COP17: Cross River woos investors, partners to tackle land degradation
On Monday, PREMIUM TIMES reported that the Cross River State Government had taken its July-August 2026 landslide and flood disasters to COP17, seeking $25 million in international support for emergency response, ecological restoration and long-term resilience.
Cross River State government delegates at the ongoing 17th session of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) Conference of the Parties (COP17) in Mongolia say they are using the global conference to attract potential investors and development partners to address the state’s worsening environmental challenges.
Seeking investment and partnerships Across meeting rooms at the COP17 venue, PREMIUM TIMES observed the Cross River delegates distributing pamphlets and copies of the report highlighting some of the ecological challenges confronting the state, including disasters that have affected lives and livelihoods.
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