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Making peace with nature means signing an amnesty with ourselves. It means reducing our footprint on the planet, our emissions and our pollution. It means producing twice as much food by 2050 to meet the needs of a growing population, while respecting the ambitions of the 30 by 30. Producing more food in quantity and quality, while extracting less fresh water, and reducing the expansion of agricultural land. This means destroying less grazing land, controlling deforestation and restoring billions of hectares of degraded land. Making peace with nature means anticipating natural disasters more effectively, being better prepared to deal with them and building our resilience to drought. There's no doubt that this is a challenge. But not an impossible task. To succeed, we need to revisit our relationships with nature, and stop taking it for granted. Nature has always given us everything we need: from the food we eat to the water we drink, to the air we breathe. Whether it's raining, snowing or windy, nature provides us with the right clothing. Have we ever stopped to thank her for all the services it has always provided to humanity? s stewards of our land, have we ever done a proper audit and tried to reconcile our direct debits with our balances? By extracting so many resources from the entrails of the earth, we are leaving a sick planet to our children. Never before have we had so many victims of natural disasters; never before have we had so many displaced populations; never before have we had so much vulnerability and precariousness. For many people, in too many countries, the only progress they see is in growing inequalities, destruction and despair. Consider this: Rich or poor, we depend on the capacity of our soil to meet our basic needs. We depend on nature's ability to withstand droughts and generate the water resources essential to our lives. This is why Cali is such an important milestone. But allow me to remind you all that our last stop for this year will be Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. COP16 to the UNCCD is also crucial as 197 Parties are expected to adopt landmark decisions on drought and land restauration and anything that affects livelihoods of those who have no other assets than their land including women, youth and indigenous people. Looking forward to welcoming you from 2-13 December in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

In the lead-up to UNCCD COP16, views from the world’s leading experts on how to speed up action More than 30 countries declared drought emergencies in the past three years alone, and that is only the tip of the iceberg: from India and China, home to every third person in the world; to high-income nations such as the US, Canada and Spain; to Uruguay, Southern Africa and even Indonesia, known for its rainforest, recent events are proof that no country is immune to drought, but all can better anticipate, prepare for, and adapt to it.Droughts impeded grain transportation in the Rhine; disrupted international trade via the Panama Canal; and led to hydropower cuts in Brazil, which depends on water for more than 60 per cent of its electricity supply. In this context, the Drought Resilience +10 conference convened the world’s leading experts in Geneva from 30 September to 2 October. They took stock of the significant progress made since the first meeting in 2013 — which framed drought as a risk to be managed with policies, rather than an unavoidable disaster—and discussed ways to speed up action for drought resilience in the next decade.Jointly convened by the World Meteorological Organization, the Global Water Partnership and the UNCCD, the conference brought together more than 1,000 in-person and online participants from 143 countries. Its recommendations will be central to the negotiations on drought at UNCCD COP16, which will take place from 2-13 December 2024 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Here are some of the key perspectives from the global drought community that will inform the path from Geneva to Riyadh and beyond:Droughts are a new normal“Too often, the world continues talking about drought as an anomaly, a disaster, an extreme,” said the Director of the UNU Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH), Kaveh Madani. “But we know a lot of these water bankruptcy situations are permanent now, a new normal. This means it is imperative we take action to prepare for, and adapt, to harsher droughts.”Droughts are a continuum rather than an event that is confined to a specific place and time. They have serious carry over effects that trigger domino effects; supercharge heat waves and floods, multiplying the risks to lives and livelihoods; and, if no measures are taken, increase the vulnerability of communities, economies, and ecosystems to the next drought, feeding a vicious cycle and. So how can the world get ahead of this phenomenon?