Africa: World Marks Desertification and Drought Day With Renewed Call to Restore Land
Today, the world pauses to mark the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, an annual reminder of the urgent need to protect and restore land degraded by human activity and climate change. The 2025 commemoration, held under the theme “Restore the Land, Unlock the Opportunities,” is being hosted in Bogotá, Colombia, where delegates from…