They say they are mindful of the urgent need for a just energy transition, climate change resilience, and sustainable development across the regions.
The meeting took place from 14 to 16 October 2025 in Accra.
A communique issued after the meeting said that “That the rising global demand for critical minerals (cobalt, lithium, manganese, nickel and rare earth elements) essential to low-carbon technologies creates both opportunity and risk for West African States and communities;
“That long-standing inequalities in natural resource governance have produced uneven economic benefits, weakened environmental and social protection, exacerbated conflict and poverty, and eroded community trust; and
“That climate change increases vulnerability and interacts with extractive activities, making integrated rights-based and climate-smart governance essential.”
Source: 3News.com
