Message to UNCCD CRIC21 from UN Secretary-General António Guterres

Samarkand, Uzbekistan, 13 November, 2023 Leaders have made a promise to the world: to combat the terrible trend of transforming healthy land into desert; to revitalize areas humanity has pushed into degradation and decay; and to create a world that is land degradation neutral. Keeping these promises is vital for nature, and for communities. But we are moving in the wrong direction. Between 2015 and 2019, 100 million hectares were degraded every single year, adding up to an area twice the size of Greenland. If current trends continue, we will need to restore the health of a staggering 1.5 billion hectares of degraded land by 2030. We can and must turn this around. Around the world we see examples of land being given a new lease of life, including in Uzbekistan. And the world could surpass its neutrality target if it works together to halt new land degradation and accelerate restoration. To achieve this, we need governments, businesses and communities to work together to conserve natural areas, scale up sustainable food production, and develop green urban areas and supply chains. I urge all of you to use this intersessional meeting to step up ambition and action to help make that a reality. Together, let’s see degraded lands thrive once more.

Message to UNCCD CRIC21 from UN Secretary-General António Guterres
Markaziy Osiyo birinchi bora cho‘llanish, yer degradatsiyasi va qurg‘oqchilik bo‘yicha BMT Konvensiyaning yig‘ilishiga mezbonlik qiladi

