Press Conference: Rising to the Freshwater Challenge: Armenia and Ethiopia join the world's largest freshwater restoration and protection initiative, UN Convention on Biodiversity - COP 17.



Armenia (COP17 Presidency) and Ethiopia (Climate COP32 Presidency) joining the Freshwater Challenge - country-led initiative that is the world's largest freshwater restoration and protection initiative. These two countries will take membership to 56 and the EU. Other countries could also sign up in time to announce their membership during the press conference.


Speakers: Minister/high-level rep from Ethiopia (TBD); reps from Brazil and/or South Africa (TBD); Coenraad Krijger; GEF rep.

Location: Yerevan, Armenia

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