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International Day of Forests 2022

Secretary-General Stresses Need for Recommitment to Healthy Forests for Healthier Livelihoods, in International Day Message

The theme of the 2022 International Day of Forests celebration is “Forests and Sustainable Production and Consumption”. The 2022 celebration aims to raise awareness of how sustainable production and consumption of forest resources helps to restore balance in how we use natural resources. It is about increasing efficiency, reducing environmental degradation, and creating sustainable lifestyles for current and future generations.

The 2022 event will feature:

  • Liu Zhenmin, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, UNDESA
  • H.E. Aida Kasymalieva, Permanent Representative of Kyrgyzstan to the United Nations
  • H.E. Collen Vixen Kelapile, President of the UN Economic and Social Council
  • H.E. Miriam Mac Intosh, Chair, United Nations Forum on Forests Bureau, 17th session
  • H.E. Pierre Henri Guignard, Special Envoy, Alliance for the Conservation of Rainforests
  • Maria Helena Semedo, Chair, Collaborative Partnership on Forests and Deputy Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

  • Brian Brashaw, Assistant Director, Wood Innovations program, USDA Forest Service
  • Paola Deda, Director, Forest, Land and Housing Division, UNECE
  • Alexandra Rivera Ramos, Certification Specialist, Wood Procurement, Lenzing
  • Lucy Mulenkei, Executive Director, Indigenous Information Network (IIN)
  • Erica Di Girolami, International Forestry Students’ Association (IFSA)
  • Madison Hand, Lower Phalen Creek Project

Global celebration

Every year, the Forum secretariat holds a special event to celebrate the International Day of Forests at United Nations Headquarters in New York which attracts participation from representatives of Member States, regional organizations, members of the Collaborative Partnership on Forests and non-governmental organizations.