President of Republic Attends 15th Session of UNCCD Conference of Parties

The President of the Republic, H.E. Mr. Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani, attended Monday in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, the kick-off of the 15th session of the Conference Of the parties (COP15) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD).

This session, held under the theme: ‘Land. Life. Legacy: From scarcity to prosperity’, brings together heads of state, ministers, and government delegations from 196 countries.

The COP15 is a call to action to ensure land, combat desertification, and find solutions to disasters, such as droughts, sandstorms and forest fires.