MBTF to speak at UN meeting
MAYOR Belen T. Fernandez left for the United States at the invitation of the United Nations Open-ended Informal Consultative Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea to serve as one of the panelists in its 17th meeting at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on June 13-17.
The meeting will focus on two segments: the environmental, social and economic dimensions of marine debris, plastics and microplastics and progress made in preventing, reducing and controlling pollution from these, and challenges, lessons learned, best practices.
Mayor Fernandez, who will make a presentation, was invited to provide information on the importance of local government units’ ownership of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, particularly Goal 14 on oceans.”
Last year, she also spoke at a world meeting sponsored by World Ocean Conservancy in Chile, attended among others by Prince Albert of Monaco and U.S. State Secretary John Kerry.
After their individual presentation, the panel will respond to questions emanating from the floor. (Leonardo Micua)
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