Promotion and strengthening of relationships with other relevant conventions and international organizations, institutions and agencies 

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2. Requests the secretariat and appropiate Conventions bodies and institutions, within their respective mandates and existing resources, to: 

b) Build on and strengthen collaboration with relevant United Nations entities and the Rio conventions secretariats, as well as development partners and relevant international organizations, to support gender mainstreaming at all levels, but especially at the national and subnational levels, activities on sand and dust storms, drought monitoring, preparedness and early warning systems, drought vulnerability assessments and drought risk mitigation measures;