RIYADH: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will host the 35th session of the Council of Arab Ministers Responsible for the Environment from October 13 to 17 in Jeddah, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported on Saturday.
The event, organized by the Saudi Ministry of Environment, Water, and Agriculture in cooperation with the Arab League, will bring together Arab ministers and representatives of international organizations, as reported by SPA.
The session will begin with the 25th meeting of the Technical Committee of the council, on October 13-15, followed by the 60th meeting of the Executive Office on October 16.
The main agenda for the 35th session will include discussions on environmental challenges and nature-based solutions, implementation of the decisions taken in the previous session, international environmental agreements, biodiversity, Arab cooperation on desertification, and climate issues, cooperation with the G20 Global Land Initiative, progress on the Middle East Green Initiative, Arab participation in the COP16 conference in Riyadh, and various environmental topics submitted by participating countries, SPA reported.
Saudi Arabia’s hosting of these meetings highlights its leading role in promoting joint Arab environmental action at national, regional, and international levels.
