The second session of the Ministerial Council Meeting of the Middle East Green Initiative took place in Jeddah, chaired by Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture Abdulrahman Al-Fadley, who is also chairperson of the current session of the council.
A total of 31 regional member countries took part in the session, alongside the UK as an observer, as well as many international organizations and institutions.
During the meeting, Saudi Arabia underscored the importance of unifying global efforts to confront environmental challenges, rehabilitate degraded land, expand vegetation cover, and secure a sustainable quality of life for future generations.
In his opening remarks, Al-Fadley welcomed four new member states: Ghana, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, and Syria.
Saudi Arabia launched the Middle East Green Initiative at its first summit in Riyadh in October 2021.
