The Science-Policy Interface (SPI) of the UNCCD has just published three important technical reports. SPI Objective 1.1 Realizing the Carbon Benefits of Sustainable Land Management Practices: Guidelines for Estimation of Soil Organic Carbon in the Context of Land Degradation Neutrality Planning and…
Minsk, Belarus – A major practical dimension of land restoration for many countries of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) is the importance of peatlands for multilateral benefits, such as carbon sequestration and biodiversity conservation. As part of a global assessment made in 2018, peatlands in CEE…
Bonn, Germany – UN organizations based in the city that proudly calls itself the Global Sustainability Hub came together on 20 August to welcome the new Head of UN Environment Ms. Inger Andersen and discuss priorities for 2019-2020. Addressing the gathering, heads of UNCCD, UN Volunteers , UNFCCC…
The development of measures to protect and restore forests and peatlands as key resources in the fight against climate change, loss of biodiversity and land degradation will be of major importance for Belarus at UNCCD COP14, BELTA news agency reports.
The ongoing dramatic shift from rural towards urban life has considerably affected global land resources and food security. Every year, 19.5 million hectares of agricultural land are converted to accommodate expanding urban centres and industrial developments. With the most rapid rates of urban…
The Desertification Youth Forum will bring together young people and youth NGOs from around the world to discuss issues of desertification, forests, land and climate. The Forum, which will take just prior to the high-level segment of the UNCCD COP14, will feature heads of national ministries and UN…
Pretoria, South Africa – Representatives of 48 African countries are attending the regional preparatory meeting on the eve of UNCCD COP14 to review the conference agenda and discuss the regional position during the upcoming negotiations. Keynote speakers include representatives of AUC, The African…
We have known for over 25 years that poor land use and management are major drivers of climate change, but have never mustered the political will to act. With the release of the IPCC special report on climate change and land, which makes the consequences of inaction crystal clear, we have no excuse…
Bonn, Germany, 7 August 2019 – Land produces close to 25 per cent of the greenhouse gases, but we have never acted on it. For the first time, the IPCC will release its Special Report on Climate Change and Land Degradation tomorrow, Thursday, 8 August 2019, in Geneva.
Santiago de Chile – Foreign Minister Mr. Teodoro Ribera and representatives of the United Nations agencies, funds and programmes present in Chile gathered on 1 August 2019 to sign he United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) for the period 2019-2022. UNDAF identifies the assistance…
New Delhi, India – Reversing land degradation and its outcomes while accelerating positive achievements for people and for ecosystems with a view to deliver on Sustainable Development Goals is the core agenda of the Fourteenth Session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention…
Bangkok, Thailand – The Global Mechanism of UNCCD and Asian Forest Cooperation Organization (AFoCO) organized a joint workshop on Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN) and Forest and Landscape Restoration (F&LR) on 30-31 July 2019 to foster co-ordination on the national implementation of the LDN with…
Ordos, China – The Executive Secretary Mr. Ibrahim Thiaw met with the COP 13 President, Administrator of the National Forestry and Grassland Administration Mr. Zhang Jianlong during Kubuqi International Forum on 26 July, 2019 to discuss the highlights of the upcoming UNCCD COP14. Mr. Thiaw shared…
Ordos, China – The seventh Kubuqi International Desert Forum opened on 26 June with a message from the President of China H.E. Mr. Xi Jinping, who reiterated county's commitment to international cooperation for protecting global environment. Vice Premier of China H.E. Ms. Sun Chunlan also addressed…
The Peace Forest Initiative, scheduled for launch at the upcoming UNCCD COP14 in New Delhi, India is designed to provide a practical platform that will foster international collaboration by demonstrating the value of achieving land degradation neutrality (LDN, SGD target 15.3) in cross-border post…
Ibrahim Thiaw recently visited Azerbaijan on the invitation of the Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources Mr. Mukhtar Bababev to discuss republic's experience in land restoration and rehabilitation. The mission was organized in close collaboration with the Embassy of Azerbaijan in Berlin.
Bonn, Germany – Our staff will travel carbon-neutral to the COP14 in New Delhi, India. Unavoidable travel-related greenhouse gas emissions will be compensated by contributing to the Adaptation Fund of UNFCCC, which finances projects and programmes in developing countries that are particularly…
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire – The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Global Mechanism (GM) of UNCCD, in partnership with UN Women, are joining forces to build the capacity of African stakeholders on the climate change/land degradation nexus through the implementation of the Nationally Determined…
Buenos Aires, Argentina – Partners of Initiative 20x20 representing governments, impact investors, companies and technical experts met to advance the alignment of policies and investments for landscape restoration across Latin America and the Caribbean. The Initiative brings together seventeen Latin…
Bonn, Germany – A tree planting ceremony to mark the twenty-fifth anniversary of UNCCD took place at the UN Campus in Bonn, attended by the Mayor of Bonn and many other distinguished guests. UN staff members, visitors and media gathered in front of the Langer Eugen building, where a young…
