Qatar took part in the meetings of the 5th session of the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA 5.2 in-person session), and in the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the UN Environment Programme in the Kenyan capital Nairobi. HE the Minister of Environment and Climate Change Sheikh Dr Faleh bin Nasser bin Ahmed bin Ali al-Thani chaired Qatar's delegation to the meetings and the commemoration.
On the sidelines of the meetings, HE the Minister of Environment and Climate Change met with Assistant to the Iranian President and Head of the Iranian Department of Environment Ali Salajegheh, and a number of the ministers concerned with environment affairs and climate change in the member states of the UN Environment Programme. The meetings discussed means of partnership and co-operation between Qatar and the member countries in the environmental fields.
HE the Minister also met with Executive Director of the UN Environment Programme Inger Andersen, and discussed Qatar's priorities and environmental strategy, in addition to joint projects with the UN programme. HE the Minister also participated in the meeting of the Arab ministers responsible for environmental affairs. Speaking during the celebration, Qatar's ambassador in Nairobi Jabor Ali al-Dosari praised the accomplishments of the UN Environment Programme over the past five decades, and its efforts in persevering and sustaining the environment, and facing the environmental challenges at all levels.
The ambassador highlighted the recently launched Qatar National Environment and Climate Change Strategy, in addition to Qatar National Climate Change Action Plan, which will chart the next chapter of the State's environmental journey and its aspirations for sustainable development projects and the achievement of the country's goals in preserving the environment and promoting green growth by 2030.
He said that Qatar has been seeking to lay solid foundations for co-operation, and to play an active role at the international level, which would embody the principles of co-operation in global environmental action, guided in this approach by its National Vision 2030, which constitutes the main base of its development strategies, noting that the State has been keen on making environmental development one of the National Vision's pillars and priorities.
He underlined that Qatar, based on its belief in the shared responsibility to achieve environmental sustainability, will continue to implement all its commitments and support all regional and international endeavours to combat the dangers and challenges facing the environment.
The ambassador highlighted the strong relations that unite Qatar with the UN Environment Programme in various areas related to environmental affairs. He urged everyone to adopt this co-operative approach that would help the programme achieve its aspirations and goals for environmental preservation and sustainability.
On the sidelines of the meetings, HE the Minister of Environment and Climate Change met with Assistant to the Iranian President and Head of the Iranian Department of Environment Ali Salajegheh, and a number of the ministers concerned with environment affairs and climate change in the member states of the UN Environment Programme. The meetings discussed means of partnership and co-operation between Qatar and the member countries in the environmental fields.
HE the Minister also met with Executive Director of the UN Environment Programme Inger Andersen, and discussed Qatar's priorities and environmental strategy, in addition to joint projects with the UN programme. HE the Minister also participated in the meeting of the Arab ministers responsible for environmental affairs. Speaking during the celebration, Qatar's ambassador in Nairobi Jabor Ali al-Dosari praised the accomplishments of the UN Environment Programme over the past five decades, and its efforts in persevering and sustaining the environment, and facing the environmental challenges at all levels.
The ambassador highlighted the recently launched Qatar National Environment and Climate Change Strategy, in addition to Qatar National Climate Change Action Plan, which will chart the next chapter of the State's environmental journey and its aspirations for sustainable development projects and the achievement of the country's goals in preserving the environment and promoting green growth by 2030.
He said that Qatar has been seeking to lay solid foundations for co-operation, and to play an active role at the international level, which would embody the principles of co-operation in global environmental action, guided in this approach by its National Vision 2030, which constitutes the main base of its development strategies, noting that the State has been keen on making environmental development one of the National Vision's pillars and priorities.
He underlined that Qatar, based on its belief in the shared responsibility to achieve environmental sustainability, will continue to implement all its commitments and support all regional and international endeavours to combat the dangers and challenges facing the environment.
The ambassador highlighted the strong relations that unite Qatar with the UN Environment Programme in various areas related to environmental affairs. He urged everyone to adopt this co-operative approach that would help the programme achieve its aspirations and goals for environmental preservation and sustainability.
