The International High Level Meeting "Stockholm+50: a healthy planet for the prosperity of all - our responsibility, our opportunity" of the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP), to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the first United Nations Conference on the Environment (Stockholm, 1972) and the Declaration adopted at that time. This declaration is seen as the first step towards the development of international environmental law and the creation of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). Today's 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 Mr. Costas Kadis participated.
The main objective of the meeting was to engage States to strengthen the environmental dimension of sustainable development and 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, Mr. Kadis expressed our country's 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 stressed the need for international cooperation, strengthening our efforts and fulfilling our 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 our alignment with the European Union's climate neutrality targets for 2050.
In the margins of the meeting, the Minister had contacts with his counterparts from several neighbouring countries of Cyprus, in relation to the initiative of the Republic of Cyprus to address the impacts of climate change in the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East region. During the meetings, Mr. 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.
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