A five-day residential course organized in Switzerland by the Caux Forum, Initiatives of Change International, IUCN, The Global Evergreening Alliance, Geneva Centre for Security Policy and UNCCD will explore the nexus of land, human security and climate change, generating sustainable solutions for…
Ankara, Turkey – The UNCCD coordinator for Northern Mediterranean Mr. Erdogan Ozevren met with India's Ambassador in Turkey Mr. Shri Sanjay Bhattacharyya on 17 May to discuss the preparations for the high-level segment of the upcoming UNCCD COP14 that will take place on 2-13 September 2019 in New…
Rome, Italy – A round 500 participants from over 100 countries attended the Global Symposium on Soil Erosion (GSER19) that took place on 15-17 May to discuss catalyzing efforts for reducing soil erosion – one of the processes of land degradation. Addressing the forum, UNCCD Deputy Executive…
As we take action to manage our land resources in a sustainable way, let’s also protect all the living creatures that the healthy land supports and depends on. On this World Migratory Bird Day, let's remind ourselves about everyday contributions that all of us can make to ensure the health of the…
Antalya, Turkey – A validation workshop for the UNCCD-led Drought Toolbox brings together representatives of fifteen countries on 2-4 May to test the new interactive platform that will help design effective solutions to reduce the impacts of drought and develop national drought plans. The…
Avoiding, reducing and reversing land degradation requires investments in sustainable land management practices. The Land Degradation Neutrality Fund (LDN Fund), co-promoted by the UNCCD, is a first-of-its-kind fund that invests in profit-generating sustainable land management and land restoration…
Ankara, Turkey – To raise global awareness of desertification that affects the livelihoods of millions of people around the world and to mark the World Day to Combat Desertification (WDCD), the government of Turkey, together with the Photographic Arts Federation and other partners, is launching an…
Bolgatanga, Ghana – Entrepreneurs and policy makers from Ghana, Burkina Faso, Senegal, Mali and Niger came together on 15-16 April to explore the potential of creating new markets for crops grown in the Sahel. The workshop, organized by UNCCD together with a social enterprise Aduna and a local NGO…
Bouznika, Morocco – The UNCCD Regional Coordination Unit for Africa is taking part in the OSS (L'Observatoire du Sahara et du Sahel) board meeting to review and take decisions on the financial and activity report for the 2018 work plan as well as adopt the proposals for the current year. OSS is an…
The symposium is co-organized by the China National Sand Control and Desert Industry Society, the Department of Forestry and Grasslands of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region and the Inner Mongolia Agriculture University, and is jointly supported by the National Forestry and Grassland Administration,…
Santiago, Chile – The annual Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) on Sustainable Development opened on April 24 at the headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC). More than a thousand people, including representatives of government,…
Marrakech, Morocco – The "Sustainability, Stability and Security" (3S) Initiative was presented at the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development in Marrakech on 18 April 2019. The Initiative was highlighted as an example of good practice in south-south cooperation to leverage the…
Santiago, Chile – The UNCCD coordinator for Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) Mr. Jose Miguel Torrico met with India's Ambassador in Chile Ms. Anita Nayar on 16 April to discuss the upcoming UNCCD COP14 that will take place in New Delhi from 2 to 13 September 2019. The meeting focused on the…
Songdo, Republic of Korea – UNCCD participated in the annual NAP Expo to explore the potential of pursuing climate change adaptation and land degradation by advancing national adaptation plans (NAPs). A panel discussion introducing LDN as well as project-level experiences from Peru, Kenya, Georgia…
The third edition of the Conference on Land Policy in Africa is organised by the African Land Policy Centre – a joint initiative of the African Union Commission, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, and the African Development Bank. The Conference is a policy and learning event whose…
This year’s Future Policy Award (FPA), presented by the World Future Council (WFC), will honor laws and policies that promote youth empowerment as a key element to achieve the 2030 Agenda as well as address sustainable development and justice challenges. The WFC particularly welcomes nominations of…
The fourteenth session of the Conference of the Parties will take place from 2 to 13 September 2019 at the India Expo Center and Mart, in New Delhi, India. The global Conference is expected to review the progress made, especially during the last two years, to control and reverse further loss of…
The fourteenth session of the Conference of the Parties is scheduled to take place from 2 to 13 September 2019 at the India Expo Center and Mart, in New Delhi, India. Some of the new and relevant issues that are on the radar of the governments include the interaction between climate and land,…
New York, 4 April 2019 – Sixty-plus international organizations, led by the United Nations and including the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank Group and World Trade Organization, jointly sounded the alarm Thursday in a new report, warning that unless national and international financial systems are revamped, the world’s governments will…
Reducing Synthetic Fertilizers And Pesticides By Scaling Up Agroecology And Promoting Ecological Organic Trade Under the overall objective of facilitating the establishment of truly sustainable food and agriculture systems in East Africa on grassroots, trade and policy levels. The event in Nairobi,…
