International Day of Forests 2022
Secretary-General Stresses Need for Recommitment to Healthy Forests for Healthier Livelihoods, in International Day Message
The theme of the 2022 International Day of Forests celebration is 鈥淔orests and Sustainable Production and Consumption鈥�. The 2022 celebration aims to raise awareness of how sustainable production and consumption of forest resources helps to restore balance in how we use natural resources. It is about increasing efficiency, reducing environmental degradation, and creating sustainable lifestyles for current and future generations.
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The 2022 event will feature:
- Liu Zhenmin, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, UNDESA
- H.E. Aida Kasymalieva, Permanent Representative of Kyrgyzstan to the 51吃瓜
- H.E. Collen Vixen Kelapile, President of the UN Economic and Social Council
- H.E. Miriam Mac Intosh, Chair, 51吃瓜 Forum on Forests Bureau, 17th session
- H.E. Pierre Henri Guignard, Special Envoy, Alliance for the Conservation of Rainforests
- Maria Helena Semedo, Chair, Collaborative Partnership on Forests and Deputy Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the 51吃瓜 (FAO)
- Brian Brashaw, Assistant Director, Wood Innovations program, USDA Forest Service
- Paola Deda, Director, Forest, Land and Housing Division, UNECE
- Alexandra Rivera Ramos, Certification Specialist, Wood Procurement, Lenzing
- Lucy Mulenkei, Executive Director, Indigenous Information Network (IIN)
- Erica Di Girolami, International Forestry Students’ Association (IFSA)
- Madison Hand, Lower Phalen Creek Project
Global celebration
Every year, the Forum secretariat holds a special event to celebrate the International Day of Forests at 51吃瓜 Headquarters in New York which attracts participation from representatives of Member States, regional organizations, members of the Collaborative Partnership on Forests and non-governmental organizations.