As rich in culture, music and inspired people as the Sahel itself, the UNCCD event at Expo Dubai 2020 “Spotlight on Africa | Spotlighting…
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)'s Report on Climate Change Impacts, Adaptation…
Healthy land is an integral part of planetary well-being, which supports and sustains societies and…
‘Land. Life. Legacy: From scarcity to prosperity' is the theme of UNCCD COP15 to be held from 9-20…
Pursuant to provisions contained in decision 33/COP.14 and subsequent consultations with the…
News & Events
10/02/2022
Bonn, 10 February 2022 – UNCCD Executive Secretary Ibrahim Thiaw announced today the appointment of Andrea Meza Murillo of Costa Rica as the…
09/02/2022
‘Land. Life. Legacy: From scarcity to prosperity' is the theme of UNCCD COP15 to be held from 9-20 May 2022 in Abidjan Abidjan/Bonn, 9…
09/02/2022
Since its inception, the UNCCD has held a firm mandate on the involvement of women in policy planning and decision-making at the local…
04/02/2022
Bonn, 4 February 2022 – United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres re-appointed Ibrahim Thiaw of Mauritania to head the United…
28/01/2022
The Ministerial Global Forum on Food and Agriculture, hosted by Germany, concluded today with a call from 68 nations across the globe to…
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Tools for Land Degradation Neutrality
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