What is/are the importance/importances of the ‘United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification’?

1. It aims to promote effective action through innovative national programmes and supportive inter-national partnerships.
2. It has a special/particular focus on South Asia and North Africa regions, and its Secretariat facilitates the allocation of major portion of financial resources to these
3. It is committed to bottom-up approach, encouraging the participation of local people in combating the desertification.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) aims to:

• Promote effective action through innovative national programmes and supportive international partnerships.
• Encourage the participation of local people in combating desertification through a bottom-up approach.

While desertification significantly affects Africa, it's a global issue impacting regions like the United States, Latin America, and the Caribbean.

The UNCCD secretariat facilitates south-south cooperation but there's no specific provision for allocating the majority of resources to South Asia and North Africa.

Statement 1 is correct. Statement 2 is not correct. Statement 3 is correct.

Hence, only statements 1 and 3 are correct.

Sources:

• UNCCD - About the Convention
• UNESCO - Chapter 1
• UNCCD - FAQ