UNFF20 statements and presentations
This page features official statements and presentations delivered during the twentieth session of the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF20), held from 5 to 9 May 2025 at UN Headquarters in New York. It includes the contributions submitted to the UNFF Secretariat. These materials reflect the shared commitment to advancing the Global Forest Goals and the United Nations Strategic Plan for Forests 2030.
Monday, 5 May 2025
Morning Session
Opening statements
- Mr. Ismail Belen, Chair of UNFF20
- H.E. Mr. Bob Rae, President of ECOSOC, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Canada to the United Nations
- H.E. Mr. Philemon Yang, President of the UN General Assembly
- Ms. Bjørg Sandkjær, Assistant Secretary-General for Policy Coordination
UNFF Secretariat
- UNFFS presentation on the Secretariat Note E/CN.18/2025/2 on on items 3 & its subitems a, c, d, & items 4 & 6: presented by Mr. Ryo Nakamura and Njeri Kariuki
- Ms Juliette Biao, UNFFS Director, delivers remarks on UNFFS activities and achievements
General discussion on item 3, 4 & 6
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Afternoon Sessoin
- UNFFS presentation on the policy brief on thematic priorities of UNFF20: presented by Mr. Tomasz Juszczak
- Joint statement of the Collaborative Partnership on Forests delivered by Mr Zhimin WU, CPF Chair
- Presentation by Ms. Ndpanda Kanime, Senior Programme Officer, Natural Resources and Wildlife, Southern African Development Community on
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Tuesday, 6 May 2025
- UNFFS presentation on the Secretariat Note E/CN.18/2025/2 on on item3(d) on the implementation of the communication and outreach strategy of UNSPF: presented by Mr. Daniela Sionbad
Statement | Presentation
Discussion Panel
Valuing forest’s ecosystems in national policy and strategy; the experiences, challenges, and the way forward
- Ms. Ilaria Di Matteo, Chief of Section, Statistics, UN DESA
- Mr. R. Raghu Prasad, Inspector General of Forests, Forest Policy Division, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
- Ms. Sheam Satkuru, Executive Director, ITTO
- Mr. Eli Fenichel, Professor, School of Environment, Yale University
- Ms. Priya Shyamsundar, Lead Economist, The Nature Conservancy
Please find the statements from the and in UN Journal.