Celebration of International Day of Forests: "Forests and Education"

Afsa Kemitale (on screen and centre at dais), Senior Programme Officer with the UN Forum on Forests Secretariat of the Department of Economic and Social Affair (DESA), chairs the panel discussion on ""Forests and Education: Global and urban perspective"", held as part of the special event in observance of the International Day of Forests.
The International Day of Forests is held annually on 21 March to raise awareness of the importance of forests to people and their vital role in poverty eradication, environmental sustainability and food security.