What: Under the leadership of Colombia, along with the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ecuador, Zambia and Mexico, and with the support of the WWF as Global Partner to the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, a Freshwater Challenge will be launched as part of the UN Decade's Action Plan. This event will take the format of a dialogue where these countries' Ministers will directly intervene, present priorities, propose solutions and discuss the needs and actions required for the Challenge to be effective.
When:Thursday 23rd March - 8am-9:15am
Where: Economic and Social Council Room - UN Headquarters, New York City
Speakers:
- H.E. Susana Muhamad - Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development, Colombia
- H.E. Eve Bazaiba - Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for the Environment, Democratic Republic of Congo
- H.E. Gustavo Manrique Miranda - Minister of the Environment, Water and Ecological Transition, Ecuador
- H.E. Mike Mposha - Minister for Water Development and Sanitation, Zambia
- H.E. Martha Delgado Peralta - Undersecretary for Multilateral Affairs and Human Rights, Mexico
- Hervé Jean Mve Beh - Director General, Aquatic Ecosystems
- Dr Musonda Mumba - Secretary-General, Ramsar Convention on Wetlands
- Sarah Oey - UN Youth Representative on Sustainable Development - The Netherlands
- Stuart Orr - Freshwater Practice Lead, WWF
- H.E. Henk Ovink - Special Envoy for Water, The Netherlands
- Bruno Oberle - Director General, IUCN
