Prof. Foday M. Jaward on 3rd March, 2022, delivered Sierra Leone’s National Statement on behalf of His Excellency the President, Rtd. Dr. Julius Maado Bio at the Special Session of UNEP@50 in Nairobi. The Minister conveyed President Bio’s fraternal greetings to His Excellency Uhuru Kenyatta, President of the Republic of Kenya and delegates present at the Special Session, expressing gratitude to the host country and UNEP for their stewardship and exceptional hospitality. Prof. Jaward gave assurance that Sierra Leone remains committed to the implementation of international agreements and is taking measures towards developing a climate resilient future and urged global leaders to be steadfast in using scientific knowledge about the causes of environmental challenges to inform policy direction.
His Excellency Uhuru Kenyatta, President of the Republic of Kenya presided over the official opening of the two-day event, with Heads of States including H.E Mokgweetsi Masisi, President of the Republic of Botswana; H.E Muhammadu Buhari, President of the Republic of Nigeria; H.E. Philip Mpango, Vice President of the United Republic of Tanzania, H.E Felix Moloua, Prime Minister of Central African Republic and Ministers of Environment in attendance. The event was chaired by Madam Leila Benali, Minister of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development of the Kingdom of Morocco who made her inaugural address as the newly elected President of UNEA.
SIERRA LEONE’S MINISTER OF THE ENVIRONMENT ADDRESSES THE SPECIAL SESSION The Environment Minister addressing the UNEP@50 Session “A new standalone Ministry of the Environment was established in November 2019 to supervise all government departments and institutions with an Environmental mandate that were in silos. This amalgamation has enhanced the crosscutting of policies that are crucial for mainstreaming environmental governance into National Development Planning.”
