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Libreville’s One Forest Summit witnessed pledges by world leaders for the protection of forests across the world. President of the Republic of Gabon, Ali Bongo, said that the summit was aimed to give countries with large forest areas concrete solutions to finance their environmental protection policies
Libreville’s One Forest Summit witnessed pledges by world leaders for the protection of forests across the world. President of the Republic of Gabon, Ali Bongo, said that the summit was aimed to give countries with large forest areas concrete solutions to finance their environmental protection policies. The summit called for the conservation of forests and highlighted how that would help find a solution to climate change and ensure biodiversity.
The Summit also suggested creating a pool of knowledge to safeguard the three major tropical basins of the world. French President Emmanuel Macron, who attended the summit underscored that international expertise on the protection of biodiversity was necessary. His presence at the summit stirred controversy. A section of people in Gabon termed his presence to ensure the re-election of Ali Bongo, who is close to the French administration.
The Libreville summit was an assemblage of heads of state and government, leaders of international organizations, financial institutions, representatives of the private sector, and international NGOs. Importantly, it had the participation of indigenous peoples and civil society organizations.
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Earlier while in Gabon, Macron reiterated that Paris had no intention of returning to past policies of interfering in Africa. In his address to the French community on arrival, the visiting president said that France was a neutral interlocutor, which speaks to everyone, and whose role is not to interfere in domestic political issues. He also highlighted the noticeable reduction in the French troop presence in Africa in the coming months and a greater focus on training and equipping allied countries’ forces.
