Beatrice Anywar asks parliament to support her bid for UN environment top job

Anywar is a well-known politician, Ugandan and an environment activist who was nicknamed Maama Mabira after her activism crusade to save Mabira Forest which the government had decided to sell to the Sugar Corporation of Uganda Limited (SCOUL) to cut it down and convert it into a sugar cane plantation for ethanol production.

Beatrice Anywar asks parliament to support her bid for UN environment top job
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Ahead of the sixth presidential elections of the United Nations Environment Assembly that brings together representatives of the 193 member states of the United Nations, the Minister of State for Environment, Hon. Beatrice Anywar has requested the Uganda Parliament to support her presidential bid for the forthcoming elections.

The elections for the sixth President of the United Nations Environment Authority are scheduled to take place between February 28th to March 2nd in Nairobi Kenya and Hon. Anywar will be competing with candidates from the Kingdom of Morocco, Algeria, and Malawi.

“It is our time as the Pearl of Africa to defend our stand and strength as far as Eco-community restoration is concerned,” she said, reminding the legislators of Uganda’s potential as a country and strategic position as far as environmental conservation is concerned.

On recovering the tourism sector that recorded enormous losses during the pandemic, Hon Anywar promised members that if she assumes the position, she plans to lift the image of this nation on the international scene and amongst the United Nations member states.

Anywar also asked Parliament to approve funds to support her bid for the UN job saying that if they do so, this nation will be in a position to enjoy enormous benefits once she reaches that position.

The fifth United Nations Environment Assembly will be held under the theme ‘Strengthening Actions for Nature to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals’’ which highlights the pivotal role nature plays in our lives. It is expected to take place online due to the Covid19 restrictions and will bring together business, civil society and stakeholders to agree on policies to address the world’s most pressing environmental challenges.

This Assembly also serves as an opportunity for member states to share best practices for sustainability and it will also create momentum for governments to build on multilateral environmental efforts to protect and restore the natural world on which our economies depend.

Anywar is a well-known politician, Ugandan and an environment activist who was nicknamed Maama Mabira after her activism crusade to save Mabira Forest which the government had decided to sell to the Sugar Corporation of Uganda Limited (SCOUL) to cut it down and convert it into a sugar cane plantation for ethanol production.

This year’s assembly will be followed by a special session between 3-4th March commemorating the 50th anniversary of the creation of the United Nations Environment Program in 1972.