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22 June 2022 • 2 min read

Ibrahim Thiaw at the 2016 Champions of the Earth Awards in Cancun, Mexico | Credit: UNEP

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Head of UN Convention to Combat Desertification to take up role vacated by Patricia Espionsa, as search for permanent replacement continues

The UN confirmed this morning it has selected UN Convention to Combat Desertification chief Ibrahim Thiaw to temporarily head up the UN climate secretariat when Patricia Espinosa formally steps down from...

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