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Panel 1: Achieving Land Degradation Neutrality(LDN)to Accelerate COVID-19 Recoveries and the Decade of Action Panel 2: Urgent Global Cooperation on Land to Deliver the Future We Want Background Land is the foundation of our societies. Productive land is a cornerstone to global food security and environmental health, zero hunger, poverty eradication, and energy for…

Ibrahim Thiaw : "L'Afrique est très affectée par la dégradation des terres" La désertification affecte la vie de quelque 2 milliards de personnes dans le monde...pour en parler, en direct de New York, le Secrétaire exécutif de la Convention des Nations Unies pour la lutte contre la désertification, Ibrahim THIAW Ibrahim Thiaw: "Africa is very affected by land degradation"…

The Virtual Reality Field Visit in the Sahel, an immersive mission into the region that will allow visitors to witness International Development Association (IDA) projects on the ground. The launch of the platform will take place during a live virtual parliamentary meeting aimed at engaging legislators from around the world in discussions with World Bank regional leadership, country staff and…

Many people celebrate their birthdays by hosting parties or wanting to be treated by their loved ones, but this soon-to-be 10-year-old shakes things up and shows us that celebrating your birthday can be dedicated to a cause that is close to your heart. For Romario Valentine, his passion is helping the world become a better place. He not only works closely with the United Nations,…

According to the UN, desertification affects 11 million hectares each year in the world, or 20% of France's surface. The World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought is celebrated on 17 June. Desertification, according to the UN, affects 11 million hectares each year in the world, or 20% of the surface of France. This loss would cost about $42 billion a year. According to a report…

BOKI DIAWE, Senegal, July 28 (Reuters) - Every night Moussa Kamara works at his bakery preparing hundreds of loaves but at sunrise, instead of going home to sleep, he now starts a second back-breaking job - hoeing the earth and tending newly sown seeds in a specially designed circular garden. Kamara, 47, believes the garden will prove even more important than the bakery in the future…