Question- Where was the Asia Pacific Regional Training Workshop organized under the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification during April 24-27, 2018?
(a) Mumbai
(b) Jodhpur
(c) New Delhi
(d) Jaipur
Answer: (c)
Related Facts:
- During April 24-27, 2018, the Asia Pacific Regional Training Workshop was organized in New Delhi under the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD).
- This four-day workshop was inaugurated by Dr. Harshvardhan, Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
- This Regional Workshop in India is the fourth in a series of UNCCD Workshops held around the world, with Turkey, Ethiopia and Brazil hosting the first two Workshops for their respective regions.
- India has hosted this regional training workshop for the first time.
- In this four-day Workshop (April 24-27, 2018) representatives from nearly 40 Asia-Pacific nations participated.
- During this workshop, 12 representatives of Land Degradation Prone States of India were trained.
- It is known that the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification has been effective since December, 1996.
- Its secretariat is in Bonn, Germany.
Reference:
http://www.pib.nic.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=1530019
http://www.uniindia.com/achieving-land-degradation-neutrality-by-2030-a-critical-need-harsh-vardhan/india/news/1209464.html
https://www2.unccd.int/news-events/first-regional-workshop-prais-reporting-takes-place-turkey