Nigeria, June 24 -- Nigeria, on Wednesday, reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening land tenure rights and forest conservation as countries intensify efforts to halt and reverse deforestation by 2030.

The Minister of Environment, Balarabe Abbas Lawal, restated the country's position at a high-level gathering of leaders, ministers and senior officials preparing for the next rounds of United Nations climate negotiations, COP31 in Turkiye.

The meeting, held in London, brought together representatives of forest-rich nations, donor countries, and climate partners to review progress in forest conservation and discuss measures needed to accelerate action before the 2030 deadline for ending forest loss.

Speaking at the event, the minister hi...