The 2021 Desertification and Drought Day is coming up on 17 June, and we would love to hear what you are planning to mark the occasion! Please add a relevant activity to the interactive map below or send us an email DDD2021 [at] unccd.int so we can share your news on our website and social media. Your…

The third webinar on land-based jobs for youth will focus on building your business and seizing opportunities. The panellists speaking at the Asia webinar will: Share knowledge about the market and policy environments in Asia that help land-based jobs to come out of the pandemic stronger Identify…

The XV World Forestry Congress will take place from 2 to 6 May 2022 in Seoul under the theme "Building a Green, Healthy and Resilient Future with Forests" to further develop the outcomes of major global events scheduled before the Congress, including the Rio Conventions’ Conferences of the Parties…

The third CST14 Bureau meeting will update the CST Bureau on the preliminary list of official documents for CST15 and set milestones for their development and completion, based on the status of the ongoing work of the SPI provided by the reporting team and the knowledge management team.

Global Landscapes Forum will host the first-ever digital conference focused entirely on Africa’s drylands and how integrative restoration practices can see them flourish once again. Join in for inspiring speakers, the latest science, concerts, film screenings, virtual tours, networking, and the…

Businesses and industry entities may be granted observer status and participation in official UNCCD meetings, if they: Have expressed interest in participating in meetings of the Conference of the Parties and its subsidiary bodies; Have specific expertise in matters relating to the Convention; and…

​There may be no greater issue than land in the post-2015 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Our food, clothing and homes all come from land resources. In order to “leave no one behind” and develop sustainably as set forth in the new SDGs, achieving land degradation neutrality (LDN) must be a top…

By its decision 15/COP.7 on improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the Committee on Science and Technology (CST), the seventh session of the Conference of the Parties (COP) encouraged Parties to select a Science and Technology Correspondent (STC) to the CST under the coordination of the…

The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) was adopted on 17 June 1994. During the time it was open for signature, from October 1994 to October 1995, it received 115 signatures. The Convention entered into force in December 1996. The UNCCD currently has 197 Parties. Non…

Responsibilities There are four principal categories of obligations under the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) and its regional implementation annexes: The common obligation of all Parties, including those unaffected by desertification, are spelled out mainly in articles 3…

​Private sector involvement in sustainable land management vital to ensuring future of productive lands around the world Changwon, Republic of Korea, 19 October 2011 - Nearly 100 business leaders have declared their support to combat land degradation and restore productive lands during the tenth…

Forging a global partnership of committed stakeholders is the best way to secure our land's productivity and resilience, and to combat land degradation and desertification. UNCCD's motivated stakeholders are crucial to implementing the Convention and achieving a brighter, land-degradation neutral…

Civil Society Marcos Montoiro, NGO and Civil Society Liaison Officer Email: CSO [at] unccd.intParliamentarians Rajeb Boulharouf, Chef de Cabinet Email: RBoulharouf [at] unccd.intPrivate Sector and Development Partners Louise Baker, Coordinator, External Relations, Policy and Advocacy Unit (ERPA) Email: LBaker…

China Convention on Biodiversity CGIAR Agricultural Research Group European Commission France Finland Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Germany GIZ, Economics of Land Degradation Initiative (ELD) Global Environment Facility (GEF) International Fund for Agricultural…