Bel©m: Minister of Environment, Ayman Suleiman, held a series of bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the 30th Session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP30), currently taking place in Bel©m, Brazil.
According to Jordan News Agency, during his meeting with Syria's Minister of Local Administration and Environment, Mohammad Anjarani, Suleiman discussed the shared environmental challenges facing both countries and the wider region. The two ministers emphasized the importance of strengthening regional cooperation in water and environmental security and coordinating efforts to launch regionally oriented environmental projects that support sustainability and protect natural resources. They affirmed that addressing the region's environmental challenges requires collective efforts and joint action to devise practical and sustainable solutions that serve the peoples of the region and enhance their resilience to the impacts of climate change.
The Jordanian minister also engaged in a bilateral meeting with the head of the Yemeni delegation to explore avenues to enhance cooperation in environmental protection and the management of natural reserves. The discussions covered mechanisms to activate partnership in financing and implementing environmental projects, including potential cooperation through the Global Environment Facility (GEF), and the exchange of scientific and technical expertise. The importance of involving the Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature (RSCN) within the cooperation framework to provide sustained technical support for environmental programs in Yemen was also highlighted.
Talks further addressed ways to improve the management and protection of the marine environment through joint training programs aimed at strengthening technical capacities in marine management and conservation. The meeting also explored approaches to developing environmental monitoring systems to enhance the effectiveness of oversight and safeguard shared natural resources. At the conclusion of the meeting, the head of the Yemeni delegation expressed his appreciation to the Kingdom of Jordan and its Hashemite leadership for their steadfast support for Yemen, noting that this support forms a solid foundation for advancing bilateral cooperation across environmental and developmental fields.