**Minister Lee chairing a high-level event on the World Day to Combat Deserfitication on 18 June 2012.



Dr. Don Koo LEE, Minister of the Korea Forest Service, participated in the Rio+20 Summit (20-22 June 2012) in his capacity as President of the UNCCD COP 10. Minister Lee delivered a series of speeches at the major Rio+20 high-level events, highlighting the importance of forest management in achieving sustainable development in the context of green economy.

Full texts of his speeches can be found below.