Saudi Arabia takes part in UN conference by opening ‘Blue Saudi’ pavilion

Saudi Arabia takes part in UN conference by opening ‘Blue Saudi’ pavilion

RIYADH — Saudi Arabia has on Tuesday opened the doors to its pavilion on the sidelines of the UN World Ocean Conference under the banner ‘Blue Saudi’. Saudi Arabia is prioritizing the health of the Red Sea and is playing a leading role in researching its unique and often thriving habitats and ecosystems, to better understand and contribute to protection and regeneration efforts and translating such knowledge into positive action. Saudi Arabia has previously announced several key commitments as part of broader ambitions to drive sustainability in the Kingdom, including increasing the percentage of marine protected areas to 30 percent, and planting 100 million mangroves by 2030. These goals are well aligned to Vision 2030, the country’s unique transformative economic and social reform blueprint. The strategy was designed to harness and showcase the nation’s greatest strengths, build upon its leading role at the heart of Arab and Islamic worlds, and help to create a more sustainable economy by forging new and stronger cultural business connections with the world. The ocean covers 70 percent of the Earth’s surface, is the planet's largest biosphere, and is home to up to 80 percent of all life in the world. It nurtures unimaginable biodiversity