COP16 media advisory: 11 December 2024

11 December 2024
Press release

UNCCD COP16 Finance Day: Mobilizing Investment in Land Restoration

Journalists are invited to attend Day 10 of UNCCD COP16, which spotlights the need to address the gaps in finance for land restoration, drought resilience, and combating degradation and desertification. On Finance Day, ministries, donor agencies and investment funds from both the public and private sector are called to seek for new ways to mobilize investment in sustainable land management.

Key Events

Restor and G20 Global Land Initiative Announce the RestorLife Awards to Celebrate Restoration Champions

When: 18:00 -18:30

Where: Blue Zone Restoration Pavillion

Restor and the G20 Global Land Initiative Coordination Office of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) have partnered to host an awards competition called RestorLife Awards. Starting this year, the awards will be hosted on the Restor platform, the largest network of community-led restoration and conservation efforts across the globe, the RestorLife Awards recognize and support outstanding achievements of nature stewards in their nature restoration journey that contribute to a fair and sustainable future for all.

Other Press Events

Media Briefing on the Great Green Wall Investments Signed at COP-16

When: 12:00-12:45
Where: MET-17

Speakers:

Gilles Amadou Ouedraogo, Program Officer, Global Mechanism of the UNCCD
Cathrine Mutambirwa, Programme Coordinator LDN and Land Restoration at Global Mechanism of the UNCCD

Experts will deep dive into the following investments signed here at COP16 for various Great Green Wall projects as well as the "Creating Lands of Opportunities: Transforming Livelihoods through Landscape Restoration in the Sahel (LOGMe)" project and the “Strengthening Coordination and Implementation of the Great Green Wall Initiative” project.

Media Accreditation

All journalists must be accredited to attend. Accreditation can be completed through the Online Registration System (ORS). Additional information, including the full agenda and session details, is available on the COP16 website.

For inquiries, contact press [at] unccd.int (press[at]unccd[dot]int)

Key resources