“We have the tools, what we need to change are the mindsets,” said director of the National Drought Mitigation Center in the US, Mark Svoboda. “Thinking that because there is rainfall, action can wait, is a mistake. We need to deal with drought before it happens, and we enter panic mode.”Drought is a development and a security issueAround 70 per cent of the world’s available freshwater is in the hands of people living off the land, most of them subsistence farmers in low-income countries with limited livelihood alternatives. Around 2.5 billion of them are youth. Without water there is no food and no land-based jobs, which can lead to forced migration, instability, and conflict.“It is critical to address water-scarcity within the broader context of the Sustainable Development Goals and the global climate, land, and biodiversity targets,” said Secretary General of WMO Celeste Saulo.In the words of Andrea Meza, Deputy Executive Secretary of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD): “Drought is not merely an environmental matter. Drought is a development and human security matter that we must urgently tackle from across all sectors and governance levels.”Drought is rising on the global agenda The ravages made by harsher and faster human-made droughts, the knowledge that they are only starting to manifest themselves, and a decade of awareness-raising have propelled the issue up the global agenda, starting with the first UN Conference on Water in nearly 50 years in 2023. This 2024, the European Council has just urged comprehensive EU-wide action to build resilience to drought and achieve Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN) by 2030; the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA), the world's highest-level environmental decision-making body, passed a resolution on drought and land restoration for the first time; and the issue of drought featured prominently at G20 meetings in Brazil.Additionally, drought —and the need for sustainable land and water management— is being recognized as a connector of the Rio Conventions on biodiversity, climate and land, which will all have their COPs taking place in quick succession from October to December. A top priority now is aligning goals, coordinating actions, and harmonizing financial flows at the global level, but especially at the national and community level.“Policies must trigger change on the ground. This is where we need to go in the next 10 years, otherwise, people will continue to die,” warned Rachael McDonnell, Deputy Director General of Research at the International Water Management Institute (IWMI).Drought is a long-run gameParticipants agreed that tackling drought is a long-run game as opposed to typical political cycles and investment logics, which tend to favor short-term views.“Drought relief does not promote self-reliance,” said UNCCD drought expert Daniel Tsegai. “Instead, it increases the vulnerability of communities and economic sectors by fueling their dependency on governments and donors, creating a perverse incentive that does not allow them to build their resilience.” In parallel, the true costs of drought are not readily apparent due to its widespread and cumulative impacts, which affect everyday life in ways that are not always attributed to drought, according to Roger Pulwarty, Senior Scientist at the Physical Sciences Laboratory of the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The result is that drought has been allowed to become one of the most deadly and costly hazards on the planet. “Building and measuring drought resilience calls for long-term investments,” said Nathan Engle, Senior Climate Change Specialist with the World Bank's Water Global Practice. Longer horizons also make it possible to adapt governance and management to lessons learned and evolving circumstances —particularly, in the context of climate change.Solutions must support healthy land and ecosystemsDrought is not only the lack of rain, but a result of the way we treat our land and ecosystems. One of the challenges in reducing the impacts of drought globally is getting that very message across to decision-makers, finance institutions, and communities. Land degradation fuels drought and climate change and vice versa, meaning that protecting, restoring and sustainably managing lands is central to drought resilience. “Sustainable land use planning and design offers the largest economic benefit for disaster risk reduction as compared to measures focused on relocation, mitigation and retrofitting , such