MINSK, 25 May (BelTA) - A Belarusian delegation led by Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Viktor Galanov is taking part in the 4th High-Level International Conference on the International Decade for Action ‘Water for Sustainable Development’, 2018-2028, which is being held in Dushanbe, Tajikistan on 25-28 May, BelTA has learned from the Embassy of Tajikistan in Belarus.
Ahead of the forum, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan Sirojiddin Muhriddin addressed the international community with a message emphasizing the key role of water as the foundation of life, sustainable development, food security, healthcare, energy, and economic prosperity.
Special attention was paid to the need for stronger international cooperation amid growing water-related challenges, climate change, and the accelerated melting of glaciers. He called on governments, international organizations, financial institutions, academia, the youth generation, the private sector, and other stakeholders to take an active part in the conference.
The high-level conference is expected to conclude with the adoption of a final document reflecting agreed international approaches to addressing current water and climate challenges.
Ahead of the forum, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan Sirojiddin Muhriddin addressed the international community with a message emphasizing the key role of water as the foundation of life, sustainable development, food security, healthcare, energy, and economic prosperity.
Special attention was paid to the need for stronger international cooperation amid growing water-related challenges, climate change, and the accelerated melting of glaciers. He called on governments, international organizations, financial institutions, academia, the youth generation, the private sector, and other stakeholders to take an active part in the conference.
The high-level conference is expected to conclude with the adoption of a final document reflecting agreed international approaches to addressing current water and climate challenges.
