Kenya hosts first global REDD+ Summit as 59 countries unite for forest climate action

Kenya has made history as it hosts the first-ever Global REDD+ Summit in Nairobi, bringing together 59 REDD+ countries, four donor nations and 14 international organisations in a major push to accelerate global action against deforestation and climate change. The high-level summi..

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Kenya made history by hosting the first-ever Global REDD+ Summit in Nairobi, uniting 59 countries to accelerate global action against deforestation and climate change.

More than 59 REDD+ countries, four donor nations, and 14 international organizations convened.
Key institutions included the Green Climate Fund (GCF), FAO, UNEP, and the UNFCCC Secretariat.
Kenya's Environmental Cabinet Secretary, Dr. Deborah Barasa, highlighted the nation's commitment and its ambition to grow 15 billion trees by 2032.

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