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Kingdom Leads COP16 Combating Desertification
Saudi Arabia has taken on the presidency of the Convention to Combat Desertification (COP16) over a span of two years of collective effort aimed at addressing drought and land degradation. During this period, it proposed strategies such as implementing the outcomes of the Riyadh Conference, enhancing international cooperation, and launching initiatives like the Global Partnership for Drought Resilience and the International Platform for Drought Resilience. These efforts have yielded tangible results, including planting over 180 million trees and restoring one million hectares of degraded land. Projections indicate that by 2030, these initiatives could lead to the planting of 215 million trees and the restoration of 2.5 million hectares. Additionally, Saudi Arabia was awarded the Global Land Restoration Models Award. The initiatives demonstrated that the work to restore land and combat desertification continues beyond the end of its presidency in Ulaanbaatar. The upcoming Water Forum in Riyadh in March 2027 will focus on translating commitments into practical solutions.
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