Pezeshkian Condemns War's 'Environmental Genocide' at UN Summit — SkimNews
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- Masoud Pezeshkian called the ecological damage caused by conflict in the Middle East "environmental genocide" while addressing leaders at a UN biodiversity summit in Armenia on October 16, 2026.
- Pezeshkian called for international solutions to the environmental toll of Middle East warfare during his address to the summit.
Why it matters: Pezeshkian's 'environmental genocide' framing at a UN biodiversity summit redirects discourse on Middle East conflict toward ecological consequences rather than geopolitics. His call for international solutions positions the biodiversity platform as a venue for addressing war-driven environmental harm.
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