be heard in climate change discourse

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Ghanaian president urges women, children to be heard in climate change discourse

STORY: Ghanaian president urges women, children to be heard in climate change discourse DATELINE: Aug. 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:42 LOCATION: Accra CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of participants including students and businesswomen 2. SOUNDBITE (English): NANA ADDO DANKWA AKUFO-ADDO, President of Ghana 3. various of farms 4. various of the central business district STORYLINE: Ghanaian President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Wednesday urged African countries to give women and children a hearing in climate change discussions to ensure inclusive and far-reaching decision-making. Akufo-Addo made the call at the maiden Africa Women and Children Conference held in the capital city of Accra under the theme "Amplifying the Voices of Women and Children in Climate Action." SOUNDBITE (English): NANA ADDO DANKWA AKUFO-ADDO, President of Ghana "The aspiration to achieve the central goals of the Paris Agreement, limiting global average temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius is an ambitious, yet imperati

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