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27/10/2020
World Cities Day 2020: Better city, better life
UNCCD News
Today, half of humanity – 3.5 billion people – lives in cities. By 2050, 70 per cent of the world population is predicted to live in urban settlements…
01/10/2020
UNCCD meets with LAC representatives to discuss future cooperation in land restoration
UNCCD News
The UNCCD Executive Secretary Mr. Ibrahim Thiaw held a virtual meeting with the Minister of Environment and Natural Resources of Nicaragua Ms. Sumaya…
01/10/2020
UNCCD and the IIASA enter partnership to support science, technology and innovation
UNCCD News
UNCCD and the International institute of applied systems analysis (IIASA) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on 30 September 2020 to promote…
30/09/2020
UNCCD and Asian Development Bank to advance Land-Solar Plus cooperation at regional level
UNCCD News
The UNCCD secretariat met the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on 29 September to advance the partnership on Land-Solar Plus model from technological…
24/09/2020
UNCCD and the Center for Environment Education of India launch a partnership to innovate nature education
UNCCD News
The UNCCD secretariat and the Indian Center for Environment Education (CEE) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to advance innovation in the…
22/09/2020
The UN General Assembly adopts a Declaration to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the UN
UNCCD News
The text of the declaration has been shaped through extensive negotiations. Every participating group, UN organization, programme, CSO and other…
21/09/2020
Accelerating action around land for enhanced climate action
UNCCD News
A virtual gathering has galvanized political backing among Commonwealth countries to tackle the key challenge of land degradation linked to climate…
18/09/2020
“Land-Solar Plus” : New promising approach to unlock land opportunities
UNCCD News
The two-day stakeholders' virtual meeting on “Land-Solar Plus” : Integrated solution combining solar-powered Land Degradation Neutrality for food…
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03/11/2020
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Drylands, Deserts and Desertification conference 2020
19/11/2020
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25/02/2021
25/03/2021
Over the Border Music Diversity Festival 2021
Press releases
17/09/2020
UN Security Council debate on maintenance of international peace and security
17/09/2020
Commonwealth countries back actions to combat climate change through land use at breakthrough meeting
08/09/2020
Ministerial declaration on The Great Green Wall
07/09/2020
Ministers release first status report and share next steps on Great Green Wall
Opinions
14/10/2020
World Food Day 2020: Grow, nourish and sustain – together with nature
06/10/2020
Indigenous peoples' dialog on climate change, biodiversity and desertification
30/09/2020
COP14 Bureau virtual meeting opening remarks
17/09/2020
Briefing UN Security Council on humanitarian effects of environmental degradation on peace and security