OAV Uchun Ma’lumot Konvensiyaning (CRIC21) bajarilishini koʻrib chiqish boʻyicha 21-qoʻmitaning yigʻilishi. 2023-yil 13-17-noyabr, Samarqand shahri Bonn/Samarkand, 09/11/2023. 13-17-noyabr kunlari Samarqand shahrida Birlashgan Millatlar Tashkilotining Cho‘llanishga qarshi kurash to‘g‘risidagi konvensiyasining (UNCCD) bajarilishini koʻrib chiqish qoʻmitasini 21-sessiyasi (CRIC-21) bo’ib o’tadi. CRIC21 BMT Konvensiyaning strategik maqsadlariga erishish yo'lidagi natijalarni muhokama qilish uchun 196 ta mamlakatdan va Evropa Ittifoqi, fuqarolik jamiyati va ilmiy doiralardan 500 ga yaqin vakillarni birlashtiradi. Ushbu yig’ilish Birlashgan Millatlar Tashkilotining Cho‘llanishga qarshi kurash to‘g‘risidagi Konvensiyasi tashkil etilganidan beri eng muhim yig‘ilishlardan biri bo’lib Markaziy Osiyoda ilk bora o‘tkazilmoqda. Ushbu tadbir juda muhim pallaga to'g'ri keladi, chunki BMTning Cho‘llanishga qarshi kurash to‘g‘risidagi Konvensiyasi tomonidan e'lon qilingan so'nggi ma'lumotlarga ko’ra, dunyo bo’ylab har yili 100 million gektarga yaqin sog'lom va unumdor yerlar yo'qolmoqda. Agar hozirgi tendensiyalar davom etsa, 2030-yilgacha butun dunyo bo'ylab yer degradatsiyasining neytralligiga erishish uchun 1,5 milliard gektar yerni tiklash kerak bo'ladi. Biroq, qo'shimcha tanazzulni to'xtatish va mavjud majburiyatlarni tezlashtirishning o'zi betaraflik maqsadidan oshib ketishi mumkin. BMTning Cho‘llanishga qarshi kurash to‘g‘risidagi Konvensiyasi Ijrochi kotibi Ibraxim Tiav o’z fikrlarini bildirdi:  “Butun dunyoda kuzatilgan qurg‘oqchilik, o‘rmon yong‘inlari va jazirama to‘lqinlar, chuqurlashib borayotgan va o’zaro bog’liq bo’lgan iqlim va tabiat inqirozining alomatlaridir va yerlarimiz ushbu inqirozning markazida turibdi. 2015-yildan buyon 4 million kvadrat kilometrga yaqin sog‘lom va unumdor yer yo‘qoldi, bu taxminan Markaziy Osiyo maydoniga teng degani. Biz 2030-yilga borib yerlarni yanada tanazzulga uchrashini to‘xtatishimiz va kamida 1 milliard gektar maydonni qayta tiklashimiz kerak, va 2030-yilga kelib yerlarga bo’gliq bo’lgan global maqsadlarga erishishimiz kerak.” CRIC21 yig’ilishi “Silk Road Samarkand” kongress markazida boʻlib oʻtadi. Tomonlar 2018-2030 yillarga mo‘ljallangan BMTning Cho‘llanishga qarshi kurash to‘g‘risidagi Konvensiyasini strategik va amalga oshirish dasturiga muvofiq yer degradatsiyasining oldini olish va to‘xtatish bo‘yicha global maqsadlarga erishish bo‘yicha erishilgan natijalarni ko‘rib chiqish va tavsiyalar berish imkoniyatiga ega bo‘ladilar. CRIC21 dasturining diqqatga sazovor va muhim tadbirlari ro’yxati: 13 noyabr kuni soat 10:00 dan 13:00 gacha CRIC raisi, BMTning Cho‘llanishga qarshi kurash to‘g‘risidagi Konvensiyasi Ijrochi kotibi va O'zbekiston hukumati vakilining kirish so'zlari bilan ochiladigan yalpi majlis. 14 va 16-noyabr kunlari soat 13:00 dan 15:00 gacha Gender Kaucus xalqaro ekspertlarni yig'ilishi bo’lib o’tadi, va unda ayollarning yer huquqlari va ushbu huquqlarni dunyo bo’ylab yerni qayta tiklash va qurg'oqchilikka chidamlilikni oshirish muvaffaqiyatining zaruriy shartlariga doir muhokamalar bo’lib o’tadi. 15-noyabr kuni 10:00 dan-13:00 gacha O'zbekiston hukumati tomonidan qum va chang bo'ronlari bo'yicha yuqori darajadagi siyosiy tadbir bo'lib o'tadi. Oxirgi yillarda O‘zbekistonda ham, uning atrofidagi mamlakatlarda ham qum va chang bo‘ronlari soni ham, shiddati ham sezilarli darajada oshdi. CRIC21 da ilk marotaba 30 dan ortiq turli xil amaliy tadbirlar tashkil etiladi. Ushbu tadbirlar ishtirokchilar va akkreditatsiyadan o’tgan kuzatuvchi tashkilotlarga Konvensiya maqsadlari bilan bog'liq turli masalalar bo'yicha axborot va tajriba almashish uchun imkoniyat yaratadi. CRIC21 davomida mahalliy vaqt bilan soat 13:00 dan -15:00 gacha matbuot brifinglari o'tkaziladi, jumladan: 13-noyabr: Markaziy Osiyoga e'tibor qaratiladi: cho'llanish, yerlarning degradatsiyasi va qurg'oqchilik bo'yicha mintaqaviy tendensiyalar. BMTning Cho‘llanishga qarshi kurash to‘g‘risidagi Konvensiyasini bosh olimi doktor Barron Orr va fan, texnologiya va innovatsiyalar bo'limining dastur rahbari Olga  Andreyeva (tasdiqlanmoqda) xonim ishtirok etadilar. 