UN General Assembly
2025

We have committed to stopping and reversing deforestation and forest degradation – land degradation – by 2031, while promoting sustainable development and inclusive rural transformation. Since December 2021, a package of measures has supported the restoration of forests, especially the school garden program, to plant a billion trees by 2030. This aims to strengthen CO2 sequestration and the resilience of our ecosystems. We commend the adoption of the 5-CMA.5 decision, which establishes new financing mechanisms including the Loss and Damages Fund, to complement existing resources and to provide tangible solutions for the most vulnerable countries. With our unique environmental capacity, the DRC is at the heart of these solutions. It's prepared to mobilize its natural assets to protect the global climate as long as financial commitments are predictable, accessible, and commensurate with environmental and human imperatives. Madam President, allow me also to address the issue of energy challenges and the protection of our ecosystems.