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-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 Africa (MENA)—a… Continue reading COP16: Riyadh Summit Tackles Desertification, Drought, and Land Restoration