As the International Year of Deserts and Desertification will be celebrated in 2006, the Forum may wish to liaise more closely with the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification process and plan to contribute to the related discussions at future meetings.
在2006年将开展国际荒漠年活动，论坛可与防治荒漠化公约系统进行更密切的联络，并计划为今后会议的相关讨论作出贡献。