QNA
Qatar has taken part in the 18th session of ministers in charge of environment in GCC countries, held recently in Kuwait.
HE the Minister of Environment Ahmed Amer Mohamed al-Humaidi led Qatar’s delegation to the meeting.
Addressing the meeting’s closing session, HE al-Humaidi invited the ministers to attend the next meeting in Qatar.
He thanked Kuwait for chairing the 18th session.
The meeting discussed a host of issues, including co-operation with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the regional office for West Asia, the Regional Organisation for the Protection of the Marine Environment (ROPME) as well as co-operation with Turkey, Jordan and Morocco in the environment sector.
The ministers also discussed a draft Gulf environmental e-portal which will contribute to the presentation of data and dissemination of environmental knowledge to the international community and the proposed GCC network on land degradation studies and the Award of Sultan Qaboos for Human Affairs and Environmental Sector.
The minister were also briefed on developments with regard to the GCC award for the environment and wildlife, preparation for the GCC framework convention on the protection of the environment and the memorandum referred by the standing committee of the conservation of wildlife and natural habitats on the creation of an environmental police force or a similar body in the Gulf states, and took the appropriate recommendation thereon.
The State of Qatar chaired the 43rd meeting of GCC undersecretaries responsible for environmental affairs, held on December 23 in Kuwait in order to prepare for the meeting of GCC minsters in charge of environment.
