Prior to the opening of its 66th session, the UN/GA convened a High-level Meeting on addressing desertification, land degradation and drought in the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication. Following deliberations, the Office of the President of the General Assembly presented a summary of the discussions, and said it would be referred to UNCCD/COP-10 and Rio+20.
See the following links for more information:
UN Summary of Event
Statement of GA President
Statement of UN Secretary-General
Webcast of Opening Plenary
Webcast of Panel 1
Webcast of Panel 2
Webcast of Closing Plenary
UNCCD Website for UNGA High Level Event
GA President's Summary of Discussions]
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