Egypt’s Irrigation Minister Discusses Preparations to Host COP18 With UN Desertification Chief

Egypt’s Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, Hani Sweilam, met with Yasmine Fouad, executive secretary of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, to discuss preparations for Egypt to host COP18.

The meeting took place on the sidelines of the ninth Cairo Water Week, bringing the hosting preparations into discussions during the water-focused event.

The talks centred on arrangements for the upcoming conference of the parties to the UN convention, which addresses desertification.

The brief account of the meeting did not provide details of specific hosting arrangements or announce any decisions resulting from the discussions.