{
  "id": 11746935,
  "title": "Saudi Arabia highlights leadership in dryland protection at Rome forestry conference",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/saudi-arabia-highlights-leadership-in-dryland-protection-at-rome",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-03T18:24:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ajel English",
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    "url": "https://english.ajel.sa/saudi-arabia/u3et9tn14"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Saudi Arabia highlighted its leadership in dryland conservation and forest sustainability at the UN Forestry Committee session in Rome. Represented by the National Center for Vegetation Cover Development and Combating Desertification, the Kingdom participated in the 28th session of the Committee on Forestry (COFO28) of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), held from September 28 to October 2, 2026. The event coincided with the 10th World Forest Week, under the theme \"Forests for Food, Resilience and Prosperity,\" and Saudi Arabia played an active role, showcasing its experience in sustainable forest management, ecosystem restoration, combating desertification, and enhancing the resilience of dryland ecosystems.",
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      },
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      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}