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Mongolia hosts UN desertification summit as drought crisis deepens

Mongolia is hosting the UN Convention to Combat Desertification’s COP17 in Ulaanbaatar from 17 to 28 August, bringing together representatives from 196 countries and the European Union to tackle land degradation, drought and desertification.
August 21, 2026 by
Mongolia hosts UN desertification summit as drought crisis deepens
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Mongolia is hosting the UN Convention to Combat Desertification’s COP17 in Ulaanbaatar from 17 to 28 August, bringing together representatives from 196 countries and the European Union to tackle land degradation, drought and desertification.

Read the full original article: http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/08/21/mongolia-hosts-un-desertification-summit-as-drought-crisis-deepens

Sources: euronews_world

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