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15th Session of the Conference of the Parties of the UNCCD (COP 15)
Following two weeks of high-level discussions and negotiations, delegates adopted 38 decisions to improve drought resilience, reduce land degradation, invest in land restoration efforts, and improve synergies with the climate change and biodiversity conventions.
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15th Session of the Conference of the Parties of the UNCCD (COP 15)
2nd Extraordinary Session of the Conference of the Parties to the UNCCD
Convening under a “silence procedure,” the parties to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification adopted its 2022 budget, ensuring the Convention and the Secretariat will continue to operate until the Conference of the Parties can convene in 2022.
19th Session of the Committee for the Review of the Implementation of the Convention (CRIC 19) of the UNCCD
Attendees shared experiences on desertification issues to be addressed at the next Conference of the Parties, including Land Degradation Neutrality projects and policy frameworks on drought, gender, and land tenure.