BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 16. During her visit to
Bonn, Germany, Leyla Aliyeva met with Yasmine Fouad, UN
Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of the United
Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD).
The meeting included an exchange of information on Azerbaijan’s
efforts to protect the environment, promote the sustainable use of
land resources, and address the challenges of desertification and
drought. Discussions also focused on projects and initiatives
implemented by the IDEA Public Union both in Azerbaijan and across
the region to support environmental protection, biodiversity
conservation, and ecological sustainability.
Particular emphasis was placed on the importance of
tree-planting campaigns, the expansion of green areas, and the
protection of existing forest and tree resources in mitigating the
adverse effects of climate change, preventing land degradation, and
maintaining ecological balance.
The sides also exchanged views on the environmental and
socio-economic impacts of the declining Caspian Sea water level,
including its potential effects on coastal ecosystems,
biodiversity, and regional environmental security, and explored
opportunities for cooperation in further studying the issue and
identifying joint solutions.
The meeting highlighted the importance of timely measures to
prevent drought and desertification. In addition, the parties
discussed potential cooperation between the IDEA Public Union and
the UNCCD in the fields of environmental protection, combating
drought and land degradation, and promoting environmental
awareness.
