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In climate negotiations, the issue is called “loss and damage.” It's a topic that produces a wide range of opinions and nuanced battle lines. Developed nations like the United States have resisted such calls for compensation, not wanting to be on the hook for what could be open-ended liability. China, also a high-carbon emitting country, supports the idea of rich nations contributing to such payments but doesn't want to pay

Ghanian girl cuts through jargon, delivers message at COP27

During a session at the U.N. climate summit in Egypt, 10-year-old Nakeeyat Dramani Sam told attendees that rich nations should compensate developing countries' climate impacts

By PETER PRENGAMAN
Published - Nov 18, 2022, 01:07 PM ET
Last Updated - Aug 01, 2024, 12:12 AM EDT

SHARM el-SHEIKH, Egypt (AP) — By their very nature, U.N. climate negotiations are filled with scientific and diplomatic jargon.  

So, when 10-year-old Nakeeyat Dramani Sam spoke during a plenary session Friday with hundreds of delegates, her soft voice and direct message cut through the dryness, a reminder to negotiators and everybody listening that decisions made at climate talks can have a direct impact on people.  

Talking about suffering in Ghana due to flooding, she held up a sign that said, “Payment Overdue." 

“I put a simple question on the table," she said. “When can you pay us back? Because payment is overdue.” 

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