Liberia President George Manneh Weah left the Country yesterday, May 8, 2022, to attend the Heads of State Summit on Drought Resilience and Sustainable Land Management in Cote d’Ivoire, West Africa. The Summit is part of the fifteenth session of the Conference of the Parties (COP15) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) and runs from Monday, May 9-Friday, 20, 2022.
According to the Executive Mansion, Mr. Weah and world leaders in Cote d’ Ivoire will attend the Summit on Monday, May 9, 2022. The summit is to build on the Great Green Wall agenda and offer a concrete response to the interconnected challenges of land degradation, climate change, and biodiversity loss, stepping into the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration.
This year’s COP15 theme, ‘Land. Life. Legacy: From Scarcity to Prosperity, is a call to action to ensure that land, the lifeline on this planet, continues to benefit present and future generations. In addition to the leaders of Government, COP15 will also bring together the private sector, civil society, and other key stakeholders from around the world to drive progress in the future sustainable management of land, one of our most precious natural assets.
While President Weah is away, the Minister of Finance and Development Planning, Samuel D. Tweah will act as chair of the Cabinet in consultation with the Vice President of Liberia and via telephone with the President. Mr. Weah is expected in the country on Tuesday, May 10, 2022.
Photo Credit: Executive Mansion
