Riyadh: The State of Qatar is participating in the 16th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP16) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) which is taking place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from December 2 to 13, 2024.
Qatar’s delegation is chaired by Minister of Environment and Climate Change H E Dr. Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Subaie.
The Minister participated in the ministerial dialogue on drought resilience, held under the title “From Geneva to Riyadh and beyond: Enhancing global and national policy instruments for a proactive drought management approach”.
The ministerial dialogue highlight the urgent need for innovative approaches to address the systemic impacts of drought. In his speech at the ministerial dialogue, Subaie emphasised Qatar’s commitment to contributing actively to global efforts to enhance resilience to drought.
He stressed the importance of strengthening international cooperation to set comprehensive development tools, policies, and programmes focused on drought prevention and adaptation.
