(File Photo) West Bay, Doha. October 26, 2016. Kammutty VP © The Peninsula
The State of Qatar stressed its important role in supporting the international efforts to mitigate the effects of climate change as it has initiated the establishment of the Global Drylands Alliance, which seeks to combat desertification and drought and conserve environment and thus contribute to the efforts of the Paris Agreement.
It also stressed that combating climate change is a prerequisite for maximizing progress in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
This came in a speech delivered by Qatar's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, H E Ambassador Sheikha Alia Ahmed bin Saif Al Thani, before the High-level Meeting on "Climate Change and the Sustainable Development Agenda."
