YEREVAN : Oman was represented at the summit by His Excellency Dr. Abdullah bin Ali Al-Amri, Chairman of the Environment Authority, alongside heads of state, government leaders, officials and representatives of environmental organisations.

Speaking on behalf of Oman, His Excellency conveyed the greetings of His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik and His Majesty’s wishes for further progress and prosperity for the government and people of Armenia, as well as for the success of the summit.

He said the summit, held within the framework of the 17th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, comes at a critical time that requires countries to strengthen collective action and accelerate efforts to stop biodiversity loss and restore ecosystems.

H.E. Al-Amri said Oman recognised early the importance of protecting its natural resources and biodiversity, describing them as a national treasure and a key pillar of sustainable development.

He highlighted Oman’s efforts to implement the UN Sustainable Development Goals, particularly Goals 13, 14 and 15, through stronger environmental policies, climate action, biodiversity protection, expansion of conservation areas, protection of species and natural habitats, restoration of degraded ecosystems and sustainable management of natural resources.

He also reaffirmed Oman’s commitment to implementing the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework in line with national priorities, Oman Vision 2040 and the country’s development plans.

H.E. Al-Amri stressed that biodiversity loss cannot be addressed through individual efforts alone, saying it requires genuine international partnerships based on shared responsibility, fairness, knowledge exchange, capacity building and greater financial and technical support for developing countries.

Oman also called for stronger international cooperation in financing, technology transfer, scientific research, capacity building and the exchange of data and expertise.

H.E. Al-Amri underlined the growing importance of modern technologies such as remote sensing, artificial intelligence and scientific data in monitoring biodiversity, assessing ecosystems and improving planning and decision-making.

He said protecting biodiversity is an investment in the future of humanity and a shared responsibility that extends beyond national borders.

He added that achieving global biodiversity goals would require countries to move from pledges to implementation, from isolated initiatives to long-term partnerships, and from responding to environmental degradation to preventing it and restoring affected ecosystems.

The World Leaders’ Summit is discussing ways to halt biodiversity decline by 2030, restore ecosystems, strengthen food and water security and promote sustainable development.

Discussions are also focusing on financing nature protection, directing public and private investment towards sustainable environmental projects and strengthening international cooperation ahead of COP17.

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