At the initiative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Development Cooperation, heads of diplomatic missions accredited to Burundi and representatives of international organizations participated on Thursday, March 30, 2023, in community tree-planting work on Ramba Hill, in Ramba Hill, commune in Kabezi, Bujumbura province.

According to Foreign Minister Albert SHINGIRO, this work was organized to contribute to the implementation of the national environmental protection program: “Ewe Burundi Urambaye”, which consists in planting trees on all the hills of the country.

For the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Albert SHINGIRO, this tree planting is also part of the implementation of objective No. 13 of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which aims to take measures to combat climate change.

On behalf of the diplomats, the Chinese Ambassador to Burundi Zhao Jiangping welcomed this initiative by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to involve them in this tree-planting work, which aims to protect the environment and fight against climate change.