PM Barzani underscores importance of protecting environment on World Environment Day
ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) – Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani marked World Environment Day on Sunday by emphasizing the importance of protecting and living in harmony with the environment.
"On this #WorldEnvironmentDay, we understand the challenges that threaten the environment and the planet as a whole," the prime minister tweeted. "We must all join hands to protect and live in harmony with our natural environment."
On this #WorldEnvironmentDay, we understand the challenges that threaten the environment and the planet as a whole. We must all join hands to protect and live in harmony with our natural environment. #OnlyOneEarth pic.twitter.com/IbSTl6pwkM
— Masrour Barzani (@masrour_barzani) June 5, 2022
World Environment Day is marked every June 5. It has been described as "the UN's most important day for encouraging worldwide awareness and action to protect our environment."
The day was established in 1972 by the United Nations, making 2022 the 50th World Environment Day.
Each June 5, a country is selected to host an event to mark the date with its own theme and slogan. This year's event was hosted in Sweden under the slogan 'Only one Earth'.