Photographs and Videos

Messages/Press Conference

Video messages from all over the world urge global communities to renew their commitment to sustainable forest management.

Message from Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon
Message from Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon
VIDEO [2:51]
UN Goodwill Ambassador Edward Norton
UN Goodwill Ambassador Edward Norton VIDEO [1:30]


International Year of Forests Logo
Celebrating Forests 2011 – Created by Adolescents
VIDEO [0:35]
"Forests in our Everyday Lives"
“Forests in Our Everyday Lives” – Created by Adolescent
VIDEO [0:31]


“Forests” – A Film by Yann Arthus-Bertrand
“Forests” – A Film by Yann Arthus-Bertrand
VIDEO: ENGLISH [7:34] | FRENCH
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Message by H.E. Mr. Božidar Pankretic
IYF message by H.E. Mr. Božidar Pankretic, Deputy Prime Minister, Croatia
VIDEO [0:50]


IYF message by H.E. Ms. Sirkka-Liisa Anttila, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, Finland
IYF message by H.E. Ms. Sirkka-Liisa Anttila, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, Finland
VIDEO [1:40]
H.E. Mr. Henry Ford Kamel, Deputy Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Ghana
IYF message by H.E. Mr. Henry Ford Kamel, Deputy Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Ghana
VIDEO [1:13]


Dr. Yetti Rusli, Senior Advisor, Minister of Forestry, Indonesia
IYF message by Dr. Yetti Rusli, Senior Advisor, Minister of Forestry, Indonesia
VIDEO [1:38]
H.E. Mr. Donovan Stanberry, Permanent Secretary, Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Jamaica
IYF message by H.E. Mr. Donovan Stanberry, Permanent Secretary, Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Jamaica
VIDEO [1:11]


H.E. Mr. Tan Sri Joseph Kurup, Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, Malaysia
IYF message by H.E. Mr. Tan Sri Joseph Kurup, Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, Malaysia
VIDEO [3:19]
H.E. Mr. Lars Peder Brekk, Minister of Agriculture and Food, Norway
IYF message by H.E. Mr. Lars Peder Brekk, Minister of Agriculture and Food, Norway
VIDEO [1:03]


H.E. Ms. Rosario Gomez, Deputy Minister of Environment, Peru
IYF message by H.E. Ms. Rosario Gomez, Deputy Minister of Environment, Peru
VIDEO [1:54]
H.E. Mr. Janusz Zaleski, Undersecretary of State, Ministry of Environment, Poland
IYF message by H.E. Mr. Janusz Zaleski, Undersecretary of State, Ministry of Environment, Poland
VIDEO [1:16]


H.E. Mr. Veysel Eroglu, Minister of Environment and Forestry, Turkey
IYF message by H.E. Mr. Veysel Eroglu, Minister of Environment and Forestry, Turkey
VIDEO [1:33]
Ms. Frances Seymour, Director General, Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)
IYF message by Ms. Frances Seymour, Director General, Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)
VIDEO [1:28]


Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary, Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)
IYF message by Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary, Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)
VIDEO [1:22]
Mr. Eduardo Rojas-Briales, Assistant Director-General, FD, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
IYF message by Mr. Eduardo Rojas-Briales, Assistant Director-General, FD, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
VIDEO [1:13]


Mr. Gustavo Fonseca, Director, Natural Resources, Global Environment Facility (GEF)
IYF message by Mr. Gustavo Fonseca, Director, Natural Resources, Global Environment Facility (GEF)
VIDEO [1:37]
Mr. Emmanuel Ze Meka, Executive Director, International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO)
IYF message by Mr. Emmanuel Ze Meka, Executive Director, International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO)
VIDEO [1:03]


Ms. Julia Marton-Lefèvre, Director General, International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
IYF message by Ms. Julia Marton-Lefèvre, Director General, International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
VIDEO [1:14]
Mr. Niels Elers Koch, President, International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO)
IYF message by Mr. Niels Elers Koch, President, International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO)
VIDEO [0:37]


Mr. Ibrahim Thiaw, Director, DEPI, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
IYF message by Mr. Ibrahim Thiaw, Director, DEPI, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
VIDEO [2:52]
Mr. Dennis Garrity, Director General, World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF)
IYF message by Mr. Dennis Garrity, Director General, World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF)
VIDEO [1:49]

 

 

 

 

PRESS CONFERENCE

Stanislas Kimanzi (Rwanda) and IUCN
Stanislas Kimanzi (Rwanda) and IUCN on the International Year of Forests
VIDEO [30:20]
Jan McAlpine, Yann Arthus-Bertrand and Felix Finkbeiner
Jan McAlpine, Yann Arthus-Bertrand and Felix Finkbeiner on the Forest Film Festival
VIDEO [23:46]


Eduardo Rojas-Briales and Wangaari Maathai on the International Year
Eduardo Rojas-Briales and Wangaari Maathai on the International Year of Forests
VIDEO [38:53]

 

 

 

WANGARI MAATHAI

Short film to commemorate and honor the life and work of Professor Wangari Maathai. VIDEO[6:25]
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