Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister James Marape told delegates attending the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, that there is a need for stronger efforts to sustainably manage the world's natural resources.
Marape was invited to attend the week-long event by WEF's founder Klaus Schwab for his "leadership and insights", according to the prime minister's office. He was one of over 50 heads of state and government who were part of the gathering from 20-24 January under the theme 'Collaborating for the intelligent age'.
Speaking at a side event focusing on financing conservation on the second day of the summit, Marape "highlighted PNG's position as a global leader in biodiversity, tropical rainforest and marine resources", a statement from his office said on Monday.
The statement said Marape also told delegates that PNG hosts up to seven percent of the world's biodiversity, the world's third-largest tropical rainforest (jointly with Indonesia), as well as a substantial part of the world's marine resources, alongside other Pacific nations.
