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Latest news
24/01/2020
Drought event in Bonn presents pathways to proactive disaster management
UNCCD News
Drought remains one of the most misunderstood and damaging natural hazards for people and ecosystems. With climate change, drought challenges are…
21/01/2020
Land Heritage Collection launched at UNCCD headquarters
UNCCD News
To celebrate 25 years of remarkable positive impact on land, people, communities and society, the UNCCD secretariat launched a collection of land…
21/01/2020
The world celebrates UNCCD Land Anthem
UNCCD News
Six weeks after the launch of UNCCD Land Anthem, composed and performed by award-winning musicians and UNCCD Land Ambassadors Ricky Kej and Baaba Maal…
16/01/2020
Nominations are now open for the 41st Right Livelihood Award
UNCCD News
Nominations are now open for the 41st Right Livelihood Award, widely known as the ‘Alternative Nobel Prize’. The Swedish Foundation behind the Award…
06/01/2020
Conference on Environment and Sustainable Development in Nouakchott
UNCCD News
Nouakchott hosted an important conference on Environment and Sustainable Development on Thursday, 26 December 2019. The conference was organized by…
24/12/2019
Report: LDN contributing to global biodiversity conservation goals
UNCCD News
Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN) can directly support the achievement of more than three-quarters of the Aichi Biodiversity Targets, according to a…
24/12/2019
Report: LDN contributing to global biodiversity conservation goals
UNCCD News
Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN) can directly support the achievement of more than three-quarters of the Aichi Biodiversity Targets, according to a…
20/12/2019
UN reaffirms achieving LDN has the potential to act as SDG accelerator and integrator
UNCCD News
UN General Assembly proposed a high-level dialogue to assess the progress in the fight against desertification, land degradation and drought and to…
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29/11/2019
World-renowned musicians release a song to inspire actions to reverse the failing health of the land
23/10/2019
Africa developing new tools to build resilience to future drought shocks
01/10/2019
25 years of reversing land degradation/20 years in Bonn: Mayor Sridharan pays tribute to UNCCD
23/09/2019
Make Africa's Great Green Wall a reality by 2030 - Industry leaders urge
Opinions
07/11/2019
Statement of UNCCD Executive Secretary Ibrahim Thiaw in response to the Beijing Call for Biodiversity Conservation and Climate Change
14/10/2019
How to reduce drought disasters? Try better land management
09/09/2019
We must change our relationship with land to solve climate and biodiversity crises
03/09/2019
Science guides UN actions to curb land degradation