14 noyabr: Uning yeri. Uning huquqlari: BMTning Cho‘llanishga qarshi kurash to‘g‘risidagi Konvensiyasi vakillari va mintaqaviy ekspertlar (tasdiqlanmoqda) bilan ayollarning yer huquqlarini va ularning yerni tiklash va qurg'oqchilikka chidamlilik sa'y-harakatlarini rivojlantirishga qaratilgan global va mintaqaviy sa'y-harakatlari. 15-noyabr: Qum va chang bo'ronlari: BMTning Cho‘llanishga qarshi kurash to‘g‘risidagi Konvensiyasi va mintaqaviy ekspertlar ishtirok etadilar. Ko’payib borayotgan qum va chang bo'ronlari haqidagi so'nggi ma'lumotlar, shuningdek,O'zbekiston hukumati tomonidan o'tkazilgan yuqori darajadagi tadbir natijalari muhokama qilinadi 17-noyabr: Yakunlovchi matbuot anjumani: BMTning Choʻllanish va qurgʻoqchilikka qarshi kurashish Konvensiyasi ijrochi kotibi Ibraxim Tiav, CRIC raisi Biljana Kilibarda xonim hamda Ekologiya, atrof-muhitni muhofaza qilish va iqlim oʻzgarishi vaziri Aziz Abduhakimov qatnashadilar va o’tqazilgan CRIC21ning asosiy natijalari haqida ma’lumotlar beriladi. OAV uchun eslatmalar Akkreditatsiyadan o'tgan ommaviy axborot vositalari vakillari CRIC21 va tegishli tadbirlarda qatnashish va tadbirlani yoritish uchun taklif etiladilar. Jurnalistlar yerlarni tiklash va qurg'oqchilikka chidamlilik loyihalari bilan bevosita amaliy tashriflar orqali tanishishlari mumkin. Ushbu amaliy tashriflar CRIC21dan oldin va keyin darhol amalga oshiriladi. CRIC2ning kunlik muhim voqealari IISD Earth Negotiations Byulletini tomonidan taqdim etiladi va ushbu havola orqali mavjud bo’ladi: https://enb.iisd.org/unccd-committee-review-implementationconvention-cric21 OAV uchun amaliy tashriflar javdali quyidagi havolada mavjud: https://www.unccd.int/sites/default/files/2023-10/Side%20Events%20CRIC21.pdf CRIC21 va BMTning Choʻllanish va qurgʻoqchilikka qarshi kurashish konvensiyasiga doir visual ma’lumotlar bilan ushbu havola orqali tanishisn mumkin: https://trello.com/b/zq0kxtkK/unccd-cric21-samarkand-uzb-2023 Ommaviy axborot vositalari vakillari uchun onlayn roʻyxatdan oʻtish quyidagi havola orqali amalga oshiriladi: www.unccd.int/cric-21-online-registration. Ro'yxatdan o'tish uchun quyidagi hujjatlarni taqdim eting: Yaqinda olingan bitta pasport o'lchamidagi fotosurat; Guvohnoma (muddati o'tib ketmagan bo’lishi zarur); Pasportingiz (xorijiy jurnalistlar uchun) yoki milliy guvohnomangiz (mahalliy OAV uchun) nusxasi (rasm va imzo sahifalari); Tadbirlarda ishtirok etish uchun homiylik qiluvchi OAVning rasmiy xati. Erkin jurnalistlar (frilancerlar) uchun qaysi OAV uchun konferensiyani yoritishni tayinlaganligi haqida xat talab qilinadi; To'g'ri va to’liq to'ldirilgan akkreditatsiya Onlayn roʻyxatdan oʻtgan jurnalistlar oʻzlarining akkreditatsiyalarini “Ipak yoʻli Samarqand” kongress markazida amaldagi guvohnoma va shaxsni tasdiqlovchi hujjat koʻrsatgan holda olishlari mumkin boʻladi. O‘zbekistonga viza olish va tartibga soluvchi qoidalar bo‘yicha qo‘shimcha ma’lumot olish uchun quyidagi havolaga murojaat qiling: https://e-visa.gov.uz/main. Ommaviy axborot vositalarini akkreditatsiya qilish yoki tadbirni yoritish bo'yicha savollar uchun press@unccd.int manziliga murojaat qiling. Konferensiya o'tkaziladigan joyda matbuot va ommaviy axborot vositalari uchun maxsus ish maydoni mavjud bo'ladi. Konvensiya va CRIC 21 bo'yicha qo'shimcha ma'lumotlar va matbuot yangiliklari BMTning Choʻllanish va qurgʻoqchilikka qarshi kurashish Konvensiyasi veb-saytida mavjud bo'ladi: https://www.unccd.int/cric21. BMTning Choʻllanish va qurgʻoqchilikka qarshi kurashish Konvensiyasi haqida qisqacha ma’lumot BMTning Choʻllanish va qurgʻoqchilikka qarshi kurashish Konvensiyasi (UNCCD) yer uchun muhim bo’lgan o’ziga hos global yondashuv va ovozdir. Biz hukumatlar, olimlar, siyosatchilar, xususiy sektor va hamjamiyatlarni insoniyat va sayyora barqarorligi uchun dunyo yerlarini qayta tiklash va boshqarish uchun umumiy yondashuv va global harakatlar atrofida birlashtiramiz. BMTning Choʻllanish va qurgʻoqchilikka qarshi kurashish Konvensiyasi 197 nafar ishtirokchi tomonidan imzolangan xalqaro shartnomadan ko'ra ko'proq, bu yerning degradatsiyasining bugungi oqibatlarini yumshatish va barcha insonlar uchun adolatli va inklyuziv tarzda oziq-ovqat, suv, boshpana va iqtisodiy imkoniyatlarni ta'minlash uchun kelajak yerlardan foydalanishni rivojlantirishga qaratilgan ko'p tomonlama majburiyatdir.  

