The Executive Secretary of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), Ibrahim Thiaw, has emphasized that the success of COP17 must be measured by implementation, not just promises. She described COP17 as the 'COP of implementation,' stressing that decisions taken at the conference must lead to concrete actions on the ground. The statement underscores the need for tangible outcomes from the conference.
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