Egyptian Minister of Local Development and Environment Manal Awad arrived in Yerevan on October 16 to represent President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi at the “Leaders for Nature” biodiversity summit. The event precedes the 17th Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity, or COP17, scheduled for 2026.
The summit gathers international leaders, scientists, and community representatives to discuss the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. Awad is scheduled to deliver a statement regarding Egypt’s conservation efforts and the necessity for increased nature-positive financing. Discussions will also address nature protection as a component of peace and development.
The summit concludes with the adoption of the “Yerevan Call for Action,” which urges expedited implementation of global biodiversity commitments.
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