The Indian delegation led by the Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Shri Bhupender Yadav, has arrived in Abidjan, Cote DIvoire to attend the Parties’ Conference, the 15th session of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD COP15) from 9th to him 20. May 2022. India hosted the fourteenth session of the Conference of Parties of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification from 2 to 13 September 2019, in New Delhi and is the current president of this.
In COP 14, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi announced that “India will raise its ambition for a total reclaimed land area, from 21 million hectares to 26 million hectares between now and 2030”. The Prime Minister then said, “… this will focus on restoring the production of land and the ecosystem services of 26 million hectares of highly degraded and endangered land, with emphasis on deforestation, forests and other desertification through sustainable regeneration. ”
In addition to the Covid19 epidemic, India during its presidency played a key role in uniting nations in a global effort to halt and reverse global devastation. The United Nations General Assembly (14 June 2021) high-level dialogue on desertification, land degradation and drought, was delivered by the Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi, in which he highlighted India’s success stories and plans to combat landslides.
In another important development during India’s presidency, G-20 leaders, recognizing the importance of combating land degradation and creating new carbon routes, set a goal of jointly planting 1 trillion trees, urging other countries to join the G20 to achieve this goal. of the world. in 2030.
Also, for the first time, the Intergovernmental Working Group (IWG) on effective policy and drought response measures under the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) was established by resolution 23 / COP.14. The draft report has been prepared and will be discussed during the current COP15 session.
The 15th session of the United Nations (COP15) Conference on the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, from 9 to 20 May 2022, will bring together leaders from government, private companies, the public. the public and other key stakeholders from around the world to advance progress in future sustainable global governance and will explore links between the world and other key issues of sustainability.
These issues will be discussed during the summit of 9-10 May 2022, which includes the Summit of Heads of State, high-level tables and discussion sessions, as well as many other special and private events. Drought, land reform, and related resources such as land rights, gender equality and youth empowerment are among the priorities of the Conference agenda. Through its resolutions adopted by 197 UNCCD Parties, COP15 is expected to strengthen sustainable land reform and drought resistance solutions, with a strong focus on ensuring future land use.
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