The first session of the Conference of the Parties for the Convention to Combat Desertification was held in Rome, Italy from the 29th of September to the 15th of October 1997. This page summarizes the information available for this session. (Image: Opening of COP1 by Hama Arba Diallo, Executive Secretary of the CCD Secretariat, source: IISD)

»  Final Report
»  Official Documents
»  List of Participants (pdf):	Countries (Parties) Countries (Observers and REIO) Other Bodies UN Secretariat Offices UN Specialized Agencies IGOs NGOs
»  Daily Journal (english only), select day:	Oct 10 1997 Oct 9 1997 Oct 8 1997 Oct 7 1997 Oct 6 1997 Oct 3 1997 Oct 2 1997 Oct 1 1997 Sept 30 1997 Sept 29 1997
»  Information for Participants (english only)
»  General Information (english only)
»  IISD Linkages Coverage of COP1