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Egypt to host UN COP18 desertification summit in 2028

Egypt Independent27 October 2026, 09:42 UTCEgypt

Egypt will host the 18th United Nations Conference of the Parties to Combat Desertification (COP18) in 2028, the Agriculture Ministry said on Tuesday, October 27, 2026. Agriculture Minister Alaa Farouk met the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) Executive Secretary Yasmine Fouad in Cairo to finalize logistics and establish a joint executive committee overseeing … The post Egypt to host UN COP18 desertification summit in 2028 appeared first on Egypt Independent.

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