COP 15 of United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)

COP 15 of United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)

Context: The 15th Conference of Parties (COP15) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), concluded May 20, 2022 significant outcomes of the COP 15  included three key declarations:

1. Abidjan Call issued by the Heads of State and Government to boost long-term environmental sustainability
2. Abidjan Declaration on achieving gender equality for successful land restoration
3. COP15 “Land, Life and Legacy” Declaration, which responds to the findings of the UNCCD’s flagship report, Global Land Outlook 2.

UNCCD’s COP15 is the first Conference of the Parties of the three Rio Conventions taking place in 2022, ahead of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change COP27 and the UN Convention on Biological Diversity COP15.