Angola Reiterates Commitment to Oceans Protection
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- 23 Aug 2022
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The secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Esmeralda Mendonça, said Tuesday that Angola has renewed its commitment to protect and sustain the oceans, through the support and participation of civil society as well as national and international partners.
The position of Angola was reaffirmed by the secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, at the opening of the conference dubbed "Flagship Blue Talk Luanda: A bluer future" an event aimed to promote the sea economy and make fisheries sustainable, promote access of artisanal fishermen to markets and marine resources.
The official added that the global challenges aim at the search for knowledge and solutions to current climate problems and their side effects on marine health, the need to evaluate the impacts of these phenomena on the sustainable development of countries, especially regarding the sea.
The United Nations resident coordinator in Angola, Zahira Virani, on her turn, said "Sustainable Development Goal number 14 of the 2030 Agenda" has a significant impact on people's lives, economy and tourism of a country and food chain of land animals, particularly marine species. Read More...
