Other meetings & events

The Republic of Mozambique, the African Union and the UNCCD are organizing a webinar on "Accelerating African Solutions for Drought Resilience and Land Restoration” The event will explore Africa’s progress and persistent challenges in addressing drought and land degradation, reflecting on the efforts to contribute to the achievement of the African Union’s Agenda 2063. Registration link: Webinar Registration - Zoom

This year's global observance of the Desertification and Drought Day in Bogota, Colombia, will be part of the Global Land Forum, hosted by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Colombia, CINEP (Center for Research and Popular Education/Peace Program), the European Union and the International Land Coalition.The Forum will address pressing land governance challenges, including land concentration, territorial rights conflicts and environmental concerns. It aligns with Colombia's "Colombia, potencia mundial de la vida" plan, which emphasizes agrarian reform and peace processes to resolve longstanding land inequality issues. In recognition of the significance of peasant, family, ethnic and community agriculture—which produces 70 per cent of the country's food—2025 has been declared the Year of Peasant, Family, Ethnic and Community Agriculture.Key events include community visits, Indigenous and Youth Forums on June and a broad range of thematic discussions to foster inclusive dialogue on land rights, promote equitable land distribution and support sustainable rural development policies.For more information and registration, visit www.globallandforum.org

The International Rangeland Congress recognizes Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders as the Traditional Owners of Australia and thank them for their stewardship of Country – sea, water and land. The Congress respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the Australian rangelands on which we live and work and we pay our respects to their cultural and customary practices, and acknowledge their Ancestors, Elders and future leaders. Register here: https://irc2025.rangelandcongress.org

As the he United Nations Decade on Combating Sand and Dust Storms unfolds, the issue of SDS and human health is certain to gain prominence on the agenda of the seventy-eighth session of the World Health Assembly.  Every year, an estimated 2 billion tonnes of sand and dust, an amount equal in weight to 350 Great Pyramids of Giza, enter the atmosphere. Crossing borders silently and impacting millions globally, sand and dust storms are the 'underappreciated' extreme weather events, yet they profoundly affect the environment and the lives of hundreds of millions worldwide, across all continents.

The World Bank Land Conference has catalyzed the global land community for over 20 years. The Conference is the premier global forum for the land sector, bringing together over 1 000 participants from governments, development partners, civil society, academia and the private sector to showcase policy-relevant research, discuss technical issues and sector good practice and inform our dialogue. The Conference also aims to encourage cross-sectoral knowledge exchange and has incubated numerous investments, initiatives, and research projects led by diverse stakeholders, including the Voluntary Guidelines, the Land Governance Assessment Framework and the Stand for Her Land Campaign. More info here.