World Day to Combat Desertification (2000-2019)
Celebrated world-wide, 17 June marks the anniversary of the adoption of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification.
As part of its campaign to tackle global environmental deterioration in particular by combatting the degradation of drylands -- which cover up to one quarter of the world's land surface - the United Nations General Assembly designated 17 June as "World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought", to raise awareness on the global and national actions that address desertification, land degradation and drought.
Past editions
- 2000: Desertification: a global threat
- 2001: 7th World Day to Combat Desertification
- 2002: Land degradation
- 2004: Migration and poverty
- 2005: Women and desertification
- 2006: The beauty of deserts - The challenge of desertification
- 2007: Desertification and climate change - one global challenge
- 2008: Combating land degradation for sustainable agriculture
- 2009: Conserving land and water = Securing our common future
- 2010: Enhancing soils anywhere enhances life everywhere
- 2011: Forests keep drylands working
- 2012: Healthy soil sustains your life: Let’s go land degradation neutral
- 2013: Drought and water scarcity
- 2014: Land belongs to the future - Let’s climate proof it!
- 2015: Attainment of food security for all through sustainable food systems: “No such thing as a free lunch. Invest in healthy soils.”
- 2016: Protect Earth. Restore Land. Engage People
- 2017: Our Land. Our Home. Our Future
- 2018: Land has true value – Invest in it!
- 2019: Let’s grow the future together
To request further information, such as WDCD messages from United Nations officials, press releases, as well as past campaign, press or awareness raising materials, please contact the UNCCD Secretariat.