as reinforcement of existing structures,” said Pulwarty from NOAA. Land restoration and nature-based solutions like constructed wetlands, which use nature-inspired processes to treat water, can also offer solutions for both drought and floods, as noted by The Nature Conservancy, the Global Water Partnership, and the UN Environment Program (UNEP.)Currently, investments in nature-based solutions represent only 3 per cent of the close to US$ 7 trillion invested globally each year in activities that have a direct negative impact on nature from both public and private sector sources. Redirecting damaging finance flows and incentives, mainstreaming drought into donor relationships, and having public and private partners join forces were some of the priorities outlined by participants, together with having ecosystems featured in drought plans.Drought impact data urgently neededEarly warning systems have seen a remarkable development in the past decade, as more regions and countries harness meteorological and physical data to anticipate drought. The next decade requires achieving early warning for all, making sure actionable information trickles down to communities, but not only that.“Conducting vulnerability and impact assessments on a regular basis is essential to understand who exactly is at risk and why, according to sector, location, and stakeholder group,” said Chief of the WMO Agricultural Meteorology Division Robert Stefanski.Svoboda, from the National Drought Mitigation Center in the US, concurred: “We need a baseline on impacts to gauge how our vulnerability is changing, and this can only be achieved if we collect impact data in the same way we collect data on rainfall and temperature.”Rural women and girls typically bear the brunt of drought impacts, although they are also at the forefront of the drought resilience efforts that protect the sustenance of entire communities. Hence, systematically collecting sex disaggregated data to gauge their vulnerability and the impacts they face, but also the solutions they devise is another priority.Considering data availability more broadly, some organizations are exploring the potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to fill data gaps, as noted by Secretary General of GWP Alan AtKisson: “We are looking at how AI could be used, and when it could be trusted, to inform scenario development and support water governance to tackle both drought and floods,” he said.Health enters the drought conversationWhile most drought-related deaths in the past decades were due to famine and malnutrition, drought increasingly multiplies the risks to human health by intensifying heat waves, increasing wildfires, and driving land degradation, ultimately worsing air quality and water quality and quantity. Participants noted that drought impacts health directly and indirectly, particularly affecting rural women and children, the elderly, and those who work outdoors. Droughts can trigger respiratory illness that can lead to asthma and cardiac disease; mental health problems; water-borne diseases, and malnourishment —all of which is compounded by the disruption of health services and hygiene. “There is a need for preventive immunization in drought-stricken areas, for mental health services, and for gender-responsive drought plans that integrate health,” noted Qudsia Huda, Head of Disaster Risk Management and Resilience at the World Health Organization (WHO). Another priority is educating decision-makers, healthcare providers, and communities on how to reduce drought health risks.UNCCD COP16 can mark a new era for drought resilienceNegotiations at the UN land and drought summit in Riyadh, or UNCCD COP16, will be informed by the recommendations experts have drafted in the aftermath of Drought Resilience +10 —guidance on core issues like governance, finance, and inclusion of non-State actors. With its 197 signatories, UNCCD is the only legally binding instrument that addresses land degradation and drought at the global level.The goal is mobilizing the necessary political, financial, and human capital to adequately anticipate, reduce, prepare for, and recover from drought risks, as part of an all-of-government, all-of-society approach that treats drought resilience as what it is —a sustainable development and global security issue. “The way to address global challenges is through multilateralism,” said UNCCD’s Andrea Meza. “Building drought resilience is a long-term process that requires a clear and common vision; that is why an ambitious COP decision on drought is so important.” Learn more about the final Drought Resilience +10 recommendations, watch plenary sessions, and check out presentations here.Register for UNCCD COP16 and check out the agenda here.

