DODOMA, Feb. 7 -- MINISTER of State in the Vice-Presidents Office (Environment and Union Affairs), Engineer Hamad Yussuf Masauni, has said Tanzanias election to the position of Vice-President of the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA) Bureau is a direct result of President Samia Suluhu Hassans strong leadership, global reputation and the respect the country has earned internationally.

He told the National Assembly yesterday that the position places Tanzania in a strategic seat of influence where it can advance national priorities on key environmental challenges, including climate change, biodiversity loss and access to clean energy. “This position will help the country benefit from global environmental financing opportunities,” he...