Saudi Arabia marks restoration of one million hectares of land, advancing global momentum on land resilience

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has reached a major milestone in restoring degraded land, announcing the rehabilitation of one million hectares under the Saudi Green Initiative.

Open call: UNCCD COP17 media reporting fellowship

The UNCCD and the International Drought Resilience Alliance (IDRA) are launching the Land and Drought Media Reporting Fellowship for six journalists to cover COP17 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia (August 17–28, 2026).

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Good practice guidance for national reporting on UNCCD Strategic Objective 5

This Good Practice Guidance supports country Parties in reporting on UNCCD Strategic Objective 5, which focuses on mobilizing substantial financial and non-financial resources for implementing the Convention.

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Addendum to the good practice guidance. SDG indicator 15.3.1 Proportion of land that is degraded over total land area. Version 2.0

The addendum to the Good practice guidance. SDG indicator 15.3.1, Proportion of land that Is degraded over total land area. Version 2.0