Rio de Janeiro, June 22 (QNA) -  HE Chairman of Administrative Control Transparency Authority Abdullah bin Hamad Al Attiyah who is also the President of the Conference of climate change  (COP18 )  attended  the seminar which was held at Qatar pavilion at the exhibition accompanying the Rio +20 Conference, currently in session in Brazil.
     The seminar was attended also by HE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs  Dr. Khalid bin Mohamed Al-Attiyah,  HE  Nassir Bin Abdulaziz Al Nasser President of the UN General Assembly, UN Secretary General  Ban Ki-moon, as well as a number of ambassadors accredited to the Republic of Brazil.
     The seminar discussed the Qatar's initiative for  Global Dry Land Alliance, aims to actively contribute to achieving global food security, where  Chairman of  Qatar National Programme for  Food Security Fahd Bin Mohammad Al Attiyah underlined  that this initiative is to complement Qatar's  efforts in its quest to achieve food security through international partnership with countries with dry climate.
     The idea of Global Dry Land Alliance came  after deep analysis of the challenges faced by arid countries and objective diagnosis to fill gaps in regional and international cooperation on food security.
      Addressing the seminar UN Chief  Ban Ki-moon expressed  his support  for the initiative which will contribute in cooperation with relevant international organizations to  helping the arid countries to find scientific and practical effective solutions  to provide food security. He voiced his   thanks the State of Qatar for the adoption of this pioneering initiative .
      It is to be noted that  Qatar exhibition has  hosted several specialized  seminars in sustainable development, including the Qatar's National Strategy as well as energy  water, and food security management.  Many publications that review Qatar  efforts in its quest to achieve sustainable development  in addition to  some of the projects, including  Musheireb real estate project  were also displayed . The exhibition will conclude on June 24. (QNA)