MOSCOW, July 17 (MENA) - TV BRICS shed light on Egypt's efforts to preserve the environment and fight climate change and desertification.

It highlighted a meeting between Egypt’s Minister of Environment Yasmine Fouad with Mexico's Ambassador to Egypt Leonora Rueda Gutierrez to explore new opportunities for bilateral and multilateral cooperation on key environmental issues such as desertification, climate change, and waste management.

Fouad, who was recently appointed as Executive Secretary of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), highlighted the history of collaboration between Egypt and Mexico in environmental matters, particularly since 2018 when Egypt assumed the presidency of the Convention on Biological Diversity, previously held by Mexico.

She also emphasized the joint efforts to advance a green transition and promote circular economy models.

She warned that desertification is one of the most urgent threats in light of worsening climate change and food insecurity, and stressed that 2026 will be a key year, as the conferences of the three Rio Conventions will be held, offering a unique opportunity to strengthen political will, foster international cooperation, and attract financial resources.

Ambassador Rueda expressed Mexico’s interest in benefiting from Egypt’s experiment in turning environmental challenges into economic opportunities.

She also underscored the importance of strengthening cooperation in areas such as sustainable agriculture and environmental education, which are priorities for both countries. (MENA)
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