UNITED NATIONS

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United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification
Seventeenth Session of the Conference of the Parties
17–28 August 2026
UNCCD
Monday, 24 August 2026
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Programme of Meetings and Agenda

Conference of the Parties

High-level opening ceremony

(closed meeting)

Ministerial dialogue on Innovative Financial Mechanisms for Healthy Land and Drought Resilience

  • High-level segment
    Ministerial dialogue: Innovative Financial Mechanisms for Healthy Land and Drought Resilience
(closed meeting)

Open Dialogue Session

  • Inclusion of activities of civil society organizations within the official programme of work of the
    Conference of the Parties
    • Open dialogue session
(closed meeting)

Special events

Sustainable Land Management Business Forum and Innovative Financing Instruments

Forthcoming official meetings

Tuesday, 25 August 2026

Conference of the Parties

Ministerial Dialogue on Drought Resilience

  • High-level segment
    Ministerial dialogue on Drought Resilience
(closed meeting)

Committee of the Whole

COW 5th meeting

  • 2018–2030 Strategic Framework of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification
    • Review of progress in the implementation of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification communication plan
      (ICCD/COP(17)/CRP.1)
  • Procedural matters
    • Programme of work for the eighteenth session of the Conference of the Parties
      (ICCD/COP(17)/12)
(closed meeting)