Markaziy Osiyo birinchi bora cho‘llanish, yer degradatsiyasi va qurg‘oqchilik bo‘yicha BMT Konvensiyaning yig‘ilishiga mezbonlik qiladi
A milestone moment: Uzbekistan and UNCCD team up to tackle land crisis

Bonn/Samarkand, 10 October 2023 – Today the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) entered into a landmark agreement with the government of the Republic of Uzbekistan. The Host Country Agreement marks the culminating chapter in the preparations for the upcoming 21st session of the UNCCD Committee on the Review of the Implementation of the Convention (CRIC21), to be held from 13-17 November 2023 in Samarkand.  For the first time since its inception, UNCCD is convening one of its most important meetings in the heart of Central Asia. The highly anticipated CRIC21 will serve as a global platform for cutting-edge insights into land degradation and drought while assessing the progress the countries are making in restoring productive land.  Welcoming the UNCCD delegation to the historic crossroads of culture and civilization in the city of Samarkand, Uzbekistan's Minister of Ecology, Aziz Abdukhakimov emphasized the upcoming UN conference's role in bolstering global partnerships and environmental innovation. Among the inspiring examples of the successful project in land restoration he shared is the ongoing tree-planting efforts on 2 million hectares to combat the Aral Sea environmental crisis.  UNCCD Executive Secretary Ibrahim Thiaw noted that CRIC21 meets at a time of increasing environmental turbulence: cataclysmic heatwaves in Europe and North America, devastating droughts in the Horn of Africa, torrential monsoons and cyclones across Asia. The significance of land degradation as both a contributor to and a consequence of these phenomena cannot be overstated.  Recent UN data paints a sobering picture, demonstrating that 420 million hectares of fertile and productive land between have been degraded between 2015 and 2019 – an area exceeding the combined landscapes of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.  CRIC21 – a global symposium of delegates from 196 nations and the European Union, leaders of the civil society, academia, and international organizations – will delve into progress on the Convention's strategic objectives. These range from sustainable land management and drought resilience to ensuring fair land rights for women and tackling the sand and dust storms and wildfires exacerbated by the climate change and environmental degradation.  The UNCCD secretariat wishes to express its sincere gratitude to the Republic of Uzbekistan for graciously assuming the role of the host for this pivotal event. Like an intricate carpet weaved by expert hands unfurls to reveal its detailed patterns, CRIC21 will roll out at the Silk Road Samarkand Congress Centre in Uzbekistan this November. 

A milestone moment: Uzbekistan and UNCCD team up to tackle land crisis
Sand and Dust Storms Toolbox offers tools and guidance to combat SDS

The frequency of sand and dust storms (SDS) is on the rise in various regions across the globe. This rise is attributed to factors such as human-driven climate change, desertification, land degradation, and persistent droughts. These storms occur when strong winds lift large amounts of sand and dust from dry, arid soils into the atmosphere. They often carry these particles long distances, sometimes hundreds or even thousands of kilometers. The effects of these storms are widespread and often devastating. The World Health Organization estimates that 7 million people die from poor air quality every year, which is at least partly attributed to dust. Sand and dust storms pose numerous threats to human health, disrupt livelihoods, and wreak havoc on the environment. Managing these impacts is a major challenge, as human activity, and desertification in one region can trigger sand and dust storms that cause significant damage in remote regions. Recognizing the urgent need for international cooperation to address SDS, the General Assembly adopted a resolution (A/RES/77/294) on 8 June 2023, designating 12 July as the International Day to Combat Sand and Dust Storms. This day is intended to raise awareness of the link between health and sustainability in the context of SDS. To mark the first observance of the International Day to Combat SDS, several events were organized around the world. The “Commemoration of the International Day of Combating Sand and Dust Storms” event, co-organized by the Permanent Missions of Iraq, the Islamic Republic of Iran, and Senegal at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, featured various speakers from organizations collaborating in the UN SDS Coalition. At the same time, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) hosted a series of regional webinars bringing together stakeholders from different regions. In line with the observation of the day, the UNCCD launched the new SDS Toolbox, a result of its collaboration with SDS Coalition partners. The toolbox provides a comprehensive set of tools, strategies, and guidelines for understanding and mitigating the impact of SDS. Ibrahim Thiaw, Executive Secretary of the UNCCD, extended a warm welcome to this initiative, stating, "We welcome the focus and efforts to raise awareness of this serious phenomenon. It shows how desertification and drought can have far-reaching effects beyond national borders and underlines the crucial role of cooperation in addressing these issues. We anticipate that the newly launched SDS Toolbox will foster much-needed collaboration by providing tools and guidance to our stakeholders." During the commemoration of the International Day to Combat SDS in New York, representatives of the SDS Coalition discussed ways to strengthen cooperation between the Coalition and various national and regional initiatives. They emphasized that regional cooperation is essential to address the transboundary nature of sand and dust storms and their impacts, and that regional action can complement national efforts to achieve sustainable development goals. See also: General Assembly Proclaims 12 July International Day of Combating Sand and Dust Storms, Aiming to Raise Awareness about Importance for Health, Sustainability SDS toolbox

Sand and Dust Storms Toolbox offers tools and guidance to combat SDS