The secretariat of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) presents its compliments to the Parties of the UNCCD and has the honour to refer to it last communication of 16 July 2024 related to the sixteenth session of the Conference of the Parties (COP16), the twenty-second session of the Committee for the Review of the Implementation of the Convention (CRIC22) and the sixteenth session of the Committee on Science and Technology (CST16) to the UNCCD which will take place in Riyadh, at Al Imam Saud Ibn Faysal Rd, Hittin, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from 2 to 13 December 2024. In that respect the secretariat of UNCCD would like to inform that following a communication from the host country, the High-level segment of the COP will be held at the ministerial level. Following consultations with the COP15 Bureau, the Ministerial segment will be held during the first week of COP from 2 to 3 December 2024. Accordingly a revised draft agenda and schedule of work is being made available: https://www.unccd.int/official-documents/cop-16-riyadh-saudi-arabia-2024/documents/iccdcop161rev1The secretariat would be grateful to receive the official nomination of your Government via secretariat@unccd.int and remind all participants that online registration is mandatory for each individual via https://indico.un.org/event/1005866.The secretariat would also like to draw your attention that participants are responsible for getting their own visas, hotel reservations and any type of health or other insurance they may need. Visa applications can be sent at the host country website https://www.unccdcop16.org/visa or contact them via e-mail visa@unccdcop16.org for any visa enquiries. Hotel reservations can be booked through the host country website https://www.almosafer.com/en?partner_referer=unccdcop16&ncr=1 or contact them via e-mail

The Arab Gulf Programme for Development (AGFUND) and UNCCD have established a partnership to launch the "Road to Riyadh and the youth: Elevating land and drought issues on the global agenda" initiative to strengthen youth engagement in tackling critical environmental challenges ahead of UNCCD COP16.Accounting for more than 40 per cent of the global population, the 1.7 billion young people under the age of 25 represent a powerful force for change. As the global environmental crises grow more urgent, youth leadership in driving sustainable solutions is not just evident – it is crucial for securing the future of our planet. Young people are emerging as key advocates in global efforts to protect the environment and promote sustainable practices. Through their passion, innovation and drive, youth can play a vital role in shaping the sustainable development agenda and collaborating with key stakeholders, including governments, to address issues, such as land degradation and drought. In alignment with the UNCCD Youth Engagement Strategy (YES), young leaders will convene in Riyadh from 5 to 7 December 2024 for a Youth Forum, held in parallel with COP16. During this gathering, participants will present recommendations on how young people can play a meaningful role in achieving Land Degradation Neutrality. The conference will also explore opportunities for the creation of green and fulfilling land-based employment, and will identify the challenges that young people are facing due to desertification, land degradation and drought. As the first-ever UNCCD Conference of the Parties is set to take place in the Middle East and North Africa region this December, the project will work to engage youth in the broader discussions and processes of the Convention. It will also contribute to the continued implementation of the YES strategy to ensure robust youth participation in global environmental efforts. The project aims to raise awareness of the importance of combating desertification, land degradation and drought, while upscaling youth involvement in UNCCD implementation. A Youth Declaration, embodying their perspectives and solutions, will be presented at COP16 during a high-level event organized on Peoples’ Day, further solidifying youth engagement in global environmental governance. The initiative also supports ongoing efforts to foster active youth participation in achieving broader national and international sustainability goals, such as the Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030.  