At the opening of our second working day dedicated to the Coordination of the European Union for CRIC21, the President of COP15 Desertification, Mr. Alain-Richard DONWAHI, paid a well-deserved tribute to the representatives of the States Parties for the monumental work accomplished in implementing the strategic objectives of COP15. Building on the significant progress achieved through combined efforts, he urged all stakeholders, particularly the members of CRIC21, to redouble their efforts so that the strategies formulated to implement the decisions taken at COP15 are consistent with the assigned objectives.