The 16th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP16) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) took place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from 2nd to 13th December 2024. Marking three decades since the establishment of the UNCCD, this was the first time the conference was hosted in the Middle East and North… Continue reading COP16 Riyadh Summit: Tackling Desertification, Drought, and Land Restoration