Egypt’s Minister of Environment Yasmine Fouad has arrived in Nice, France, on Monday to participate in the Third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3). She is attending the conference on behalf of President Abdel Fattah El Sisi.
The conference, scheduled to run from June 9 to June
13, 2025, convenes representatives from governments, international financial
institutions, non-governmental organizations, researchers, civil society
groups, and the private sector from around the globe.
Accompanying Fouad are Ambassador Heidi Serry, Consul General of Egypt in
Marseille, and Tamer Abu Gharara, Advisor to the Minister for International
Cooperation.
Fouad emphasized that UNOC3 will primarily focus on three critical objectives: conserving marine biodiversity, preserving fisheries, and promoting the achievement of the “30×30” global target of the Global Biodiversity Framework.
The conference agenda will also delve into the challenges and opportunities associated with Goal 14 of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, which aims to conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas, and marine resources for sustainable development. A significant topic at this year’s conference will be plastic pollution, particularly in light of the ongoing negotiation process to establish a global treaty on plastic pollution (INC).
Fouad also highlighted the conference’s importance as a crucial milestone in mobilizing countries’ visions and needs in preparation for the fifth round of negotiations (INC5), which is scheduled to be held in Geneva in August 2025.
Source: The Egyptian Gazette
