Egypt’s Minister of Environment Yasmine Fouad attended on Tuesday a discussion session as part of the 3rd session of Nasser Fellowship for International Leadership activities.
The session, entitled “The Climate Issue from Glasgow to Sharm el-Sheikh”, was also attended by Noha Bakr, member of the National Council for Human Rights; Attia e-Tantawy, Dean of the Faculty of African Studies; and Mohammad al-Sebaei, a member of the Senate and Deputy Secretary of the Senate Committee on Agriculture.
Climate change is caused by the emissions due to the tremendous industrial development, which caused global warming and the rise of the Earth’s temperature. It also affects our lives in general, especially water and agriculture.
The minister addressed the session “Egypt’s emissions are less than one per cent while the African continent’s emissions are less than three per cent of the whole globe.”
However, it doesn’t necessarily mean that African states ignore this important file.
The minister referred to hosting the UN Climate Change Conference 2022 (COP 27) in Sharm el-Shiekh this November.
She also added that Egypt makes the best use of scientists, academics, women, young people and civil society so as to ensure the conference reap its fruits.
“Preserving the earth’s temperature at below 1.5 Celsius degrees is on the initial priority, which requires international coordination,” the minister said.
MP Sebaei hailed the role of the Ministry of Youth and Sports in organizing this fellowship.
He pointed out that the youth should play a role in the decision-making relating to the climate change file.
The member of the National Council for Human Rights referred to the right of individuals to live in a clear environment and have the access to potable water.
Bakr said that women, youth and kids are among the most affected by global warming and climate changes.
She pointed out that the countries with limited scientific and technical capabilities are badly affected by these changes.
Bakr added that the first UN issued in 2018 the first resolution considering the issue of climate change as a matter of human rights, followed by several decisions on this important issue that relates to several rights, mainly the right to life.
The Dean of the Faculty of African Studies addressed the negative impact of climate change on our lives since the climate is a key factor in preserving the globe.
Climate is responsible for distributing potable water to the Earth. Climate changes may affect water security.
