Minister of Environment Yasmin Fouad left for Cali, Colombia, to take part in the high-level segment of the 16th Conference of Parties to the UN Biodiversity Convention (COP 16), taking place from 29 October to 1 November.
According to a statement from the environment ministry, Fouad is set to deliver Egypt’s address on behalf of President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi at COP16.
The four-day event, held under the theme ‘A Call for Life’, will witness the launch of the Global Alliance for Peace with Nature.
“There is a global anticipation for productive results from the forthcoming COP16,” the statement quoted Fouad as saying.
She noted that the event aims to implement the global biodiversity framework and the agreements made at COP15.
Key goals include designating 30 percent of the earth’s land and sea as conservation sites by 2030, exploring available financial mechanisms, and improving access for developing countries to funding for their biodiversity conservation efforts, she explained.
The event will emphasize the significance of linking the three Rio conventions (climate, desertification, and biodiversity) which Egypt began addressing during its presidency of COP14, according to Fouad.
During COP16, Fouad will participate in several ministerial dialogues on implementing the Kunming-Montreal global biodiversity framework (GBF) that aims to halt and reverse nature loss.
Fouad will also participate in the high-level ministerial announcement at COP16 regarding the integration of agricultural food sectors within the Kunming-Montreal framework.
Governments are expected to review the implementation status of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework at COP 16, according to the summit's official website.
Source: Al-Ahram Online
