Question follow-through · 3748
UN Convention to Combat Desertification
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether there will be ministerial attendance at the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (COP17) in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia in August.
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- Answering body
- Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
- Tabled
- 21 May 2026
- Target answer date
- 1 Jun 2026
- Answer
- 5 Jun 2026 · 15 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
21 May 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether there will be ministerial attendance at the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (COP17) in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia in August.
1 Jun 2026
Target answer date
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5 Jun 2026
Answer published
We remain committed to working with our international partners to tackle desertification, land degradation and drought. Details of UK representation at the UN Convention to Combat Desertification COP17 in Ulaanbaatar in August will be confirmed in due cou...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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