{"id":163796,"date":"2023-12-12T12:21:34","date_gmt":"2023-12-12T12:21:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.one.org\/africa\/?p=163796"},"modified":"2024-08-29T22:00:47","modified_gmt":"2024-08-29T22:00:47","slug":"africa-global-development-un-g20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.one.org\/africa\/stories\/africa-global-development-un-g20\/","title":{"rendered":"3 reasons why Africa needs a bigger seat at the global table"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure style=\"aspect-ratio: 1 \/ 1;\" class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter has-aspect-ratio is-ratio--square is-ratio--default\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Did you know that 70% of the population of Sub-Saharan Africa is under the age of 30? ?<br><br>ONE CEO <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GayleSmith?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@GayleSmith<\/a> is sharing 3 reasons why the world needs to involve Africa when it comes to making global decisions.<br><br>Watch our video to find out! ? \u23f3 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ONEMinuteOn?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ONEMinuteOn<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qEi9LG0OzM\">pic.twitter.com\/qEi9LG0OzM<\/a><\/p>&mdash; ONE (@ONECampaign) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ONECampaign\/status\/1699407349859942860?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 6, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Sometimes when people talk about the world, they\u2019re not actually talking about the whole world. But we have a few facts about a part of the world that\u2019s really vital and vibrant \u2014 Africa.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keep reading to find out.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-70-of-the-population-of-sub-saharan-africa-is-under-the-age-of-30\"><strong>70% of the population of sub-Saharan Africa is under the age of 30<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The youngest population on Earth is in Africa. That means there are millions of young people with ideas, innovations, and the potential to drive economies. Those are the people that are gonna help shape and change the world we\u2019re living in.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-over-60-of-the-world-s-best-solar-capacity-is-in-africa\"><strong>Over 60% of the world\u2019s best solar capacity is in Africa<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Africa could become a driver for global climate solutions. There\u2019s a determination all across the continent to use Africa\u2019s resources to benefit Africans who are still in need of electricity. Africa\u2019s solar potential could also generate enough power to cover the continent, and share it with the world.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-almost-one-fifth-of-the-global-population-is-african\"><strong>Almost one-fifth of the global population is African&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Africa represents a good amount of the global population, but the UN Security Council still doesn\u2019t have a permanent African member. And in the G20, there are only two African members: South Africa and the African Union, which was just&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/g20-admit-african-union-permanent-member-new-delhi-summit-draft-declaration-2023-09-09\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">admitted as a permanent member in September 2023<\/a>. Meanwhile, Europe has six seats at the G20. And that makes sense, Europe is a big, vibrant economy. But so is Africa.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Want to help spread the message?&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ONECampaign\/status\/1699407349859942860\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Share our video on Twitter<\/a>!<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"buffer\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sometimes when people talk about the world, they\u2019re not actually talking about the whole world. 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