The United Nations General Assembly in New York has unanimously adopted the resolution titled Decade for Afforestation and Reforestation in line with Sustainable Forest Management”, proposed by the Republic of Uzbekistan. The document proclaims the period from 2027 to 2036 as the Decade of Action for Afforestation and Reforestation, calling on the global community to take active measures in this field.

The resolution received broad support, with more than 80 countries from various regions of the world joining as co-sponsors, including the Central Asian nations, Azerbaijan, Russia, Brazil, Austria, Germany, Finland, Portugal, India, Iran, Pakistan, the UAE, Qatar, and Bahrain.

The resolution builds on the initiatives of the President of Uzbekistan, such as the "Year of Environmental Protection and the "Green" Economy", the nationwide "Yashil Makon" (Green Space) project, and the "Green Belt of Central Asia" tree-planting campaign. It calls for mobilizing efforts and resources to implement afforestation and reforestation measures, and encourages countries and organizations to intensify their actions in this direction. “Caspian Energy Media” reports with reference to the official website of the Ministry of Ecology, Environmental Protection, and Climate Change of the Republic of Uzbekistan.