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13/05/2021

Portrait of the week: Mulindwa Moses

Mulindwa Moses
UNCCD News
Our Land Hero Mulindwa Moses from Uganda is the founder of Believe Youth with a vision to create climate resilient societies and to empower the youth…
12/05/2021

Restored Land, healthy people, green recovery

Restored Land, healthy people, green recovery
UNCCD News
Protecting and restoring nature can help drive a green recovery and prevent future pandemics. Investing in nature-based solutions, specifically land…
10/05/2021

UNBonn celebrates 25th anniversary

UNBonn25
UNCCD News
On June 20, 1996 the German government handed over Haus Carstanjen as an office building to the United Nations, a day now celebrated as the birth of…
04/05/2021

Next webinar on land-based jobs for youth postponed

webinar postponed
UNCCD News
UNCCD secretariat regrets to inform that we are postponing the third webinar on land-based jobs for youth originally scheduled for Thursday 6 May 2021…
04/05/2021

In memoriam: Philbert Brown

Philbert Brown
UNCCD News
The UNCCD secretariat is deeply saddened by the news that Mr. Philbert Brown, UNCCD National Focal Point (NFP) for Jamaica for many years, passed away…
30/04/2021

Portrait of the week: David Chapoloko

David Chapoloko
UNCCD News
This young climate advocate studied agronomy and forestry and is leading the movement Art 4 Climate Zambia that cleans up plastic litter and makes it…
26/04/2021

LDN featured on Global Change Poster Explorer

LDN poster screenshot
UNCCD News
A poster featuring Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN) programme in South Africa created by M.Sc. student Laura Quast has become a part of the gallery…
23/04/2021

Portrait of the week: Ibrahim Musa

Ibrahim Musa
UNCCD News
A recent graduate of a geography and environmental management programme in Nigeria, Ibrahim volunteers with several organizations to plant trees and…
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20/04/2021

Earth Day 2021

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