Let me begin by thanking UNEP Secretariat led by the Regional Office for Africa for the outstanding preparations and organization of this conference, being held virtually under the theme “Securing People’s Well- being and Ensuring Environmental Sustainability in Africa”. In addition, I pass my sincere gratitude to all the experts who have been involved in the excellent preparatory work for the meeting, and especially for convening this special session to discuss UNEP @50 commemoration and Stockholm +50 process…..read more