The World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought was decided in 1994 in addition to an agreement signed by 179 countries against the further spread of deserts.
By Abdurashid Bello Imam
He draws attention to the problems of increasing desertification, such as poverty, hunger and mass migration, and warns to continue to make intensive efforts with it. There is a different theme for this day of action every year.
This day is observed under a special theme. This year’s theme is ‘Rising up from drought together.’ While announcing the theme of 2022 Desertification and Drought Day, United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), Executive Secretary, Ibrahim Thiaw said, “Droughts have been part of human and natural systems, but what we are experiencing now is much worse, largely due to human activity. Recent droughts point to a precarious future for the world. Food and water shortages, as well as wildfires caused by the severe drought, have all intensified in recent years.”
