The Desertification and Drought Day Regional virtual event of Annex IV, including the Northern Mediterranean Country Parties of the UNCCD…
Speech of UNCCD Executive Secretary Ibrahim Thiaw, Thank you to Ms. Mami Mizutori, Special…
This year's Land for Life Award goes to Familial Forestry of Rajasthan, India, a unique concept of…
17 June 2021 Desertification and Drought Day programme and info
Message from Ibrahim Thiaw for Desertification and Drought Day 2021
News & Events
17/06/2021
Arabic French Spanish Russian World leaders are rallying support for a coordinated and coherent approach to reverse the loss of healthy land…
17/06/2021
Speech by the UNCCD Executive Secretary Mr. Ibrahim Thiaw First, I wish to express my deep gratitude to you, President Carlos Alvarado…
17/06/2021
Speech of UNCCD Executive Secretary Ibrahim Thiaw, Thank you to Ms. Mami Mizutori, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for…
17/06/2021
he UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Indicator 15.3.1, for which the UNCCD is the custodian agency, utilizes three sub-indicators: land…
16/06/2021
Remarks by UNCCD Executive Secretary Ibrahim Thiaw Co-Chairs, Council members, Colleagues, and friends First, allow me to wish you a Happy…
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