{"id":7619,"slug":"meeting-with-ibrahim-thiaw-under-secretary-general-and-executive-secretary-of-the-unccd","status":"publish","tags":[39,42],"title":{"rendered":"MEETING WITH IBRAHIM THIAW, UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL AND EXECUTIVE SECRETARY OF THE UNCCD"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">At the invitation of President of Mongolia Ukhnaa Khurelsukh, Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Ibrahim<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Thiaw is visiting Mongolia. On May 21, 2024, President Khurelsukh received the honorary guest, Executive Secretary Ibrahim Thiaw, and exchanged views on cooperation.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">President Khurelsukh commended the Secretariat of the UNCCD for its active role in elevating the issues of environmental protection, combating\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">desertification<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, and reducing land degradation to the forefront of global attention over the past 30 years since the adoption of the United Nations Convention to Combat\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Desertification<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. The President underscored that Mongolia holds in high regard the valuable contribution of the Secretariat in ensuring the implementation of the Convention, consolidating the achievements, overcoming the challenges and difficulties, and strengthening the partnership and cooperation of the stakeholders.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Introducing Mongolia\u2019s policies and measures to mitigate\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">desertification<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> and climate change, the President noted that preparations for hosting the 17th Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, in 2026 are in full swing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of the UNCCD Ibrahim Thiaw expressed gratitude to Mongolia for <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">placing utmost importance on<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0the global challenge of combating desertification and land degradation and proposing timely suggestions and initiatives.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Also, the Executive Secretary reaffirmed commitment to providing all-round support to Mongolia for hosting the COP17 to\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">be held<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0in Mongolia in 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7620 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/president.mn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/445725791_1145697733440063_7230699881493380854_n-1024x683-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/president.mn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/445725791_1145697733440063_7230699881493380854_n-1024x683-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/president.mn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/445725791_1145697733440063_7230699881493380854_n-1024x683-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/president.mn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/445725791_1145697733440063_7230699881493380854_n-1024x683-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"date":"2024-05-21T18:27:06","excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At the invitation of President of Mongolia Ukhnaa Khurelsukh, Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) Ibrahim Thiaw is visiting Mongolia. On May 21, 2024, President Khurelsukh received the honorary guest, Executive Secretary Ibrahim Thiaw, and exchanged views on cooperation. President Khurelsukh commended the Secretariat of the UNCCD for [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_image_alt":"445804359_951139079815933_4705439050165604733_n(1)","featured_image":"https:\/\/president.mn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/445804359_951139079815933_4705439050165604733_n1-770x514.jpg","related_posts":[{"id":8815,"date":"2025.12.05","title":"State Secretary Pietro Parolin Pays Courtesy Call on President Khurelsukh"},{"id":8812,"date":"2025.12.05","title":"President Khurelsukh Meets Pope Leo XIV"},{"id":8809,"date":"2025.12.04","title":"President Khurelsukh Presents State Decorations to Mongolian and Italian Citizens"},{"id":8806,"date":"2025.12.03","title":"Opening of International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists Held"},{"id":8802,"date":"2025.12.03","title":"FAO Director-General Pays Courtesy Call on President Khurelsukh"}]}