Executive Secretary of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification Ibrahim Thiaw welcomes the announcement that the Government of Canada is set to invest up to 55 million Canadian dollars in the Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN) Fund. The Fund supports private sector projects in developing countries…
En français Dear friends, 2021 must be the year to reconcile humanity with nature. Until now, we have been destroying our planet. We have been abusing it as if we had a spare one. Our current resource use requires almost two planets but we only have one. If we compare Earth’s history to a calendar…
The ambitious Great Green Wall for the Sahel and Sahara Initiative has received at least 14.326 billion United States Dollars in new funding. The funding will fast track efforts to restore degrading land, save biological diversity as well as create green jobs and build resilience of the Sahelian…
Biodiversity is our life insurance, but it is under threat. The COVID19 crisis has dramatically changed our lives; and it has also brought to the forefront the crucial need to better preserve biodiversity. Our lives and economies rely on nature. France, together with the United Nations and the World…
The negative image of the Sahel is a stranglehold on the great potential for development in the region. A more balanced narrative can trigger action for a productive Sahel and can be based on innovative approaches and a conducive policy environment to value natural resources. Despite a rich set of…
On 21 December, 2020. the UN General Assembly (UNGA) has adopted a resolution on the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), forwarded for consideration by its Second Committee (Economic and Financial) at the conclusion of its session in December.
Following the launch of the UNDP Human Development and the Anthropocene report, the UN organizations in Bonn joined their host city for a virtual dialog to discuss the report's key findings and what they mean for the future of each agency's work.
This week marks the fifth anniversary of the Paris Agreement launched at UNFCCC COP21. This historic legally binding treaty between 189 countries was a significant milestone towards achieving a sustainable low-carbon future.
This holiday season, the UNCCD has made a collective monetary contribution to Haus Maria Königin, a Bonn charity that assists women and children in need of shelter, to help address increased violence against women.
The nineteenth session of the Committee for the Review of the Implementation of the Convention (CRIC 19) to the UNCCD will be organized online from 15 to 19 March 2021. The CRIC 19 will review the effective implementation of the Convention at national, subregional and regional levels including…
UNFCCC SBSTA 52 Climate Dialogues: Dialogue on the relationship between land and climate change adaptation related matters Opening remarks by UNCCD Executive Secretary Mr. Ibrahim Thiaw Excellencies, Colleagues and friends, I am truly delighted to be here today. I want to congratulate my friend Tosi…
En español Central American Committee on Environment and Development (CCAD) and the UNCCD signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) at a virtual ceremony on 27 November to promote cooperation in combating desertification between the convention and the countries in Central America and the Caribbean…
The UNCCD Land for Life Award is back! We are looking for outstanding commitments and creative approaches to combat desertification and drought. Our award goes beyond raising awareness on the issues of land degradation and deforestation. We also want to give YOU the opportunity to introduce to the…
M. Mathieu Ouédraogo, fondateur et président de Réseau MARP au Burkina Faso, a reçu les honneurs en 2019, alors que le projet collectif qu’il porte s’est mérité le « Land for Life Award » décerné par la CNULCD.
Today, half of humanity – 3.5 billion people – lives in cities. By 2050, 70 per cent of the world population is predicted to live in urban settlements. The world’s cities occupy just three per cent of the Earth’s land, but account for 60–80 per cent of energy consumption and 75 per cent of carbon…
The UNCCD Executive Secretary Mr. Ibrahim Thiaw held a virtual meeting with the Minister of Environment and Natural Resources of Nicaragua Ms. Sumaya Castillo, the Executive Secretary of the Central American Commission for Environment and Development (CCAD) Mr. Salvador Nieto, and the special envoy…
UNCCD and the International institute of applied systems analysis (IIASA) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on 30 September 2020 to promote the application of integrated system analyses in support of science, technology and UNCCD implementation.
The UNCCD secretariat met the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on 29 September to advance the partnership on Land-Solar Plus model from technological assistance to regional pilot projects, following the recent event “Land-Solar Plus: Combining Solar-powered Land Degradation Neutrality and Food, Water…
The UNCCD secretariat and the Indian Center for Environment Education (CEE) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to advance innovation in the field of environmental education with focus on desertification, land degradation and drought.
