The United Nations’ annual climate conference continued Wednesday with brief speeches by nations big and small

The major focus of the negotiations is climate finance, which is rich nations trying to help poor countries pay for transitioning their economies away from fossil fuels.

As such, President Mnangagwa said, nations should be adequately prepared to mitigate the phenomena’s impact. “It (COP29) was an occasion where Heads of State and Government were looking at mitigation measures against climate change because it will affect many countries, not only in Europe, but the rest of the world.