Out of concern that “desertification and drought are problems of global dimension in that they affect all regions of the world,” the international community adopted the Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) in Paris on 17 June 1994. On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Convention…

The UNCCD library has opened its archives to revisit the important milestones of the Convention: the first scientific evidence of desertification, authentic papers from the negotiation process before 1994, awareness raising materials and more. In the sunup to the World Day to Combat Desertification…

Monique Barbut served as the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) from 1 October 2013 to 5 February 2019. Ms. Barbut has been committed to the issues of Desertification, Land Degradation and Drought through her previous work as Chief Executive…

The global observance of the 2019 World Day to Combat Desertification in Ankara started with a remarkable performance by Turkish traditional dancers sponsored by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Turkey. Another curtain raiser was a video presentation of the World Day celebration, showing the…

The theme 2019WDCD will be celebrated under the theme of 25 years of implementation of the Convention and beyond, focusing on the path the Convention has taken, and the future the Convention could bring. The past 25 years Since its adoption in 1994, UNCCD has contributed to the advancement of…

The Global Symposium on Soil Erosion (GSER19) will be a science-policy meeting, held at the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) headquarters in Rome, Italy. Jointly organized by the UN FAO and its Global Soil Partnership (GSP), the Intergovernmental Technical Panel on Soils (ITPS), together…

Bonn, Germany – Reviving damaged lands and the livelihoods of people affected by desertification, land degradation and drought can be possible by 2030, according to participants who attended the intergovernmental committee that reviews the implementation of the United Nations Convention to Combat…

Deborah Fraser, South African gospel singer There are a lot of people, who go hungry, and yet there is land they could be utilizing profitably. It is part of my obligation to learn about the land and how it can be better utilized. — Deborah Fraser Deborah Fraser, or Debs as she is popularly known in…

Interpretation focal point Mr. Kunal Chaudhary Senior Assistant Director/FICCI Tel: +91 9650 28 2444 Email: kunal.chaudhary [at] ficci.com Catering focal points Mr. Chander Chauhan Director of Catering Tel: +91 9910 49 5777 Email: chander.chauhan [at] seasonsgroup.co.in Mr. Mohit Bajaj Assistant General…

Indian Government is hosting the Fourteenth Conference of the Parties (COP14) to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification Diversity (UNCCD) on 2-13 September in New Delhi. People from over 196 countries and of myriad socio-cultural backgrounds, representatives of the rural and urban communities…

Advisory note for the opening ceremony of the High Level Segment Fast Facts about COP14 India is hosting COP14. The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) is organizing it. The UNCCD Conference of the Parties is held every two years. COP13 was held in Ordos, China. The…