Somalia has become the latest country to join the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES).
On Monday, IPBES welcomed Somalia as its 114th member state.
Khadija Mohamed Al Makhzoumi, the federal Minister of Environment and Climate Change, confirmed this latest achievement in a media briefing.
She added that the membership is part of the continuous efforts by Somalia to advance global biodiversity science and policy.