RIYADH, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) -- Saudi Arabia announced on Monday the Riyadh Global Drought Resilience Partnership, pledging to contribute 150 million U.S. dollars to the initiative over the next 10 years.

The announcement was made during the 16th Conference of the Parties (COP16) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) currently underway in the Saudi capital of Riyadh.

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