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Latest news
19/02/2020
Sand and Dust Storms Toolbox inception workshop comes to Bonn
UNCCD News
UNCCD is teaming up with other UN agencies and scientific institutions to develop an SDS toolbox that will contain tools and best practices for risk…
19/02/2020
UNCCD and WOCAT extend partnership to make sustainable land management a global priority
UNCCD News
The UNCCD secretariat and the World Overview of Conservation Approaches and Technologies (WOCAT) signed a partnership agreement, committing to…
18/02/2020
Members of the new Intergovernmental Working Group on Drought announced
UNCCD News
The COP Bureau has confirmed the members of the new Intergovernmental Working Group (IWG) on effective policy and implementation measures for…
11/02/2020
How to halt the global decline of lands: scientists define main problems and solutions
UNCCD News
In their new publication, the lead authors of the IPBES Land Restoration and Degradation Assessment present the main policy barriers to efficient…
10/02/2020
UNCCD Land Ambassador Baaba Maal : Live from Bonn
UNCCD News
Senegalese singer and Land Ambassador Baaba Maal visited the UNCCD headquarters at the end of January 2020 to discuss his role as the UNCCD Land…
29/01/2020
UNCCD is ready to welcome countries to the new Peace Forest Initiative
UNCCD News
A unique global initiative to promote peace through land restoration was signed today by the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification…
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…
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17/06/2020
Desertification and Drought Day
Press releases
29/01/2020
UNCCD is ready to welcome countries to the new Peace Forest Initiative
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
Opinions
17/02/2020
Landing a blow against climate change
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
