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 is International Youth Day! It is the opportunity to salute the incredible work done on the ground by young people all around the world who take concrete actions to improve livelihoods in their communities, achieve peace and food security, and build a brighter future through sustainable land…
COVID-19 recovery that builds back better needs to take into account equipping families and communities to be self-sufficient, meeting their daily needs as much as possible from their immediate environment, no matter what the economic circumstances their country is going through. Farmer-Managed…
UNCCD Land Ambassador Ricky Kej visited in Sri Lanka last week as part of his tour to promote the role of land as an accelerator for achieving the Sustainable Development Goal.
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…
Ankara, Turkey – On the occasion of the Word Day to Combat Desertification, His Excellency Mahdi Mohammed Gulaid, Deputy Prime Minister of Somalia, congratulated the three laureates of the 2019 Land for Life Award. First prize: MERET project of the Ministry of Agriculture of Ethiopia, created to…
As the UN Convention to Combat Desertification celebrates its 25th year, the 2019 Land for Life Award will be dedicated to “Decades of Impact”. We will recognize efforts that are contributing to land degradation neutrality on a large-scale, with long-term changes and dedicated actions for 25 years…
The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification’s Land for Life Award is dedicated to recognizing individuals, groups, organizations and businesses for their outstanding work on conserving and protecting land resources to achieve sustainable developmental goals. The winners of 2017 Land for…
Join us to celebrate the 2017 Land for Life Award Recognizing the excellence The UNCCD Secretariat has the pleasure to invite you and your organization to nominate potential candidates for the 2017 Land for Life Award. This year, the Award will give recognition to candidates who have made an…
Congratulations to top three winners and finalists of the Challenge! They will receive the distinction as the UNCCD Land for Life Youth Social Media Activists for a year. The winners and finalists will be given the task to spread key messages and create awareness of the UNCCD work and campaigns by…
On 16 October 2016, the first China Poverty Eradication Award ceremony was held in Beijing to recognize efforts of individuals across China, who have contributed to alleviating…
