This day, 5 August, in 1996, China was host to, and attendee at, the Asia-Africa Forum on Combating Desertification held in Beijing to enable African and Asian countries and their development partners to develop a framework for action as a basis for achieving sustainable development in affected Asian and African countries. Representatives from over 30 countries were in attendance.
1996年8月5日的这一天，中国主办并参加了在北京举行的亚非防治荒漠化论坛，使非洲和亚洲国家及其发展伙伴能够制定一个行动框架，作为在受影响的亚洲和非洲国家实现可持续发展的基础。 来自30多个国家的代表出席了会议。
