January 2019 NEWS COVERAGE PERIOD from JANUARY 21ST to JANUARY 27TH 2019 PAKISTAN ELECTED ‘VICE CHAIR’ at UN ENVIRONMENT FORUM
The Globalization Bulletin Environment January 2019 NEWS COVERAGE PERIOD FROM JANUARY 21ST TO JANUARY 27TH 2019 PAKISTAN ELECTED ‘VICE CHAIR’ AT UN ENVIRONMENT FORUM By APP Published: January 26, 2019 Pakistan was elected as the vice chair at the third UN Environment’s Forum of Ministers and Environment Authorities of Asia Pacific that was held in Singapore from January 23 till January 25. Adviser to Prime Minister on Climate Change Malik Amin Aslam revealed this Friday in a tweet. He said Pakistan got elected to the position owing to the country’s ‘sincere and dedicated’ environment preservation endeavours. Forty-one environment ministers of the region voted for Pakistan to represent them at the forum in Singapore, which was the host country and chair of the UN Environment Forum. Speaking at the forum, Aslam said, “It is an honour for Pakistan as 41 environment ministers of the Asia Pacific, including China, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Indonesia, Australia and New Zealand among others have chosen Pakistan to represent them.” The third session of UN Environment’s Forum of Ministers and Environment Authorities of Asia Pacific took place at Marina Bay Sands Expo & Convention Centre in Singapore. The forum focused on the theme of the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA), ‘Innovative solutions for environmental challenges and sustainable consumption and production’ essentially aimed at a joint approach at the 4th UN Environment Assembly, scheduled in Kenya during March. Adviser to PM along with Additional Secretary Babar Hayat Tarrar were representing Pakistan at the third session of UN Environment’s Forum of Ministers & Environment Authorities of Asia Pacific, said a press release.
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