§ Mr. DafisTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on problems encountered, and progress made, in the current negotiations for a global convention to combat desertification.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydThe main problem encountered has been the completion of both a convention text and a776W regional instrument for Africa in the timescale set by the United Nations General Assembly. In the current round of negotiations some progress has been made on agreement of a convention text.