Bangkok, 3 July 2026 – The delegation of the Republic of Kazakhstan, led by Ms. Inkar Abzhali, Head of the Division of Multilateral Cooperation and Investments of the Department of International Cooperation at the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Kazakhstan, participated in the ninth session of the Committee on Environment and Development of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), held from 1 to 3 July 2026 at the Commission’s headquarters in Bangkok.

During the session, ESCAP member States, representatives of international organizations and experts discussed priority areas for regional cooperation on sustainable development, including climate change adaptation, sustainable natural resource management, circular economy, biodiversity conservation and sustainable urban development.

At the side event “Realizing Synergies in Asia and the Pacific through a Sustainable Bioeconomy” and the expert group meeting “Strengthening Resilient and Sustainable Urban Development in Asia and the Pacific,” the Kazakh delegation presented Kazakhstan’s ongoing efforts to advance the national environmental agenda. These include enhancing climate policy, developing renewable energy, promoting green economy principles, conserving biodiversity, and modernizing waste and natural resource management systems.

Kazakhstan’s participation in the Committee’s work reaffirmed the country’s readiness to contribute to initiatives aimed at promoting environmentally sustainable and inclusive development in the Asia-Pacific region.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa-thailand/press/news/details/1254937?lang=ru