'Turning Point' COP16 Concluding with Accelerated Action and Ambition to Fight Land Degradation and Drought
Riyadh Action Agenda provides launchpad for international engagement Over $12 billion secured for land restoration and drought resilience initiatives Riyadh Global Drought Resilience Partnership mobilizes international action RIYADH, Saudi Arabia,...
Saudi Arabia Launches Sand and Dust Storm Monitoring Initiative to Expand Global Early Warning System Capacity
Resilience Day at COP16 in Riyadh mobilizes action and financing RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Dec. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Saudi Arabia's UNCCD COP16 Presidency has announced the launch of an international initiative for sand and dust storm monitoring,...
Riyadh Action Agenda Gathers Steam as Land Governance Takes Center Stage at UNCCD COP16
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Dec. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The role of governance in local, regional and international efforts to tackle land degradation, drought and desertification, dominated discussions during Governance Day at COP16 in Riyadh on Friday....
Over $12 Billion Pledged for Land Restoration and Drought Resilience amid Crunch COP16 Land Financing Talks
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Dec. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Global funding for drought resilience, land restoration and the fight against land degradation received a major boost on the second day of the sixteenth Conference of the Parties of the UN...
Saudi Arabia Assumes UNCCD Presidency During Official COP16 Opening Ceremony
Drought resilience high on first day agenda of UN conference on land degradation, with launch of Riyadh Global Drought Resilience Partnership RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Dec. 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- At the opening ceremony, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has...
Saudi Arabia Launches Groundbreaking Drought Resilience Initiative at UNCCD COP16 to Accelerate Global Action
Riyadh Global Drought Resilience Partnership to transform global drought response from reactive to proactive RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Dec. 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of Saudi Arabia's ongoing efforts to combat the impact of drought globally, the...