Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in it. 
If x² - 3x + 1 = 0, then the value of x² + x + (\( \frac{1}{x} \)) + (\( \frac{1}{x^2} \)) is:
Which nation hosted the 14th Conference of Parties (COP) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)?