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27 May 2024 | Global

Experts gather to forge common voice ahead of key meeting on mountains at SBSTA60

Annie Dare

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250 delegates from the worlds of diplomacy, development, academia, policy, civil society and media attended an International Expert Dialogue on Mountains, Climate, and People in Kathmandu on May 22-23.

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