*[Enwl-eng] Leaders' Summit kicks off UNCCD COP15 in Abidjan
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Leaders' Summit kicks off UNCCD COP15 in Abidjan
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Leaders’ summit in Côte d’Ivoire kicks off
major UN Conference on the future of land stewardship
a.. The UN Convention to Combat
Desertification convenes the 15th session of its Conference of the Parties
in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, from 9-20 May 2022
b.. Heads of State Summit hosted by
President Alassane Ouattara on 9 May will address multiple crises linked to
land degradation
c.. Countries to decide on future actions to
mitigate escalating drought risk
5 May 2022, Abidjan - The 15th session of the
Conference of Parties (COP15) to the United Nations Convention to Combat
Desertification (UNCCD), opens on Monday, 9 May 2022 in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.
The COP15 theme, ‘Land. Life. Legacy: From
scarcity to prosperity', is a call to action to ensure land, which is the
lifeline on this planet, will also benefit present and future generations.
The Conference will start with a Heads of
State summit and high-level segment held back-to-back on 9-10 May to create
political momentum and raise ambition in particular in meeting the 2030
global commitments on restoration and robust actions that build the
resilience of communities that are vulnerable to drought.
Leaders are meeting in Abidjan against the
backdrop of a stark warning issued by the UNCCD that up to 40% of all
ice-free land is already degraded, with dire consequences for climate,
biodiversity and livelihoods.
The Conference will focus on the restoration
of one billion hectares of degraded land between now and 2030,
future-proofing land use against the impacts of climate change, and tackling
escalating disaster risks such as droughts, sand and dust storms, and
wildfires.
More than a dozen heads of state and
government, ministers and at least 2,000 delegates from 196 countries and
the European Union are expected to be at the two-week Conference that ends
Friday, 20 May 2022. High-level delegates include:
a.. Alassane Ouattara, President of Côte d’Ivoire
b.. Amina Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General
of the United Nations
c.. Abdulla Shahid, President of the United
Nations General Assembly
d.. Ibrahim Thiaw, Executive Secretary of
the UN Convention to Combat Desertification
e.. Patricia Espinosa, Executive Secretary,
UN Framework Convention on Climate Change
f.. Elizabeth Mrema, Executive Secretary,
Convention on Biological Diversity
g.. Carlos Manuel Rodriguez, Chief Executive
Officer, Global Environment Facility
h.. Inger Andersen, Executive Director,
United Nations Environment Programme
i.. UNCCD Land Ambassadors Tarja Halonen,
Ricky Kej, Byong Hyon Kwon, Baaba Maal, and Inna Modja
j.. UNCCD Land Heroes David Chapoloko, Musa
Ibrahim, Patricia Kombo and Moses Mulindwa
UNCCD COP15 is the first of the three Rio
Conventions meetings to be held in 2022, with Biodiversity COP15 and Climate
change COP27 convening later on in Kunming, China and Sharm El-Sheikh,
Egypt, respectively.
Among the programme highlights:
a.. Announcement of the Abidjan Legacy
Programme on 9 May by the President of Côte d’Ivoire Alassane Ouattara,
focusing on job creation and the restoration of degrading land in Côte d’Ivoire;
b.. Gender Caucus on 9 May chaired by the
First Lady of Côte d’Ivoire Dominique Ouattara, which will include the
launch of a new report on the differentiated impacts of desertification,
land degradation and drought on men and women;
c.. Green Business Forum on 10-11 May that
will focus on private sector commitments to take care of the land, among
other things.
d.. Launch of Droughtland, a global campaign
to rally action on drought on 11 May
e.. Launch of the regional Global Land
Outlook reports on 18 May
f.. Launch of the Sahel uplink challenge to
enable communities growing the Great Green Wall to use technology to monitor
progress, create jobs and commercialize their produce.
The press events planned during the session
include:
Opening press conference on Monday,
18:00-18:45 GMT (Press Conference Room)
a.. Prime Minister and/or Minister of
Foreign Affairs, Côte d’Ivoire
b.. Amina Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General
of the United Nations
c.. Ibrahim Thiaw, Executive Secretary,
UNCCD
The panel will present the host-country
ambition and legacy initiative, COP15 expected outcomes and findings of the
study on gender, among other issues.
Press Briefing on Monday, 9 May, 08:15 (GMT)
a.. Ibrahim Thiaw, Executive Secretary,
UNCCD
a.. Mr. Jochem Flasbarth, State Secretary in
the Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development of Germany
Press Briefing on Tuesday, 10 May (time and
location to be determined)
a.. Abdulla Shahid, President of the General
Assembly of the United Nations
Press Conference, Wednesday, 11 May,
13:00-13:30 Press Conference room
a.. Ibrahim Thiaw, UNCCD Executive Secretary
b.. Representative of Spain, country hosting
the global observance of Desertification and Drought Day 2022
c.. Civil Society Representative
Launch of Droughtland, a global campaign to
rally drought action globally
Press Conference, Friday, 20 May, 13:00-13:45
GMT
a.. Mr Abou Bamba COP15 President
b.. Ibrahim Thiaw, UNCCD Executive Secretary
Present the outcomes of the 15th Session of
the Conference of Parties
Media representatives are welcome to
participate. Apply via this link: https://www.unccd.int/cop15/registration
to receive accreditation.
Press conferences will be conducted with
interpretation in English, French and Spanish but webcast in the floor
language. Off-site journalists may submit their questions to the panelists
via email to press at unccd.int, but must identify themselves and the media
organization they are reporting for.
Detailed information about the Conference is
available from the online Press Kit.
Background documents and information on COP15
are available online: at: https://www.unccd.int/cop15
Social media for the Conference can be found
on:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unccd/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UNCCD/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/UNCCD
#LandLifeLegacy #UNCCDCOP15
#United4Land @unccd
For further information, please contact:
Xenya Scanlon, xscanlon at unccd.int
Chief of Communications
Ms. Wagaki Wischnewski, wwischnewski at unccd.int
Head of Press and Media
For interview requests, contact:
press at unccd.int
Use this link to request to the use of the
Press conference room or recording studio facilities:
About the UNCCD
The United Nations Convention to Combat
Desertification (UNCCD) is the global vision and voice for land. We unite
governments, scientists, policymakers, private sector and communities around
a shared vision and global action to restore and manage the world’s land for
the sustainability of humanity and the planet. Much more than an
international treaty signed by 197 parties, UNCCD is a multilateral
commitment to mitigating today’s impacts of land degradation and advancing
tomorrow’s land stewardship in order to provide food, water, shelter and
economic opportunity to all people in an equitable and inclusive manner.
Copyright © 2017* United Nations Convention to
Combat Desertification*, All rights reserved.
For more information on the Press Release,
contact
Wagaki Wischnewski
Public Information and Media Officer
From: UNCCD Secretariat
Sent: Monday, May 09, 2022 4:18 PM
Subject: Leaders' Summit kicks off UNCCD COP15
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