New York, 22 September 2019 – On the eve of the UN Climate Action Summit, global leaders from government, business and civil society are issuing an urgent call to action to grow an 8000km natural wonder of the world across the entire width of the African continent. The Great Green Wall, an African…

On 23September 2019, the Secretary-General of the United Nations will host the Climate Action Summit in New York with the objective of boosting ambition and rapidly accelerate action to implement the Paris Agreement. Read more: UN Climate Action Summit 2019

The event, facilitated and attended by Ibrahim Thiaw, UNCCD Executive Secretary, offered the opportunity to recommit to achieving land degradation neutrality (LDN) by 2030. The LDN tool is recognized as an accelerator and integrator to speed up the achievements of Sustainable Development Goals…

Bonn, 23 October 2019 – Droughts have decimated communities and livelihoods in Africa for long. This year alone, over 45 million people across Africa, mostly in Eastern and Southern Africa, are food insecure due to prolonged droughts. The Africa Risk Capacity (ARC) and the United Nations Convention…

Soils host a tremendous diversity of organisms that are fundamental to terrestrial ecosystems. Soil biodiversity drives many ecological processes, including soil formation, nutrient and water cycling, climate regulation, production of food, medicine and fibre, disease and pest control. In the…

Soil and the SDGs conference is organized in Brussel, Belgium on behalf of the European Commission, and is an opportunity for policymakers, public institutions, researchers, industry and civil society to come together to exchange knowledge and practices on the implementation in the EU of soil and…

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The meeting will review the progress on and challenges in the implementation of the SPI work programme 2020-2021, focusing on the follow-up activities to the COP14 decisions relevant to SPI work programme 2018-2019 and ways to improve visibility and continuity of the scientific foundation by SPI for…

The meeting will discuss the SPI work programme for 2020-2021, including the progress made and milestones to be achieved.

DOWNLOAD PDF Build forward better with land-centered solutions Protecting and restoring nature can help drive a green recovery and prevent future pandemics. Investing in nature-based solutions, specifically land restoration, will allow us to build forward better, greener, healthier, stronger, and…

1. Why is this event important for me? The COVID-19 pandemic has shut down economies for nearly 18 months now. This is the meeting where you can begin to see how world leaders and governments are thinking about the future. Participating at this event will give you an idea of what governments are…