Regional forum kicks off in Kuwait for environment

Zhang Xinsheng, president of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), gives a speech during the ninth Regional Conservation Forum (RCF) of the IUCN Regional Office for West Asia (ROWA) held in Kuwait City, capital of Kuwait, Sept. 9, 2019. The forum, co-organized by IUCN ROWA and the Environment Public Authority of Kuwait, kicked off on Monday in Kuwait City. More than 100 officials have assembled for the forum with the common goal of protecting the environment, particularly in Asia. The forum will end on Sept. 11, 2019. (Photo by Asad/Xinhua)