One of the most important and unifying themes from Addis Ababa was the support for a permanent ACS secretariat. On paper it is a technical detail, but for African nations, a centralized administrative body to advance climate action and accountability can be transformative. It would mean that African heads of states can act with confidence, knowing that climate action is not momentary and that they have supportive partners on this long-term journey.
For Africa, this permanence matters. It ensures consistency in how we organize ourselves, how we engage with the global community, and how we hold each other accountable.
It has the potential to yield important commitments such as the Addis Ababa Declaration — which was agreed on at ACS2 to scale up implementation of African led climate initiatives, such as the Great Green Wall Initiative.