Santiago, Chile – The UNCCD coordinator for Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) Mr. Jose Miguel Torrico met with India's Ambassador in…
Songdo, Republic of Korea – UNCCD participated in the annual NAP Expo to explore the potential of…
The fourteenth session of the Conference of the Parties will take place from 2 to 13 September 2019…
In a positive environmental turn, a record 120 countries are in the process of setting voluntary…
Out of concern that “desertification and drought are problems of global dimension in that they…
News & Events
16/04/2019
Songdo, Republic of Korea – UNCCD participated in the annual NAP Expo to explore the potential of pursuing climate change adaptation and…
11/04/2019
The UNCCD welcomes requests from seasoned journalists for sponsorship to cover and report on two global events. A high-level global…
09/04/2019
This year’s Future Policy Award (FPA), presented by the World Future Council (WFC), will honor laws and policies that promote youth…
05/04/2019
The fourteenth session of the Conference of the Parties is scheduled to take place from 2 to 13 September 2019 at the India Expo Center and…
28/03/2019
Bonn, Germany – UNCCD Executive Secretary Ibrahim Thiaw met with Ms. Karyna Gomes, a popular Creole singer and composer from Guinea Bissau…
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LDN Conceptual Framework
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13 September 2018 - Prof. Dr. Valdemar Rodrigues: Brazil sets up a novel model to reverse desertification
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