Head of the Environmental Affairs Agency: Egypt calls for transforming environmental solutions into implementable measures
Dr. Ali Abu Sunna, CEO of the Environmental Affairs Agency, on behalf of Dr. Manal Awad, Minister of Local Development and Acting Minister of the Environment, headed the Egyptian delegation to the seventh session of the United Nations Environment Program in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, under the slogan “Promoting sustainable solutions for a resilient planet capable of withstanding,” with the aim of supporting the global environmental action path and activating multilateral efforts, headed by Dr. Abdullah bin Ali Al-Omari, Chairman of the Environment Agency and President of the current session of the Assembly, with the participation of representatives of countries. Members, international organizations, global environmental bodies, civil society, youth, and the private sector.
Dr. Ali Abu Sunna thanked Abdullah bin Ali Al-Omari, Chairman of the current session, and the government and people of Kenya for the good organization and warm reception, stressing Egypt’s full solidarity with the statement delivered by Mozambique on behalf of the African Group.
Noting that the slogan of the current session places on the international community the responsibility of moving from the stage of developing solutions to the stage of developing solutions. Implementation, as solutions without implementation remain merely aspirations, and success will not be achieved unless we translate texts and decisions into tangible reality and actual measures that preserve the future of our planet.
The CEO added that Egypt is looking forward to results that reflect the common ambitions of member states, pointing out that the true standard of progress is not measured by what is written on paper, but rather by what is achieved through practical commitments, expressing his hope that we will have the will to take the necessary measures, and not just decisions to protect our future. Joint.
Abu Sunna stressed that the discussions witnessed in the meetings during the past days showed the seriousness of the member states in taking measures aimed at protecting the environment, and consensus was achieved on many of them. The discussions also revealed major challenges faced by international environmental work, most notably the widening gap between environmental goals and the means of implementation available, especially to developing countries. For developing countries, “means of implementation” It includes financing, technology transfer, and capacity building, which are not options, but rather the lifeline of sustainability. We cannot expect developing countries to choose between development and the environment. We must enable them to achieve both.
The CEO stressed that Egypt considers the issues of water, energy and food security to be an interconnected axis that cannot be separated, pointing out that water is not just a resource, but rather an existential right, and that its flexibility must be a major element in the work of the United Nations Environment Programme, adding that water is not just a natural resource, but rather an existential right and we cannot talk about a “resilient planet” Without enhancing the resilience of water resources. Abu Sunna continued, “From this standpoint, Egypt calls on the Assembly to give priority to the sustainable management of transboundary waters, which is firmly based on the rules of international law and mutual benefit.”
The CEO concluded his speech by emphasizing that Egypt will remain a supportive voice for the approach based on the actual implementation of environmental obligations, and that it will continue to work with its regional and international partners to ensure sustainable management of the planet’s resources… stressing that preserving the environment is not It is a choice, but rather a collective responsibility that requires real political will and sincere international cooperation, and that Egypt will continue to contribute effectively to shaping a safer and more just environmental future for future generations.
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