Zein Presents Lebanon's Environmental Protection Priorities at COP17 Summit

Environment Minister Tamara Zein departed for the Armenian capital, Yerevan, to represent President of the Republic General Joseph Aoun at the Leaders' Summit on Biodiversity, which will convene under the slogan "Leaders for Nature," on the eve of the United Nations Biodiversity Conference "COP17."

The summit is organized this year by the Republic of Armenia, in its capacity as president of the seventeenth session of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, and spans two days, from October 15 to 16.

The summit is attended by heads of state and government, deputy heads of state and government, ministers, heads of international organizations, scientists, prominent cultural figures, representatives of indigenous peoples and local communities, alongside other stakeholders.

Minister Zein will deliver Lebanon's speech, focusing on the challenges Lebanon faces in protecting its environment and biodiversity, and presenting work priorities to address them, supporting recovery and reconstruction on sustainable foundations.

Minister Zein will also hold a series of meetings with representatives from countries and actors to discuss avenues for cooperation and the possibility of benefiting from technical and logistical support, helping Lebanon overcome obstacles and facilitating its path to recovery.