At the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Regional Forum on Sustainable Development held in Geneva on 6 and 7 April 2022, Cyprus was represented by the Director General of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports and Youth, Mr.
The work of the Forum is considered particularly important for the full implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in the UNECE region, despite the common recognition of all participants in the Forum that there can be no sustainable development while there are wars.
The work of the Forum is considered particularly important for the full implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in the UNECE region, despite the common recognition of all participants in the Forum that there can be no sustainable development while there are wars.
In his statement at the Opening and High Level Policy Segment of the Forum on 6 April, Mr. Papadopoulos said, inter alia, that Cyprus is working diligently to implement the goals of the United Nations Global Agenda 2030 and is committed to implementing the UNECE ESD Strategy implementation framework 2021-2030 (UNECE ESD Strategy implementation framework 2021-2030). He also stressed that in the context of this commitment, Cyprus has undertaken to organise the 9th Ministerial Meeting of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, entitled 'Circular Economy, Sustainable Tourism and Education for Sustainable Development', which will be held in Nicosia, 5-7 October 2022.
In the framework of the side meetings of the Forum, the Permanent Mission of Cyprus in Geneva organized an event chaired by the Ambassador, Mrs. Olympia Neocleous, to inform UNECE member countries about the objectives of the 9th Ministerial Meeting. At the event, which was widely attended, Mr. N. Papadopoulos as keynote speaker mentioned the special importance of the Summit, which for the first time takes place in a Mediterranean country and puts Education for Sustainable Development at the centre of its work and stressed Cyprus' commitment to successfully respond to this great challenge, aiming to strengthen cooperation between countries to promote sustainable development in the fields of environment, education, tourism, innovation and infrastructure.During his visit to Geneva, Mr Papadopoulos had an official meeting with the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, Mrs Olga Algayerova. In the context of the meeting, in addition to the update on the progress of the preparations for the 9th Ministerial Meeting, Cyprus' intention to find ways to capitalise on the results of the Meeting was stressed. This proposal was accepted with great satisfaction by Mrs. Olga Algayerova. At the same time, the importance of strengthening education for sustainable development in general and especially in times of crisis due to the war raging against Ukraine was stressed. On the part of the Executive Secretary, the important role of Cyprus in the UNECE, on the issues of Education for Sustainable Development was highlighted, as well as the excellent cooperation that exists between the UNECE and the Republic of Cyprus.
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