The event held within the framework of the 34th session of the UN Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ) at the initiative of Azerbaijan
At the side event, titled “Strengthening Crime Prevention and Justice Mechanisms Against Environmental Crimes to Enhance Climate Action,” jointly organized by the Prosecutor General’s Office of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Permanent Mission of Azerbaijan, H.E Ms, Ghada Waly, the Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and Director-General of the United Nations Office at Vienna and H.E. Mr. Kamran Aliyev the Prosecutor General of the Republic of Azerbaijan delivered opening remarks. Moreover, the representatives from the Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan and the United Arab Emirates delivered presentations on the role of law enforcement agencies in environmental protection during the event. Additionally, a video address by Andonirina Fontenay, Madagascar’s Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development, was presented.