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Remarks by the Executive Secretary Ibrahim Thiaw on UNCCD Commitment on drylands in Africa and the Sahel To speak about land is to speak about life in all its complexity. Whether wet, dry, or severely degraded, the land is humanity’s common treasure that we must protect. So, allow me to debunk five myths about drylands: Drylands are not productive lands…

European Council Press release 13 June 2021 2021 G7 Leaders' communiqué: Our shared agenda for global action to build back better We, the leaders of the Group of Seven, met in Cornwall on 11-13 June 2021 determined to beat COVID-19 and build back better. We remembered everyone who has been lost to the pandemic and paid tribute to those still striving to overcome it. Inspired…

Stepping up global efforts to combat land degradation is the only way to safeguard food and water security, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and ward against future threats to health and the environment, the UN General Assembly President told ambassadors meeting in New York on Monday. Addressing a high-level dialogue on desertification, land degradation and drought, Volkan Bozkir…

The UN agency responsible for leading global disaster risk management today warned that drought affects more people than any other slow onset disaster and will determine the course of human development in the coming years as the climate emergency worsens. “Drought is on the verge of becoming the next pandemic and there is no vaccine to cure it. Drought has directly affected 1.5…

A Durban boy who works with the UN, is raising funds to help African Grey birds. The youngster, Romario Valentine, has used his birthday to help raise funds for birds. Romario is also passionate about cleaning up beaches, having done so over 160 times. A Durban boy who works with the UN and used his ninth birthday to raise funds for endangered birds in Umgeni River Bird Park, is…

Lutte contre la désertification : des solutions pour les collectivités Desertification is defined as land degradation in drylands and has serious consequences for the environment and the living conditions of local populations. In areas affected by desertification, the fight is organized around techniques and approaches, often carried by civil society organizations…