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2022

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the theme of Combat Desertification and Drought Day 2022?
A
Rising up from drought together
B
land and recovery
C
Restoration, land and recovery
D
Let’s Grow the Future Together
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A new report from the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), “Drought in Numbers 2022” calls for making a full global commitment to drought preparedness and resilience in all global regions a top priority.

Detailed explanation-2: -Drought, with a focus on early action to prevent disastrous outcomes, is the theme of the Desertification and Drought Day marked on 17 June 2022. The global observance of the event will take place in Madrid, Spain, the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) has announced.

Detailed explanation-3: -The World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought is a United Nations observance celebrated each year on 17 June.

Detailed explanation-4: -The United Nations General Assembly declared 17 June to be “World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought” by its resolution A/RES/49/115 adopted in December 1994.

Detailed explanation-5: -Drought and its impacts can be exacerbated by human activities that are not adapted to the local climate and/or soil type. Land degradation is the process of turning fertile land into less or non-productive land. In extreme cases, in drylands, this is called desertification.

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