Riyadh, Nov. 09, 2019, SPA -- The Executive Secretary of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) Ibrahim Thiao praised the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture's successful efforts to rehabilitate vegetation in some locations. This came during a meeting with Undersecretary of the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture for Environment Dr. Osama Fakiha. During the meeting, they discussed cooperation in the areas of combating desertification and land degradation, in addition the views on the National Center for Plant Development and Combating Desertification. Ibrahim --SPA 15:49 LOCAL TIME 12:49 GMT 0010 www.spa.gov.sa/w1206631