Qatar Rio +20

UNCCD, CDB and UNFCCC celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Rio Earth Summit

His Excellency Fahad bin Mohammed Al-Attiya, Executive Chairman of Qatar National Food Security Programme, spoke on the event that celebrated the Rio Earth Summit by reaffirming the commitments of the three Rio Conventions and promoting Qatar´s commitment on sustainability. His Excellency discussed Qatar´s hosting of the 2012 UN Climate Change Conference alongside actor Edward Norton (who serves as United Nations Goodwill Ambassador for Biodiversity) as well as UNFCCC Executive Secretary Christiana Figueres, the Ministry of Environment of Brasil, Mrs. Isabella Teixeira, Executive Director of UNEP, Mr.Achim Scheiner..

Qatar Foundation “Reach Out to Asia” showed youth actions for Rio+20 and beyond

Wrapping up Qatar Sustainability Forum on June 21st, Qatar Foundation “Reach Out to Asia” presented youth initiatives to raise awareness and mobilize resources for achieving their vision for a sustainable future. The Rio+20 Conference was used as a platform to promote their ideas, and as a starting point to create a common foundation of shared values.
Khalid Sultan Al-Hamar, of the Qatar Foundation, shared the Qatar and Gulf Corporation Council (GCC) Youth Statement for Rio +20 and raised the importance of including the civil society in participatory decisions.