UNCCD will have a major presence at the upcoming Earth Day Week on 20-25 April 2020. To celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the Earth Day, artists and speakers from all over the world will come together for free online public events. On Wednesday 22 April, Land Ambassador Ricky Kej will join…
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…
The International congress on "Successful Transformation toward Land Degradation Neutrality: Future Perspective" will take place on 17–19 June, 2019 in Ankara, Turkey, marking the twenty-fifth anniversary of UNCCD. The forum will bring together senior scientists, academicians, experts, policy makers…
17:30 – 19:30 Deutsche Welle Kurt - Schumacher - Str. 3 53113 Bonn Germany Some of Europe's most pressing socio-economic priorities and challenges, including rising inequalities, youth unemployment and climate change, are covered under the Sustainable Development Goals, making it imperative for the…
Ecuadorian Environment Minister Tarsicio Granizo speaks during an interview with IPS in his office in Quito. Credit: Nina Zambrano/IPS Ela Zambrano interviews TARSICIO GRANIZO, Ecuador’s minister of Environment ** En Espangol QUITO, Jul 20 2018 (IPS) - Ecuador has decided to move towards a…
The Government of Bolivia in collaboration with the secretariat of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) will organize a Regional Conference on Drought Management and Preparedness for Latin America and…
Catalysing SDG Implementation through a Soil and Land Review 22-24 May 2017 This year, the Global Soil Week 2017 will support the successful implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by looking at the subset of SDGs that are under review by the High-level Political Forum 2017 (HLPF)…
Date: Tuesday, April 25, 2017, 6.00 pm – approx. 8.00 pm Venue: Festsaal, Main Building of the University of Bonn A get-together reception follows. The lecture will be given by: Dr. Richard A. Byron-Cox, Ph.D. International Law UNCCD Action Program Alignment and Capacity Building Officer ___________…
The role of SLM in contributing to achieve the SDGs The International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) and the World Overview of Conservation Approaches and Technologies (WOCAT) are jointly organizing the WOCAT Symposium and 18th WOCAT Network Meeting. The meetings bring together a wide range…
