She said: “The International Monetary Fund (IMF) would assist some countries, including Nigeria, to recover from the scourge. “At COP 26, we are going to give priority to biodiversity, Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), infrastructure, food and environment. Both private and public sectors to assist in developing a framework for climate mitigation,” she added. xResponding, the Minister of Environment, Dr. Muhammad Abubakar, while welcoming the UN Deputy Secretary General, recalled her efforts in the environmental sector, especially building foundation on Ogoni cleanup excercise. “We will seek the support of United Nations in convincing the developed countries to redeem their pledge of $100 billion made to support developing countries to unconditionally attain their targets and eventually increase ambitions,” the minister added.

Source: The Guardian July 19, 2021 03:15 UTC