Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment Costas Kadis has stressed the need for international cooperation for strengthening the efforts and fulfilling the commitments for sustainable development.
The Minister was speaking at the International Meeting “Stockholm+50: a healthy planet for the prosperity of all – our responsibility, our opportunity” (Stockholm+50) that takes place five decades after the 1972?United Nations Conference on the Human Environment.
According to a press release by the Ministry of Environment, the Meeting was attended by UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres and the King of Sweden, among many other prominent personalities.
Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment Costas Kadis participated in the Meeting on behalf of Cyprus and the President of the Republic.
In his intervention, Kadis expressed the appreciation of Cyprus to the UN Environment Programme for its commitment over the last 50 years in the promotion of a sustainable development and environmental protection throughout the world.
The Minister stressed the need for international cooperation, strengthening of efforts and fulfillment of the commitments for 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 as well as with the European Union’s goals for climate neutrality by 2050.
On the sidelines of the Meeting, the Minister held a series of contacts with his counterparts from several neighboring countries of Cyprus, in relation to the initiative of the Republic of Cyprus to address the effects of climate change in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East. During the meetings, the Minister presented the developments in relation to the Cyprus initiative, focusing on the Ministerial Meeting that will be held in Cyprus on June 7.
Source: Cyprus News Agency