Environment Minister heads to France to participate in the Third UN Conference on Oceans
Nouakchott
Messouda Mint Baham Ould Mohamed Laghdaf, left Nouakchott at dawn on Saturday for France to participate in the Third United Nations Conference on the Oceans, which will be held in Nice, France from June 9 to 13.
The conference is organized under the theme “Accelerating Action and Mobilizing Actors for the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Oceans” with the participation of the governments of France and Costa Rica.
The conference coincides with the celebration of World Oceans Day on June 8 every year.
The conference aims to accelerate action for the conservation and sustainable use of oceans and seas, contributing to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
It also focuses on identifying ways to support the implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14, which addresses the conservation and protection of oceans from pollution.
The conference will bring together representatives from governments, the United Nations, international organizations and financial bodies, as well as civil society, academic institutions, scientists and the private sector, to assess the challenges and opportunities related to the implementation of Goal 14 and take effective action.
The Minister is accompanied by a delegation of officials from the environment sector, consisting of a charge d’affaires, a technical advisor in charge of the beach, the Director of Protected Areas and the Beach, the Director of Legislation and Multilateral Agreements, and the Assistant Director of the Mauritanian Observatory for the Environment and the Coast.