The President of Kenya stated on Thursday that he had come to the Paris climate summit "not to ask for help" from the wealthy nations, but rather to see that developing nations could "take part in the solution" if the global financial system was changed.

"The current financial architecture is unfair, punitive and inequitable", said William Ruto.

"The countries of the South pay up to eight times more interest than developed countries because they are considered risky", said the Kenyan president, who wants to attract private investment rather than development aid.

"We are tired of this narrative" that portrays Africans as "victims of climate change", "looking for favors" and "lamenting", explains Mr. Ruto: "We are not asking for help, we want to be part of the solution".