In many parts of the world, autumn is the time to gather the harvest and count our blessings. This year’s trials and tribulations have taught us that while we can count on blessings bestowed by other humans to overcome the COVID-19 crisis, we are wholly dependent on blessings bestowed by nature to…
The soil on which we live, from which we feed ourselves and where we base our entire existence is one of humanity’s most precious assets that we cannot afford to lose. To satisfy our needs, we ought to recognize the interconnectidness of land with other natural resources. We should also recognize…
Opening remarks by UNCCD Executive Secretary Mr. Ibrahim Thiaw On the occasion of the Virtual meeting of the COP 14 Bureau Wednesday, 30 September 2020 Dear Mr. President, Dear Bureau members, It is a pleasure for me to welcome you once again for a virtual meeting of our Bureau. Few months have…
High-level open debate of the Security Council on the theme “Maintenance of international peace and security: humanitarian effects of environmental degradation and peace and security” took place on 17 September 2020. PRESS RELEASE COMMUNIQUE DE PRESSE View the recorded event on UN Web TV Below is…
16 September 2020 Statement by UNCCD Executive Secretary Mr. Ibrahim Thiaw Your Excellency Engineer Abdulrahman Al-Fadley, Your Excellency Shinjiro Koizumi, Your Excellency Sergio Costa, Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, At the outset, I would like to thank the Saudi presidency for this invitation…
Discours de M. Ibrahim THIAW Secrétaire exécutif de la Convention sur la lutte contre la désertification et Ancien élève de l’ENFI Mercredi 8 juillet 2020 Distingués panélistes, Chers lauréats, Chers amis, En me préparant pour ce webinaire en tant qu’ancien lauréat de l’Ecole nationale forestière d…
On the occasion of the Virtual meeting of the COP 14 Bureau Mr. President, Dear Bureau members, Thank you for joining this virtual meeting. I sincerely appreciate your engagement with the UNCCD, particularly during these extraordinary times as the world faces the COVID–19 pandemic. As COP bureau…
UNCCD Executive Secretary interview with The National Horizons Daily on 9 June 2020 Ibrahim Thiaw, UNCCD Executive Secretary, shares his views on the impacts which COVID19 pandemic could have on the African continent in general, Mauritania and the rest of the Sahel countries in particular as an…
If, like us, you are inspired by the 80 countries that have pledged to restore 400 million hectares by 2030, you can choose to support communities and restore their land. By doing so, you restore hope too. Your choices matter, and no choice is too small.
UNCCD Executive Secretary Ibrahim Thiaw interview with Deutsche Welle on 8 June 2020 "Time for nature" is the theme of World Environment Day 2020. On this occasion, the UNCCD Executive Secretary reviews the recent coronavirus global emergency. He explains that it is also linked to our way of life…
UNCCD Executive Secretary Ibrahim Thiaw speaks with Deutsche Welle on 5 June 2020 In this interview Ibrahim Thiaw, the executive secretary of UNCCD points out that the situation in Sahel is dramatic. There is less land available for the needs of an ever growing population. People have less land due…
There is a lot of talk about getting back to normal after the COVID-19 crisis is over. And yet normal – business as usual – is what has made our planet and our societies vulnerable to crises in the first place.
UNCCD Executive Secretary Ibrahim Thiaw speaks with Deutsche Welle on 06.04.2020 Pour certains environnementalistes et experts, le nouveau coronavirus est l'une des conséquences de la destruction de l’environnement. Dans ce magazine, Ibrahim Thiaw, le secrétaire exécutif de la Convention de l'ONU…
Dear friends, We are all living through a difficult period at the moment, so thank you for taking the time to engage in this important event. Fifty years ago today, Americans mobilized the world to demand a new contract with nature. Earth Day was born. The very name of this day, of our planet, tells…
50 years ago people mobilized the world to demand a new social contract with nature. Earth Day was born. Today, our social contract is put in jeopardy. The current COVID-19 crisis is showing how much we depend on each other as well as on other species and nature for our health, food systems and…
Mr. Chairman, Distinguished vice-chairs, Dear colleagues and friends, As we gather here today, the world is in crisis. Over the past weeks, the COVID-19 pandemic has evolved into a complex emergency, with significant human, health and socio- economic dimensions, at global level. The gravity and…
La majorité des nouvelles maladies infectieuses humaines sont transmises par des animaux dont nous détruisons l’environnement, explique Ibrahim Thiaw, le secrétaire exécutif de la Convention des Nations unies sur la lutte contre la désertification.
Great strides have been made in women’s rights around the world. But we are not there yet. To fully realize women’s rights and potential, this generation must stand up and demand tangible equality
