President Ruto: COP27 should recognize Africa's special needs and circumstances under the Paris Agreement

President William Ruto addresses delegates at COP27 in Egypt on Monday, November 7 2022. [Twitter: @StateHouseKenya]

President William Ruto has issued his maiden address at the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference which is taking place in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt.

The head of state who is leading the Kenyan delegation in his speech noted that Kenya is among the countries affected as evidenced by the ongoing drought.