Republic of Korea's largest international event since the coronavirus has concluded- The 15th World Forestry Congress's closing ceremony was held on the 6th.□ The five-day congress concluded with the closing ceremony, which was held on May 5th at COEX. World Forestry Congress, hosted by FAO and held every six years, is the largest and most influential forest sector gathering to share worldwide forest-related and environmental problems, like climate change, biodiversity loss and desertification, and devise solutions through forests. □ The closing ceremony started with the announcement of outcomes across the five days, followed by comments from forest sector representatives. Korea Forest Service Minister Choi Byeong-am's closing declaration concluded the ceremony following closing remarks from Executive Secretary Ibrahim Thiaw of the UNCCD, Deputy Director-General Maria Helena Semedo of FAO, and Her Royal Highness Princess Basma Bint Ali of Jordan....

On May 3, the Korea Forest Service held the ‘Ministerial Forum on Forest Finance’ as a special event at the 15th World Forestry Forum held in COEX, in Seoul. o Second Vice Minister Ahn Do-geol of Economy and Finance, Deputy Director-General Maria Helena Semedo of FAO, Executive Director Yannick Glemarec of GCF, Director-General Frank Rijsberman of GGGI, Minister Rosalie Matondo of Forest Economy of the Republic of Congo, Minister Lee James White of Gabon and other heads of international organizations and delegates from each country joined this forum.※ The Green Climate Fund (GCF) is an international financial organization focused on responding to climate change and CO₂reduction. It is headquartered in Songdo, Incheon City, Republic of Korea, where it first opened in December 2013.※ Launched in Seoul in June 2010, the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) is an international organization committed to strengthening developing countries green growth strategie...

The 6th Wangari Maathai Award Winner!- Awarded to a special person who has contributed to the sustainability of our planet through forests On May 5th, the Korea Forest Service (Minister Choi Byeong-am) held the Wangari Maathai Award Ceremony at the XV World Forest Congress as a special event.Deputy Minister Nam Tae-hun of the Korea Forest Service (KFS) and Maria Helena Semedo, Deputy Director-General of FAO and Chair of the Collaborative Partnership on Forests, awarded the winner. Park Eun-sik, the Director-General of the International Affairs Bureau of the Korea Forest Service, hosted the event.The Collaborative Partnership on Forests (CPF), an innovative voluntary interagency partnership on forests on forests, was established in April 2001 in response to an invitation issued in the resolution by the Economic and Social Council (UN ECOSOC).After the tribute video to Wangari Maathai, Deputy Minister Maria Patek for Forestry and Sustainabilit...