Arab League calls for joint efforts to confront drought and desertification

CAIRO, SANA-The Arab League called on Tuesday for  concerted Arab efforts to confront the phenomenon of drought and desertification in Arab region.

Arab League website quoted the Assistant Secretary-General and Head of the Economic Affairs Sector, Ambassador Ali bin Ibrahim Al-Maliki, as saying in a statement on the occasion of the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drougt that ‘’ Arab countries are considered one of the most fragile ecosystems in the world as 90 percent of its area is designated as dry and extremely dry areas’’.

World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, which falls on June 17 of each year, is an occasion to highlight the importance of rehabilitating degraded lands and its positive impact on providing job opportunities, enhancing food and water security, supporting climate action, and increasing economic capacity is highlighted .

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