Drought puts livelihoods and ecosystems at risk. This high-level session features the importance of a collaborative approach to address drought proactively at all levels, through holistic approaches that include early warning, prevention, response and ultimately building drought resilience.

Hosted by: Secretariat of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)

Speakers

Johan Rockström; Mohamed Abdel Aty; Abdulrahman Al Fadley; John Kerry, US Climate Envoy; Maisa Rojas; Teresa Ribera; Alain Richard Donwahi; Maria Helena Semedo; Ibrahim Thiaw; Inger Andersen; Mathias Cormann; Carlos Manuel Rodríguez, Tony Simons.