Our planet is our commonwealth, our hope — Minister

BY DOYIN ADEOYE
THE Minister of Environment, Anima Mohammed, has called on stakeholders to work in synergy in order to have a better planet, nothing that no one should be left behind as nations prepare for the forthcoming United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA2).
The minister said this while speaking at the second meeting of the Open Ended Committee of Permanent Representatives of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) (OECPR-2), held in Nairobi, Kenya, earlier this week.
“Our planet is our commonwealth, our dignity and hope. Leaving no one behind will be fundamental as we prepare for the second United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA2) coming up in May. It therefore, behoves on us to consolidate on the ongoing efforts and deliberations towards a clear pathway to set a concrete resolution that will facilitate the implementation of actions to deliver on the interrelated environmental dimensions of the universal Agenda 2030 for sustainable development,” she said.
Agenda 2030 is one that aims to address the root causes of unsustainable consumption and production patterns and transform them into sustainable lifestyles and livelihoods.
“Empowering people, taking climate action and protecting the environment are at the heart of changing the narrative and putting us firmly on the path of sustainable development. The cross cutting nature of the 17 SDGs and 169 targets therefore, requires integration, synergy and enhanced partnerships for the targets to be successfully achieved,” the minister said.