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Latest news
22/05/2019
Preparations for COP14 continue in Northern Mediterranean
UNCCD News
Ankara, Turkey – The UNCCD coordinator for Northern Mediterranean Mr. Erdogan Ozevren met with India's Ambassador in Turkey Mr. Shri Sanjay…
21/05/2019
UNCCD SPI takes part in the Global Symposium on Soil Erosion
UNCCD News
Rome, Italy – A round 500 participants from over 100 countries attended the Global Symposium on Soil Erosion (GSER19) that took place on 15-17 May to…
03/05/2019
The new Drought Toolbox validation workshop kicks off
UNCCD News
Antalya, Turkey – A validation workshop for the UNCCD-led Drought Toolbox brings together representatives of fifteen countries on 2-4 May to test the…
30/04/2019
LDN Fund Technical Assistance Facility is open for applications
UNCCD News
Avoiding, reducing and reversing land degradation requires investments in sustainable land management practices. The Land Degradation Neutrality Fund…
29/04/2019
Desertification and Life photo contest is open
UNCCD News
Ankara, Turkey – To raise global awareness of desertification that affects the livelihoods of millions of people around the world and to mark the…
26/04/2019
Great Green Entrepreneurs meet in Ghana
UNCCD News
Bolgatanga, Ghana – Entrepreneurs and policy makers from Ghana, Burkina Faso, Senegal, Mali and Niger came together on 15-16 April to explore the…
26/04/2019
UNCCD RCU for Africa takes part in the OSS board meeting
UNCCD News
Bouznika, Morocco – The UNCCD Regional Coordination Unit for Africa is taking part in the OSS (L'Observatoire du Sahara et du Sahel) board meeting to…
25/04/2019
UNCCD presents its work at the LAC Forum on Sustainable Development
UNCCD News
Santiago, Chile – The annual Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) on Sustainable Development opened on April 24 at the…
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International Soil Congress 2019
17/06/2019
18/06/2019
International Symposium on Developing Talent and Advancing Science and Technology for Combating Desertification
18/06/2019
21/06/2019
1st International Conference on Agroecology Transforming Agriculture & Food Systems in Africa
19/06/2019
22/06/2019
Désertif'actions 2019
Press releases
04/04/2019
Major new UN report calls for overhaul of global financial system
01/02/2019
Reviving dying land is doable by 2030, UN review concludes
29/01/2019
Momentum to recover land health picks up as rural livelihoods improve
19/12/2018
Media Advisory: How much land is degraded globally?
Opinions
09/05/2019
World Migratory Bird Day 2019: message from Ibrahim Thiaw
07/03/2019
Smart tech will only work for women when the fundamentals for its uptake are in place
11/02/2019
UNCCD focal points and stakeholders are invited to support WDCD2019
05/12/2018
World Soil Day 2018 Message from Monique Barbut
