Global warming threatens Africa's development: UNECA

ADDIS ABABA, Nov. 2 (Xinhua) -- Despite its limited contribution to climate change, the African continent is significantly affected by global warming, which ultimately threatens the continent's socio-economic development, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) has warned.

Figures from the UNECA show that currently, 17 out of the 20 countries most threatened by climate change are located in Africa, and climate change already impacts 2 to 9 percent of national budgets across the continent.