The Consortium panafricain pour la paix issued a formal declaration on 19 October titled "Urgence climatique et sécurité : l’Afrique refuse le chaos !". Led by coordinator general Dr. Nounga Djomo Ernest, the organization stated, "L’injustice climatique est un crime contre la paix et la sécurité humaine en Afrique."
The document asserts that current conservation strategies often conflict with local needs, stating, "Aucune politique de conservation de la nature n’est légitime si elle piétine les droits humains." Regarding the financial obligations of global powers, the Consortium panafricain pour la paix declared, "L’Afrique ne quémande pas de l’aide publique au développement ; elle exige une réparation historique." Dr. Nounga Djomo Ernest maintains that these demands are essential to addressing the specific security challenges facing the continent.
Demanding Historic Climate Reparations
Consortium panafricain pour la paix explicitly rejects carbon market mechanisms as a solution to environmental degradation. The organization categorizes these financial tools as insufficient to address the scale of the climate crisis. According to the group, reliance on such market-based instruments fails to provide the necessary resources for genuine restoration or to compensate for ecological damage.
Geographic focus for the group remains centered on the Bassin du Congo, which serves as a critical carbon sink for the planet. This region spans the République démocratique du Congo, the République du Congo, the République centrafricaine, Cameroun, Gabon, and Guinée équatoriale. Officials within the organization identify these nations as central to the global environmental balance, noting that the health of this ecosystem directly correlates with the security of the continent.
Future international climate negotiations must recognize the strategic importance of this area, according to the group. The Consortium panafricain pour la paix demands that a future Conference of the Parties (COP) be hosted by a country within the Bassin du Congo. Placing the summit in this region, the organization asserts, would ensure that the specific ecological and security realities of the basin are prioritized during global discussions. Moving the location of the COP to the Bassin du Congo would provide direct exposure for international delegates to the conservation challenges faced by these member states.
