Global observance of the World Day to Combat Desertification in Burkina Faso

The global observance of the World Day to Combat Desertification took place on Thursday, 15 June 2017 at the Centre des Conférences de Ouaga 2000, in Ouagadogou, Burkina Faso. Over 400 international and local participants attended the ceremonies including Presidents, ministers and high-ranking officials, and Cardinal and Archbishop of Ouagadougou. 

This was the first time high-ranking officials drawn from Africa’s foreign affairs, environment and interior ministries have met jointly to find solutions to Africa’s growing challenge of rural youth unemployment that is driving distress migration and radicalization of disillusioned young men.

Read more

• Global Observance in Burkina Faso
• 2017 World Day to Combat Desertification

For media

• Press release (16 June 2017) English   French   Spanish
• Media advisory English  French Spanish
• Press release (9 February 2017) English  French  Spanish
• CALL FOR ACTION/ L'APPEL A l'ACTION DE OUAGADOUGOU English  French 

Photos courtesy of NEPAD/Teko Nhlapo