UN talks fail to reach agreement on dealing with rising risk of global drought
Despite two weeks of U.N.-sponsored talks in Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh, the participating 197 nations failed to agree on a plan to deal with global droughts, made longer and more severe by a warming clima
Saudi-hosted UN talks fail to produce deal to tackle global drought
The talks follow a stream of failed talks on climate change issues, including biodiversity talks in Colombia and plastics pollution talks in South Korea, as well as a climate finance deal that disappointed developing countries at COP29 in Azerbaijan.
As earth dries out, countries fail to reach drought agreement
Countries including the US successfully resisted Africa’s push for a legally binding drought protocol at the “land COP” in Riyadh
U.N. talks fail to reach agreement regarding increased risk of global drought exacerbated by a warming climate
The biennial talks, known as COP 16, attempted to create strong global mandates to legally bind and require nations to fund early warning systems and build resilient infrastructure in poorer countries.
Crunch time for Saudi-hosted drought, desertification talks
Landmark talks on desertification are set to conclude in Saudi Arabia this week amid doubts that pledged funds will make a meaningful difference in the fight against the growing scourge.
Saudi-Hosted U.N. Talks End Without Reaching Drought Deal, Participants Confirm
The U.N.-led talks hosted by Saudi Arabia have concluded without a deal on addressing global drought issues. Despite intensive discussions, participants were unable to come to a consensus on concrete
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