Bonn, 23 July 2021 - I welcome the G20 Environment Communiqué adopted yesterday in Naples, Italy. The Communiqué shows the desire of many…
The UN Secretary-General António Guterres will convene a UN Food Systems Summit (FSS) to raise…
To celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Changwon Initiative, UNCCD and Korea Forest Service are…
The Government of Côte d'Ivoire confirmed its willingness to host the UNCD COP 15) in May 2022.
This team of students from Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh is committed to raising awareness on sustainable…
News & Events
21/07/2021
Kick-off meeting of the study "Climate Change, Land Degradation and Migration Nexus in Central Asia" took place on 19 July online, with the…
16/07/2021
This team of students from Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh is committed to raising awareness on sustainable agriculture and knowledge of plant…
13/07/2021
To celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Changwon Initiative, UNCCD and Korea Forest Service are launching two global contests: a virtual…
02/07/2021
Renowned explorer and environmentalist Zhai Mo set sail on 30 June to journey around the Arctic Ocean and raise awareness on the links…
01/07/2021
Vanessa is a UNCCD Land Hero from Uganda and a climate justice activist who founded the Youth for Future Africa, the Africa-based Rise Up…
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