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Live updates: UN tackles desertification, drought and land restoration

Women in Djoukoulkili, Chad, work to prevent land loss.
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Women in Djoukoulkili, Chad, work to prevent land loss.

Live updates: UN tackles desertification, drought and land restoration

By Daniel Dickinson, Riyadh
Climate and Environment

People around the world are facing devastating consequences as the land that supports livelihoods, helps to regulate climate and protect biodiversity becomes increasingly degraded due to climate change and mismanagement. The UN Convention to Combat Desertification is meeting in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to discuss how to regenerate the land and secure all of our futures. UN News app users can follow here.