Acknowledging that desertification and drought are problems of a global dimension in that they affect all regions of the world and that joint actions of the international community are needed to combat desertification and/or mitigate the effects of drought, including the integration of strategies for poverty eradication,
确认荒漠化和干旱是全球范围的问题，影响世界各个区域，国际社会需要采取联合行动，防治荒漠化和/或减轻干旱的后果，包括统筹各项消灭贫穷战略，