The 14th Conference of Parties, COP14, to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) began in Greater Noida.
The Conference will go on till 13th of this month. Over 3000 delegates from across the world will take part in COP14.
UNCCD is the first and only internationally “legally binding framework” set up to combat desertification and mitigate the effects of drought and desertification.
India became signatory to UNCCD in 1994. Then ratified it in 1996.