(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 21. Saudi Arabia is
focused on enhancing the implementation of the Rio Trio
Declaration, said Khaled bin Abdullah Al-Abdulkader, Director
General of the National Center for Vegetative Cover of Saudi
Arabia, Trend
reports.
Speaking at a high-level dialogue on "Enhancing knowledge
exchange between conventions to ensure the sustainability of
ecosystems” on the Rio Trio Initiative (Colombia, Azerbaijan, Saudi
Arabia) at COP29, Al-Abdulkader spoke on the framework of the
initiative.
"In the context of climate cooperation, we once again recognize
the power of the interconnections between interdependent systems
that can create resilience and strengthen cooperation. Just as
ecosystems thrive in harmony, our actions must also be
interconnected to achieve maximum impact. As the presidency of the
sixteenth Conference of the Parties (COP) to the United Nations
Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), we are committed to
strengthening the necessary cooperation within the 'Rio Trio'. The
Earth is the foundation for both biodiversity and climate action.
Our task is to use this fundamental resource to support the
synergies we urgently need to create. Acknowledging this
responsibility, we have already taken steps to support the
Synergies Agenda," he said.
The Director General reminded the audience that Saudi Arabia,
together with Colombia and Azerbaijan, launched the "Rio Trio"
Declaration in New York.
"The declaration calls on all stakeholders to align efforts for
bilateral and multilateral cooperation and drive significant
progress through enhanced synergies. We are committed to
strengthening the implementation of the 'Rio Trio' Declaration.
Special attention will be given to engaging non-state actors to
support the action agenda. Together, we aim to achieve high-quality
and effective results that will bring triple benefits for land,
nature, and climate. This mission is ambitious, but with joint
efforts, we can achieve what none of us could do alone," he
added.
The 29th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN
Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29), which will run
until November 22, opened at the Baku Olympic Stadium on November
11.
The main expectation from COP29 is to agree on a fair and
ambitious New Collective Quantitative Goal (NCQG) on climate
finance.
The UN Framework Convention on Climate Change is an agreement
signed at the Rio Earth Summit in June 1992 to prevent dangerous
human interference in the climate system. The acronym COP
(Conference of Parties) stands for“Conference of Parties” and is
the highest legislative body overseeing the implementation of the
Framework Convention on Climate Change.
A total of 198 countries are parties to the Convention. Unless
otherwise decided by the parties, COP is held annually. The first
COP event was held in March 1995 in Berlin, and its secretariat is
located in Bonn.
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