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The objective of this Law is to ratify the United Nations Convention to combat desertification and mitigate the effects of drought in countries experiencing serious drought and/or desertification, particularly in Africa, through effective action at all levels, supported by international cooperation and partnership arrangements, in the framework of an integrated approach which is consistent with Agenda 21, with a view to contributing to the achievement of sustainable development in affected areas. The text of the Law follows the Convention’s structure consisting of 6 Parts divides into 40 articles and 5 Annexes as follows: Introduction (Part I); General Provisions (Part II); Action Programmes, Scientific and Technical Cooperation and Supporting Measures (Part III); Institutions (Part IV); Procedures (Part V); Final Provisions (Part VI); Regional Implementation Annex for Africa (Annex I); Regional Implementation Annex for Asia (Annex II); Regional Implementation Annex for Latin America and the Caribbean (Annex III); Regional Implementation Annex for the Northern Mediterranean (Annex IV); Regional Implementation Annex for Central and Eastern Europe (Annex V).This ratification was approved by the Cabinet Council Decision No. 48.284 on 26 August 1998. The text of the Convention in the original English version is set out in Part I of the Law and in Greek translation in Part II.
