The kingdom of Morocco ensures, in the personSir Abderrahim Houmy, Director General of the National Agency for Water and Forests, the presidency of work on the 20ᵉ Session of the United Nations Forum on Forests (FNUF), which is held at the United Nations headquarters in New York, from May 5 to 9, 2025.
According to a press release, a copy of which has reached us in Lareleve.ma, this session mainly looks at the examination of progress made in the implementation of the United Nations Strategic Plan for the 2017-2030 forests.
The debates relate in particular to the enhancement of socio-economic services and environmental Returned by forest ecosystems, mobilization of funding, strengthening scientific and technical cooperation, as well as the improvement of governance managers in favor of sustainable forest management.
In this context, Morocco has taken advantage of this international platform to present its “forests of Morocco 2020-2030” strategy, as an integrated model meeting the global challenges linked to climate change, the loss of biodiversity, and the resilience of rural populations.
In his intervention, sir AbderrahimHoumy highlighted the contributions of this strategy to the objectives of Sustainable development, in particular those relating to the fight against poverty, the restoration of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, and access to clean and lasting energy.
Continuing in this spirit of engagement and sharing, Mr. Houmy announced the organization by Morocco, in June 2025 in Agadir, of an international event dedicated to community management of forests, technological innovation and sustainable financing mechanisms. This meeting aims to promote the exchange of experiences and good practices, to identify the common challenges, and to offer concrete levers for supporting the orientations of the forum.
Furthermore, it should be recalled that Morocco, represented by Mr. Abderrahim Houmy, was elected in May 2024 member of the forum office for the two years 2024-2026, as a representative of the African continent.
This election testifies to the recognition of the international community, and more particularly of African countries, towards the constant commitment of the kingdom in the field of sustainable forest management, in accordance with the informed vision of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, may God assist him.
Created in October 2000 by the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), the United Nations Forum on Forests is a subsidiary body whose mission is to promote the management, conservation and sustainable development of all types of forests around the world.
