Burundi president donates avocado seedlings to Republic of Congo
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President Évariste Ndayishimiye of Burundi donated 2,000 avocado seedlings to the Republic of Congo to launch the United Nations Decade on Afforestation and Reforestation 2027 to 2036.
The donation occurred during a ceremony in Brazzaville, the capital of the Republic of Congo. During the event, participants planted 200,000 tree seedlings at a designated site to mark the beginning of the decade dedicated to forest restoration.
President Denis Sassou Nguesso of the Republic of Congo reaffirmed his country's commitment to environmental protection and noted that the nation has observed a tree-planting day for 40 years. Khalilur Rahman, the President of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, urged all nations to increase their reforestation efforts. He stated that trees help absorb gases that cause global warming and reduce the impact of climate change on people and the environment.
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