Media Advisory: Monique Barbut Issues Opinion Editorial for 17 June 2018 World Day to Combat Desertification

Bonn, 8 June 2018 - Ahead of the World Day to Combat Desertification to be celebrated on Sunday, 17 June 2018, Monique Barbut, Executive Secretary, UN Convention to Combat Desertification, has penned an opinion for dissemination by mainstream, alternative and social media, on this occasion. The opinion is available in all UN languages: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish.

Download it for free to distribute through any broadcast media of your choice, preferably on or about 17 June. Weekly, fortnightly and monthly publishers can disseminate the opinion in the issue that coincides with this date.

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