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Two Central African countries pledge to stop the decline of nature by 2030
Gabon and the Republic of Congo and representatives of 74 other countries from all regions approved the “Leaders Pledge for Nature” promise. In doing so, these leaders are sending a united signal to strengthen global ambition and encourage other countries to match their collective ambition for nature, climate, and people to the scale of the current crisis. The call is on other Central African countries to follow their examples...
The theme of the Summit was “The urgency to act on biodiversity for sustainable development”, in order to highlight the urgent need to take action at the highest levels to support the post-2020 GBF, as it contributes to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (2030 Agenda) and contributes to putting the international community in a position to achieve the 2050 Vision for Biodiversity, “Living in Harmony with Nature”.
The opening segment included a “fireside discussion” between the directors of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the CBD, and the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) among the directors of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the CBD and the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES). These leaders spoke of biodiversity as a “shock absorber” and insisted that the era of “polluting to get rich” is now over.
The plenary session, which welcomed statements by 48 Ministers and Heads of State and Government, followed speeches by His Royal Highness Charles, the Prince of Wales, and a youth representative.
Two Leaders Dialogues took place in the afternoon, focusing respectively on: combating biodiversity loss and integrating biodiversity for sustainable development; and taking advantage of science, technology and innovation, capacity building, capacity building, access and benefit sharing, access and benefit-sharing, financing and partnerships for biodiversity.
During the first Dialogue, chaired by German Chancellor Angela Merkel and by Imran Khan, Prime Minister of Pakistan, 15 Ministers and Heads of State and Government delivered speeches on behalf of their countries or groups, and the leaders of 5 international organizations also spoke.
The second Dialogue was chaired by Ralph Everard Gonsalves, Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and by Isabella Lövin, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for International Development of Sweden. 13 Ministers and Heads of State and Government spoke on behalf of their countries and groups, as well as six representatives of international organizations and stakeholders.
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