Nigeria, Nov. 20 -- The delegations of the African Group of Negotiators (AGN) at the ongoing United Nations Climate Change Conference in Baku have called on world leaders to triple the continent's adaptation funds amidst the lingering climate-induced crisis ravaging the region.

The group made this known Tuesday during the High-Level ministerial dialogue on the urgent need to increase adaptation finance at the ongoing COP29 negotiations in Baku.

"Adaptation is Africa's lifeline," AGN Chair Ali Mohamed said.

The AGN is the negotiating bloc for Africa at COP meetings. It consists of climate change negotiators from every African country. A representative from one country is selected to chair the group for two years.

The Adaptation Fund wa...