Keyword: "United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification"

Held from August 17-28 under the theme Restoring Land, Restoring Hope, the session brings together high-level representatives from 197 member countries, scientists, international organisations and businesses worldwide.

Hit by drought and land degradation, Vietnam has been taking strong actions to enforce the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) to join global efforts against these global phenomena.