The 6th Africa Animal Welfare Conference was held in Gaborone, Botswana, from 31st October -2nd November, 2022. This was a hybrid event comprising in- person attendance and live-streamed for virtual participants.
The conference report and resolutions will be posted soon on this website.
What is Africa Animal Welfare Conference?
It is an annual conference co-hosted by Africa Network for Animal Welfare (ANAW) in collaboration with United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), African Union InterAfrican Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR) and the Government of the Country on Which the Conference is held, for professionals and practitioners, coming together to discuss issues that cut across animal welfare, wildlife and environmental conservation.
Vision
The Conference aims to be the premier platform for animal welfare stakeholders in Africa to engage in dialogue, learning and strategy development to address circumstances and developments in animal welfare.
Mission
The Conference sets to bring together animal welfare stakeholders to deliberate on critical issues affecting animals, their value and their contribution to socio- economic, environmental, humane and sustainable development in Africa.
Goal
The overall goal of the conference is to stimulate policy development, review and planning for the realization of animal welfare.
The 7th Africa Animal Welfare Conference - Action 2023
Conference Dates: 25th - 27th September, 2023 (3 days).
Venue:
- Physical - Morocco.
- Virtual through a Zoom platform
Theme: To be posted soon on this website.
Registration portal for the 2023 conference will be opened soon on this website. Please check back later.
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An Animal Welfare Nexus Resolution for Sustainable Development Adopted in March 2022 at UNEA 5.2
Years of stakeholder collaboration with animal welfare organizations culminated in a monumental achievement at the United Nations in Nairobi, Kenya. For the first time in history, a resolution that exclusively refers to animal welfare was adopted on March 2, 2022.
The Resumed Fifth Session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA 5.2) adopted the Animal Welfare, Environment and Sustainable Development Nexus Resolution which was sponsored by seven (7) Member States, namely Ghana, Burkina Faso, Senegal, South Sudan, Ethiopia, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
The draft resolution was discussed, negotiated, and was agreed upon at a referendum and was passed by Open Ended Committee of Permanent Representatives (OECPR) ahead of UNEA 5.2.
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