Congo celebrates 40 years of commitment to forest protection
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on ACI
Illustrative image · Denis Ngai · Pexels · Licence PexelsMinister Juste Désiré Mondelé recalled on 6 November in Ignié Congo’s 40 years of commitment to preserving nature, during the 40th National Tree Day. He presented the UN Decade for Afforestation and Reforestation, planned for 2027 to 2036, as a lever for green jobs and forest restoration, according to ACI.
Congo’s Minister of Urban Sanitation, Juste Désiré Mondelé, called for stronger mobilisation to restore forest cover and combat deforestation during the launch of the United Nations Decade for Afforestation and Reforestation 2027-2036, on 6 November in Ignié, in Djoué-Léfini department, according to the Congolese News Agency (ACI).
Juste Désiré Mondelé presented the UN decade as an opportunity to develop green jobs, the circular economy and professions linked to environmental protection, while encouraging young people’s participation. The spokesperson for the Rally of Reformist Republicans (3R), Hermann Dzabanguila, called on party activists to take part in tree-planting operations in different localities in Congo, according to ACI.
The celebration of the 40th anniversary of National Tree Day took place as Congo highlights tree planting as a collective commitment to future generations, according to Juste Désiré Mondelé. The ceremony also featured a call to strengthen the involvement of local authorities and public bodies in reforestation operations, according to ACI.
The 6 November ceremony comes after the launch of the UN reforestation decade, announced on 6 November, and after Denis Sassou-N’Guesso’s call to accelerate global reforestation on the same day.
