UNITED NATIONS

JOURNAL

United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification
Seventeenth Session of the Conference of the Parties
17–28 August 2026
UNCCD
Thursday, 27 August 2026
Content last updated on: 15 Jul 2026 16:31 CEST

Programme of Meetings and Agenda

Conference of the Parties

3 - 6 pm

COP 5th meeting

Consideration of the report of the Committee of the Whole
(ICCD/COP(17)/12)

  • 2018–2030 Strategic Framework of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification
    • Report of the Committee for the Review of the Implementation of the Convention and its recommendations to the Conference of the Parties
      (ICCD/CRIC(23)/8, ICCD/CRIC(24)/5)
  • Organizational matters
    • Election of officers other than the President:
      • Election of the Chair of the Committee for the Review of the Implementation of the Convention

 

(closed meeting)

Committee of the Whole

10 - 1 pm

COW 6th meeting

Adoption of the report of the Committee of the Whole
(ICCD/COP(17)/12)

(closed meeting)

Committee for the Review of the Implementation of the Convention

10 - 1 pm

CRIC 7th meeting

  • Adoption of the report of the Committee for the Review of the Implementation of the Convention
    (ICCD/CRIC(24)/5)
  • Organizational matters:
    • Election of officers other than the Chair of the Committee for the Review of the
      Implementation of the Convention
(closed meeting)

Special events

1 pm - 3 pm

Special event on Food Systems and Soil health

Forthcoming official meetings

Friday, 28 August 2026

Conference of the Parties

10 - 1 pm

COP 6th meeting

Consideration of the report of the Committee of the Whole
(ICCD/COP(17)/12)

(closed meeting)
3 - 6 pm

COP 7th meeting

  • Report on the session
    Adoption of the report of the Conference of the Parties
(closed meeting)