This joint initiative of AGFUND and UNCCD underscores a shared vision: positioning young people at the forefront of environmental action. By empowering them as pivotal actors in the fight against desertification, the partnership aims to harness their potential to shape a resilient and sustainable future for generations to come. About AGFUND The Arab Gulf Programme for Development (AGFUND) is a regional entity founded in 1980 through the initiative of the late His Royal Highness Prince Talal bin Abdulaziz, with the support of the leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council. The primary objective of AGFUND is to tackle the fundamental issues related to human development, focusing on all societal segments without discrimination. AGFUND has founded five distinct organizations dedicated to development, which include the Arab Council for Childhood and Development, the Arab Women Center for Training and Research, Financial Inclusion Banks, the Arab Open University, and the Arab Network for NGOs. AGFUND collaborates with over 450 international, regional, and governmental organizations to facilitate and support various development projects. About UNCCD The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) is an international agreement on good land stewardship. It helps people, communities and countries create wealth, grow economies and secure enough food, clean water and energy by ensuring land users an enabling environment for sustainable land management. Through partnerships, the Convention’s 197 Parties set up robust systems to manage drought promptly and effectively. Good land stewardship based on sound policy and science helps integrate and accelerate achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals, builds resilience to climate change and prevents biodiversity loss.  For more information, please contact: UNCCD: press@unccd.int | AGFUND: prmedia@agfund.org 

Excellencies,Compared to other regions, the Arab world is probably the one most affected by desertification and drought. From the Maghreb to the Gulf, from the Sahara and the Sahel to the shores of the Indian Ocean and the Red sea.More than anywhere else in the world, the Arab region is facing a water crisis.The region’s famous waterways are disappearing.Once-roaring rivers have been reduced to trickles that can easily be crossed on foot.With only 2 per cent of the world’s renewable water supplies, the Arab region is one of the driest region in the world.What could be more fitting than for the Arab region to host this year the most universal of United Nations assemblies devoted to land degradation and water scarcity?What could be more meaningful than for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to have been chosen by the 197 contracting Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification to host COP16 in Riyadh?During the two weeks of the COP this December and the intersessional period that follows, all eyes will be on, and hopes will be pinned on Arab leadership.The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has the opportunity to usher a new chapter for the Convention, as it marks its 30th anniversary this year.For too long, many viewed the loss of arable land and drought-induced disruptions as local problems to be solved by the affected countries, with international support limited to humanitarian aid and small-scale projects.However, scientific advancements have revealed that these natural phenomena are deeply interconnected, with climate change and land degradation driving social consequences such as forced migration, inter-community conflicts, and growing competition for resources such as fertile land and water.Let us say it loud and clear: world peace, prosperity and human security may be under even greater threat unless we take a more serious look at the issues of land and water.We need to produce twice as much food over the next few decades, to meet our growing needs (and greed), at a time when it is necessary to cut back on the amount of agricultural land and freshwater we use, particularly in arid and semi-arid zones.I want to take this opportunity to stress to you the urgency of investing more in land restoration and drought resilience to avert this global crisis.This is because the benefits of restoration extend beyond agriculture, boosting job creation, biodiversity and economic growth.Let there be no misunderstanding: land degradation and drought may well manifest themselves locally, but their consequences are global.Often, the root causes of these wounds are historical and partly exogenous to the territories affected. Consequently, solutions to address their enormous consequences must be global as well.UNCCD COP 16 is therefore the ideal time to better position Arab League countries at the global level in this crucial area.First and foremost, to offer their long experience and share their traditional knowledge in combating desertification and managing water crises.Second: by proving to the world that it's possible to live decently in arid zones, as long as you respect and adapt to nature.Third, by leading by example in investing in land restoration and drought resilience.COP 16 is not just a conference.COP16 will be a landmark event for accelerating action on land and drought resilience and a gamechanger for the green transition in Saudi Arabia and indeed the Arab region and beyond.Finally, I would like to say that the countries of the Arab League and the Arab Coordination Group can leave an indelible mark on the world from their first UNCCD COP. By giving decisive support to the Riyadh Global Drought Resilience Partnership, promoted by Saudi Arabia, you will make history.This COP16 is yours. From 2 to 13 December, Riyadh will be the world capital of intense negotiations on Land degradationn and drought.Together, let's make COP 16 Riyadh a success.

