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2019

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which country will host the 14th session of the Conference of Parties to UNCCD to address the issue of land degradation and desertification?
A
India
B
Japan
C
Belgium
D
Canada
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The theme of the Conference was ‘Restore land, Sustain future’. India being the global host for COP 14 has taken over the COP Presidency from China for the next two years till 2021.

Detailed explanation-2: -The fifteenth session of the Conference of the Parties (COP15) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) will take place from 9 to 20 May 2022 in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. Originally due to take place at the end of 2021, the event was postponed due to COVID-19. What is this year’s theme?

Detailed explanation-3: -The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), adopted in 1994, is the sole legally binding international agreement linking environment and development to sustainable land management.

Detailed explanation-4: -The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) was established in 1994 to protect and restore our land and ensure a safer, just, and more sustainable future. The UNCCD is the only legally binding framework set up to address desertification and the effects of drought.

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