Saudi Arabia hosts UN talks on drought, desertification

Saudi Arabia hosts UN talks on drought, desertification

Terra Daily

Published

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (AFP) Nov 29, 2024

Saudi Arabia will host the COP16 UN conference on land degradation and desertification next week as the top oil exporter pitches itself as an environmental defender despite criticism of its role at climate talks. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called the meeting for the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) a "moonshot moment" to protect and restore land and

Full Article