Egypt has put in place ‘effective systems for conserving the environment’: Sisi tells UN summit

Egypt has put in place ‘effective systems for conserving the environment’: Sisi tells UN summit

During a speech via videoconference to the United Nations Summit on Biodiversity, Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi said on Wednesday that the richness and protection of biodiversity directly "affects all walks of life."

"Egypt has put in place effective systems for the conservation of the natural environment, especially the River Nile, which represents the lifeblood of a civilisation in which the rational management of natural resources is embodied," the president said.

In a statement by the Egyptian presidency, El-Sisi said that Egypt has launched a comprehensive initiative aimed at integrating biodiversity into different sectors by achieving synergy between the three Rio Conventions on biodiversity, climate change and desertification.

"We have worked hard during the past period with various partners to support this initiative," the president said, adding that Egypt is