The side event organized by the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Armenia to the UN was held on the margins of the UN High-Level Political Forum

16 July, 2025

On July 16, on the margins of the UN High-Level Political Forum, the side event organized by the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Armenia to the UN was held under the title "Biodiversity Preservation as a Catalyst for Sustainable Development."

The side event discussed the vital interlinkages and complementary nature of biodiversity and sustainable development, and presented examples of practical solutions for implementing the Convention on Biological Diversity and the Sustainable Development Goals, within the framework of national experience, regional and international cooperation, and local initiatives.

The panelists of the side event included H.E. Mr. Paruyr Hovhannisyan, Permanent Representative of Armenia to the United Nations, H.E. Ms. Chimguundari Navaan-Yunden, Director of the COP17 Preparatory Office and Ambassador-at-Large at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia, H.E. Ms. Tara Soomro, United Kingdom Ambassador to the ECOSOC, Ms. Ivana Živković, Assistant Secretary-General, Assistant Administrator and Director of the Regional Bureau for Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States, Ms. Doreen Lynn Robinson, Deputy Director of Ecosystems Division of the UN Environment Programme, Mr. Matheus Bastos, Second Secretary of the Permanent Mission of Brazil to the United Nations.

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