Event
03 Dec 2024

Unpacking the intersections between desertification/land degradation and drought (DLDD), climate change, peace and security, and displacement

  • Date
    03 Dec 2024, 11:00am
  • Location
    MET-01, COP 16 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
  • Organizer

    IOM, CCCPA, CRSP, CGIAR

Moderator: Ms. Rania Sharshr, Director of Climate Action Division, IOM 

Welcome Remarks

  • Ms. Rania Sharshr, Director of Climate Action Division, IOM 
  • Government of Azerbaijan 

Panelists

  • Senior official from the Government of Iraq 
  • H.E. Ambassador Ahmed Abdel-Latif, Director General, CCCPA
  • Ms. Martina Jaskolski, Climate, Peace, and Security Policy Scientist, CGIAR
  • Mr. Houssam Chahin, Chief of Climate Action Financing, UNHCR

This event aims to enhance understanding and collaboration on addressing the intersections of DLDD with climate change, peace and security, and human mobility in the MENA region, and to promote sustainable solutions that involve local communities, particularly women and youth, in affected areas.