Article by Eric Worrell
First Posted by JoNova – “…I’ve been under the radar getting lunch and dinner date invitations from male friends in the Global North who can afford it here. …”
Some Kenyan representatives, who spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of reprisal, said they were not immune to the pain of hunger.
“I know three people at the COP who went to bed hungry. They told me they were surviving on free cookies from events happening around them,” said Doreen, a Kenyan journalist covering COP29.
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Some young delegates attending the world's largest climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, say they are trying to concentrate but are struggling to do so amid hunger.
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Some Kenyan representatives, who spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of reprisal, said they were not immune to the pain of hunger.
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A female representative from Brazil also lamented how expensive things are in Baku.
“Ever since I arrived on Saturday and discovered how expensive things are in Baku, I've been low-key getting lunch and dinner date invitations from male friends from the Global North who can afford it here. To be honest, it feels like they' Life's here and we're just 'being',” she said.
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Learn more (paid): https://nation.africa/kenya/news/cop29-as-world-meets-to-negotiate-climate-finance-african-delegates-at-conference-struggle-to-afford-food – 4822086#Story
I would be shocked if this story were true. At the very least, this should be a wake-up call for COP organizers to ensure that attendees are able to eat regularly.
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