Ethiopia: COP32 Ethiopia Crucial Platform for Global South Consensus Beyond Climate Finance

What the report says

Ethiopia’s planned role as host of COP32 in 2027 could give Global South countries a stronger platform to align their climate positions and widen the discussion beyond climate finance, according to Organization of Southern Cooperation Secretary-General Manssour Bin Mussallam in comments to the Ethiopian News Agency, as republished by AllAfrica. He said the Addis Ababa summit could help developing countries present shared proposals and move from being framed mainly as climate victims to being recognized as contributors to climate policy and solutions.

Bin Mussallam argued that Ethiopia is well placed to support that coordination because it hosts the African Union headquarters and would also be the COP32 venue. He said the conference could allow southern countries to build common ground before entering wider international negotiations, especially on issues that affect both climate strategy and economic development.

He also said cooperation should extend to critical minerals and clean-energy manufacturing, not only finance. In his view, countries that supply minerals needed for solar panels and electric vehicles should have more say in regulating exports and participating in value chains. The broader message, as reported by ENA, is that climate action should be linked to industrial development, technology transfer and job creation in the Global South, including in Africa.