Minister of Environment: Innovation and Building the way to enhance Africa’s leadership in sustainable development and climate adaptation
Minister of Environment Dr. Yasmine Fouad confirmed that since the first meeting of the African Ministerial Conference on the environment in Cairo in 1985, the forty -year environmental march of Africa has emerged from flexibility and commitment in facing environmental challenges, stressing the need to focus on innovation, partnerships, comprehensive policies and multiple parties to enhance our leadership in sustainable development and ability to adapt to Climate change. Environmental experts; The delegation included Ambassador Wael Attia, the permanent delegate to the United Nations Office in Nairobi, Suha Tahir, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Environment for International Cooperation and the coordinator of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Counselor Khaled Ali Hashem, Director of Climate, Environment and Sustainable Development at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Nahy Sami, Director of Animal Diversity Department at the Ministry of Environment, Sarah El Khouly, Third Secretary and Political Officer of Egypt’s Embassy in Nairobi, and Yousra Abdel Aziz, Head of the Plastic Unit at the Ministry of Environment. International financing based on fairness and justice and is available, especially in light of the current circumstances that the world is going through, which requires to double the financing of adaptation to achieve sustainable development of the peoples of our continent. Update its nationally defined contributions & nbsp; or by setting national policies and implementing many projects aimed at protecting its national resources, in addition to its commitment to enhancing the circular economy and sustainable management of resources throughout Africa, and is still demanding the means of implementation, which is financing, transfer technology, and capacity building. The Minister of Environment that the synergy between the three Rio Conventions is a priority and necessity, and it will be a good goal for the multilateral system that fits our world full of challenges and variables, adding that this word will be the last in its last meeting after assuming the position of Executive Secretary of the United Nations Convention on Desertification, looking at more cooperation and work in addressing the problem of desertification, hoping to find solutions that rise to the aspirations of the peoples of our continent The great role of the South African State of its leadership in the twentieth session, and the president of the current session and the Secretary -General of their efforts on the work protocol in this important session, wishing the success of success and payment to achieve the common interests of the peoples of our African continent.
