Middle East Green Initiative and Palestine Discuss Enhancing Environmental Sustainability

H.E. Eng. Ibrahim Alturki, Secretary General of the Middle East Green Initiative, discussed with H.E. Eng. Zaghloul Samhan, Chairman of the Environment Quality Authority in Palestine, ways to enhance environmental sustainability, restore degraded land, and exchange expertise among member states, on the sidelines of the Arab Environment Forum in Cairo.

H.E. Eng. Ibrahim Alturki, Secretary General of the Middle East Green Initiative, met with H.E. Eng. Zaghloul Samhan, Chairman of the Environment Quality Authority of the State of Palestine, today, 30 September 2026, on the sidelines of the Arab Forum for the Environment in Cairo, Arab Republic of Egypt.

The Secretary General expressed his sincere gratitude to the Environment Quality Authority of the State of Palestine for its cooperation and support for the Initiative’s foundational efforts and the progress it has achieved in the implementation phase. The two sides reviewed the key environmental challenges facing the region, particularly the State of Palestine, focusing on the importance of restoring degraded lands and enhancing vegetation cover as a pathway to mitigating the impacts of climate change and protecting ecosystems.

The meeting also addressed strategic planning for the implementation of the Initiative and the importance of focusing on opportunities to benefit from the expertise of member states and exchange experiences and practices in land restoration and advancing environmental sustainability.