Un nuevo informe presenta soluciones lideradas por mujeres para aumentar la resiliencia a la sequíaLas mujeres producen hasta el 80% de los alimentos en los países en desarrollo, pero menos del 20% de los propietarios de tierras son mujeres.Las sequías contribuyen al 15% de las pérdidas económicas relacionadas con catástrofes en todo el mundo y son responsables del 85,8% de las muertes de ganado.Bonn, Alemania, 15 de octubre de 2024 – Las mujeres y las niñas se ven especialmente afectadas por los impactos de la sequía, pero también están demostrando un notable liderazgo a la hora de hacerle frente, según el nuevo informe de la Convención de las Naciones Unidas de Lucha contra la Desertificación (CNULD) y la Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Agricultura y la Alimentación (FAO).El informe ‘Soluciones para la resiliencia a la sequía lideradas por mujeres’, presentado con motivo del Día Internacional de la Mujer Rural, pide que se reconozcan y apoyen en mayor grado los esfuerzos liderados por mujeres para proteger a las comunidades vulnerables de los efectos devastadores de la sequía. Asimismo, remarca que los derechos de las mujeres sobre la tierra son cruciales para alcanzar la seguridad alimentaria."Durante mucho tiempo, las mujeres han sido consideradas como las más vulnerables a la sequía, pero tal y como revela este informe, también son las más resilientes, liderando el camino en el desarrollo de soluciones a uno de los desafíos más acuciantes del mundo", dijo Ibrahim Thiaw, Secretario Ejecutivo de la CNULD. "El ingenio y la inventiva de las mujeres que luchan contra la sequía en todo el mundo no tienen límites. Ya sea en la región africana del Sahel, en el norte de Kenia, en Irán, en Perú o en Marruecos, las mujeres han demostrado su resiliencia y su capacidad para superar las condiciones más complicadas con el fin de proteger el bienestar de sus familias. Abordar la desigualdad de género no es sólo una cuestión de justicia: es una oportunidad para aprovechar un potencial sin explotar en la lucha contra el cambio climático."Desigualdades de género e impactos desproporcionadosLas mujeres y las niñas se ven desproporcionadamente afectadas por la sequía debido a las persistentes desigualdades estructurales de género, que limitan su acceso a recursos esenciales como la tierra, el agua y los servicios financieros. Estas desigualdades también suponen una enorme carga de trabajo para las mujeres y las niñas. En muchas zonas afectadas por la sequía, las mujeres son las principales responsables de recoger agua, a menudo caminando largas distancias, lo que pone en riesgo su salud y seguridad. Además, se ocupan de tareas no remuneradas, como el cuidado de niños y ancianos, lo que complica aún más su capacidad para hacer frente a la sequía y muestra la necesidad de que los planes contra la sequía tengan en cuenta los retos específicos a los que se enfrentan las mujeres.Principales conclusiones: Las mujeres impulsan la resiliencia mundial a la sequíaA pesar de enfrentarse a barreras sistémicas como un acceso escaso a la propiedad de la tierra, las mujeres están desarrollando soluciones innovadoras que permiten a sus comunidades adaptarse a unas condiciones medioambientales cada vez más duras.El papel de la mujer en la producción de alimentos: Las mujeres producen hasta el 80% de los alimentos en los países en desarrollo, pero poseen menos del 20% de la tierra en todo el mundo. Esta disparidad limita su acceso a recursos como el crédito y la formación y su capacidad para prepararse y recuperarse de las sequías, lo que agrava su vulnerabilidad al cambio climático.Impacto mundial de la sequía: Las sequías contribuyen al 15% de las pérdidas económicas relacionadas con catástrofes en todo el mundo y son responsables del 85,8% de las muertes de ganado. En las regiones agrícolas de secano, la sequía amenaza los medios de subsistencia de las mujeres, que constituyen una parte importante de la mano de obra agrícola.Degradación de la tierra y pobreza: Hasta el 40% de las tierras del mundo están degradadas, lo que afecta a más de 3.200 millones de personas. Como consecuencia de la degradación de tierras y la sequía, muchas mujeres se ven obligadas a caminar distancias más largas para obtener agua potable y recoger leña para sus familias.Beneficios económicos del derecho de las mujeres a la tierra: Las investigaciones demuestran que garantizar los derechos sobre la tierra a las mujeres mejora la nutrición de los hogares, aumenta el gasto en la educación de los hijos y mejora las condiciones económicas