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Latest news
23/05/2018
Expert Group provides key messages for July’s High Level Political Forum
UNCCD News
On 14-15 May 2018, the United Nations Department for Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) convened an Expert Group Meeting on the Sustainable…
22/05/2018
International Day for Biological Diversity
UNCCD News
Tuesday, 22 May, is the International Day for Biological Diversity. This year’s theme is "Celebrating 25 Years of Action for Biodiversity." The…
18/05/2018
Regional workshop on UNCCD reporting takes place in Cairo
UNCCD News
Cairo, Egypt – A regional workshop on the reporting requirements under the new UNCCD 2018-2030 Strategic Framework took place on 6–9 May, 2018,…
18/05/2018
Turkey shares expertise in combating desertification with land specialists from other countries
UNCCD News
Konya/Mesin, Turkey – The 14th International training on combating desertification took place between 9-14 May, 2018, bringing together 26 experts…
15/05/2018
Poor land use costs countries 9 percent equivalent of their GDP
UNCCD News
The global economy will lose a whopping USD23 trillion by 2050 through land degradation, a review by the United Nations Convention to Combat…
09/05/2018
Agritech 2018 brings together experts in agricultural technologies and innovations
UNCCD News
8 May, 2018 – Tel Aviv, Israel – Focusing on the challenges and opportunities for developing sustainable agricultural practices in the arid and semi…
09/05/2018
Ukrainian Coordination Council to Combat Land Degradation and Desertification meets to discuss implementation of national action plan
UNCCD News
4 May 2018 – Kyiv, Ukraine – The Coordination Council to Combat Land Degradation and Desertification met to discuss the implementation of national…
08/05/2018
LAC workshop builds regional capacity for successful UNCCD reporting
UNCCD News
9-12 April, 2018 – Fortaleza, Brazil – The Global Support Programme workshop for Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) has brought together 62…
Upcoming events
04/06/2018
06/06/2018
Thematic Scientific Conference of the International Geographic Union “Practical Geography and XXI Century Challenges”
17/06/2018
2018 World Day to Combat Desertification – #2018WDCD
04/07/2018
05/07/2018
First Global Land Degradation Neutrality Forum
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Press releases
09/05/2018
Poor land use costs countries 9 percent equivalent of their GDP
08/02/2018
Desertification Day to focus on consumers making smart investments in the land
13/09/2017
Better land use and management critical for achieving Agenda 2030, says a new report
11/09/2017
Over 110 countries join the global campaign to save productive land
Opinions
09/05/2018
Message from Ms. Monique Barbut on the occasion of WMBD 2018
11/04/2018
UNCCD Science to Policy Weblog
07/09/2017
UNCCD ES Monique Barbut COP13 opening speech
24/04/2017
How Canada Is Taking Action To Combat Desertification (Monique Barbut, Huffington Post, 22 April 2017)
