The need for international cooperation, strengthening efforts and fulfilling commitments for sustainable development, Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment Costas Kadis stressed in his intervention on Thursday at the Stockholm+50 High Level International Meeting: a healthy planet for the prosperity of all - our responsibility, our opportunity"[/B] of the United Nations Environment Programme to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the first United Nations Conference on the Environment (Stockholm, 1972) and the declaration adopted at that time.
According to a statement from the Ministry of Environment, the declaration is seen as the first step towards the development of international environmental law and the establishment of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). The meeting was attended by UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres and King Charles of Sweden, among many other prominent personalities. On behalf of Cyprus and the President of the Republic, the Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment Costas Kadis participated.
As mentioned, the main objective of the meeting was the commitment of states to strengthen the environmental dimension of sustainable development and to accelerate the implementation of commitments and actions under the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, including the recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.
In his intervention on behalf of Cyprus, Costas Kadis expressed Cyprus' appreciation to UNEP for its commitment and dedication over the past 50 years to promoting sustainable development and environmental protection around the world.
The Minister highlighted the need for international cooperation, strengthening efforts and fulfilling commitments to sustainable development. He also stressed the commitment of the Republic of Cyprus to the implementation of the United Nations Agenda for Sustainable Development Goals for 2030 and its alignment with the European Union's climate neutrality targets for 2050.
On the sidelines of the meeting, the Minister had contacts with his counterparts from several neighbouring countries of Cyprus in relation to the Republic of Cyprus' initiative to address the impacts of climate change in the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East region. During the meetings, Costas Kadis presented developments in relation to the Cyprus initiative, with particular emphasis on the Ministerial Meeting to be held in Cyprus on 7 June 2022.
Source: CNA
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