generales. Iniciativas lideradas por mujeres en todo el mundoEl informe presenta 35 estudios de caso de África, Asia y América Latina que muestran la iniciativa de las mujeres a la hora de aumentar la resiliencia a la sequía. Por ejemplo, a través de prácticas de conservación del agua y técnicas agrícolas adaptadas a un clima cambiante.En Perú, las pastoras combinan conocimientos modernos y tradicionales para gestionar los recursos hídricos mediante el control ecohidrológico, manteniendo la cobertura vegetal durante todo el año para sostener al ganado y mitigar los efectos de la sequía.En la India, las mujeres han desarrollado sistemas de recogida de agua de lluvia durante los monzones, asegurando el agua para los cultivos durante los periodos secos y salvaguardando la producción de alimentos.En Kirguizistán, las mujeres restauran tierras degradadas cultivando hierbas medicinales, con lo que recuperan paisajes al tiempo que generan fuentes de ingresos sostenibles.Mirando al futuro: Liderazgo femenino en la COP16Las conclusiones de Soluciones lideradas por mujeres para la resiliencia a la sequía servirán de base para los debates de la 16ª Conferencia de las Partes (COP16) de la Convención de las Naciones Unidas de Lucha contra la Desertificación (CNULD), que se celebrará en Riad (Arabia Saudí) del 2 al 13 de diciembre de 2024. Uno de los principales objetivos de la COP16 de la CNULD, incluido su Grupo de Género, será ampliar las iniciativas lideradas por mujeres y garantizar que las estrategias que tengan en cuenta las cuestiones de género se sitúen en el centro de los esfuerzos mundiales de resiliencia a la sequía. El aumento de la inversión en estas estrategias será fundamental para ayudar a las comunidades a hacer frente a los crecientes retos medioambientales que plantean la desertificación, la degradación de la tierra y la sequía en todo el mundo.Notas a los editores El informe está publicado por la Convención de las Naciones Unidas de Lucha contra la Desertificación (CNULD) y la Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Agricultura y la Alimentación (FAO) y cuenta con el apoyo de la Alianza Internacional para la Resiliencia a la Sequía (IDRA), el Gobierno de Canadá y la Sociedad Alemana de Cooperación Internacional (GIZ).Webinar con el autor del informeEl 15 de octubre, de 16:00 a 17:30 CEST (14:00 a 15:30 GMT), se celebrará un seminario web en el que participará la experta mundial en cuestiones de género Lorena Aguilar, Directora Ejecutiva del Instituto Kaschak para mujeres y niñas, y autora del informe ‘Women-Led Solutions for Drought Resilience’.Para inscribirse: https://unccd-int.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_HiTabvUDQpSPGLfBKnvoagDescargar el informe completo El informe completo Women-Led Solutions for Drought Resilience está disponible en inglés: Soluciones lideradas por mujeres para la resiliencia a la sequía | UNCCD  Medios de comunicaciónLos medios de comunicación pueden contactar con la Oficina de Prensa de la CNULD en press@unccd.int o unccd@portland-communications.com.Los activos de las redes sociales, incluidas fotos y vídeos, están disponibles en:https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ZRbzjUbDITX0HmOQEQyhLzCvI0vLO3H9Campaña #HerLand de la CNULDAcerca de la CNULDLa Convención de las Naciones Unidas de Lucha contra la Desertificación (CNULD) es un acuerdo internacional sobre la gestión sostenible de las tierras del mundo. Ayuda a las personas, las comunidades y los países a crear riqueza y a asegurar alimentos suficientes, agua limpia y energía, garantizando a los usuarios de la tierra un entorno propicio para su buena gestión. De forma conjunta, las 197 partes de la Convención establecen también a establecen sistemas para gestionar la sequía con prontitud y eficacia. Una buena gestión de la tierra basada en políticas y conocimientos científicos sólidos contribuye a integrar y acelerar la consecución de los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible, aumenta la resiliencia al cambio climático y evita la pérdida de biodiversidad.  Acerca del Día Internacional de la Mujer Rural  El Día Internacional de la Mujer Rural, que se celebra anualmente el 15 de octubre, pone de relieve el papel fundamental que desempeñan las mujeres rurales en sustento de sus comunidades y de los sistemas alimentarios mundiales. El lema para 2024, ‘Las mujeres rurales cultivan alimentos buenos para todos’ destaca su contribución desde la producción de cultivos hasta la distribución de alimentos, a pesar de enfrentarse a desigualdades sistémicas como el acceso limitado a la tierra, los recursos financieros y la toma de decisiones. Como impulsoras de la seguridad alimentaria, las mujeres rurales son esenciales para construir sistemas agrícolas más resilientes y sostenibles, lo que constituye un paso esencial hacia la consecución de objetivos de desarrollo mundiales como el hambre cero y la igualdad de género.