Other meetings & events

World leaders from government, business, civil society and academia will convene in Davos to engage in forward-looking discussions to address global issues, set priorities and commit to a bold collective action. More info here.

The GFFA is the global conference that deals with the future of food and agriculture. It brings together experts, politicians, scientists, businesses and civil society to develop solutions for future food security. The political highlight is the world’s largest informal conference of agriculture ministers. The 2026 edition will focus on the following four topics: sustainable water use, strengthening the blue bio economy, finding constructive solutions to competing uses and improving international water governance. More info here.

The seventh session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-7) will take place at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya, on the theme "Advancing sustainable solutions for a resilient planet.” We invite you to visit the UNCCD Pavilion to learn more about our work and journey from UNCCD COP16 in Saudi Arabia to UNCCD COP17 in Mongolia.

Following earlier knowledge exchange sessions related to our ongoing LDN TSP 2.0 work and in preparation for the upcoming CRIC23, the next LDN TSP 2.0 knowledge exchange session will take place online at 14:00 hours CET with simultaneous interpretation in Spanish, French and Russian. Please see the attached agenda for further details and be sure to register via this link.

As the birthplace of the Rio Conventions and the host of COP30, Brazil offers a symbolic and strategic venue to advance our shared goals of tackling land degradation, biodiversity loss, and climate change through coordinated action.This event will bring together COP Presidencies, countries, and partners to strengthen collaboration and accelerate the implementation of the Rio Conventions through integrated, cross-sectoral approaches. From 16:45 to 18:15 in Side Event Room 6, Blue Zone.