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05 April 2024UNCCD Desertification and Drought Day 2024: “United for Land: Our Legacy. Our Future”
This year’s Desertification and Drought Day, observed by the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) on 17 June, will focus on the future of land stewardship.
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16 November 2023Sand and dust storm frequency increasing in many world regions, UN warns
Sand and dust storms are an underappreciated problem now “dramatically” more frequent in some places worldwide, with at least 25% of the phenomenon attributed to human activities, accor
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18 July 2023The UN SDG Action Awards Finalists Have Been Announced
The stage is set as global leaders descend on Rome, Italy, for the 2023 United Nations SDG Action Awards Ceremony, held in partnership with the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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04 July 2023SDG Action Awards in Rome
We’re thrilled to announce that winners and finalists will be unveiled at an inspiring and creative UN SDG Action Awards Ceremony taking place on 24 July in Rome, Italy during the official opening
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25 April 2023Countdown for UN SDG Action Awards applications & Ceremony to take place in ROME
There are less than 2 weeks left to apply for the UN SDG Action Awards!
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27 March 2023Desertification and Drought Day 2023 sets an ambitious women's land rights agenda
Under the theme “Her Land.
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27 January 2023UNCCD joins forces with NDMC
Drought is one of nature's costliest disasters – across the globe, more frequent and prolonged droughts are up nearly by a third since 2000.
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02 January 2023UNCCD workshop on Land degradation in Central and Eastern Europe
Land degradation, one of the world’s most pressing environmental problems affects 16.5 percent of the land in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), according to the latest UNCCD basel
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14 December 2022UNEP/CMS plans fourth conference on Memorandum of Understanding on the Conservation of Migratory Sharks
For the fourth time, the Signatories to the Memorandum of Understanding on the Conservation of Migratory Sharks will meet for their SHARKS MOS4 conference in Bonn from 28 February
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28 November 2022Let's Talk Land - UNCCD launches new Webinar series
December 1st 2022, UNCCD will kick of its new webinar series „Let’s talk land – Land conservation conversati
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17 November 2022Making Cities Resilient program continues to be successful
Under the ´Making Cities Resilient 2030´ program by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), the Brazilian city of Campinas is transforming its urban landsca
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15 November 2022UNCCD starts cooperation with DeserTech
At this year's UN Climate Change Conference COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh, participants are addressing a wide range of aspects of the climate crisis.
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14 November 2022Last week of COP27 begins
For the 27th time, the world's states and organizations are meeting to find a joint solution to the most challenging problem of our time: The climate crisis.
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26 August 2022Regional dialogue addresses impacts of drought in Northern Mediterranean and Central and Eastern Europe
In recent years, water scarcity and drought have been seriously affecting the Northern Mediterranean and Central and Eastern Europe, with major impacts on
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21 July 2022Registration to Join the Global Week to #Act4SDGs Is Now Open
The registration to join the Global Week to #Act4SDGs is now open and invites people from around the world to register their a
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29 June 202216-25 September 2022: Global Week to #ACT4SDGS
The Global Week to #Act4SDGs is a global mobilization taking place during the high-level week of the UN General Assembly in September, to show world leaders that people all around the world are com
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22 June 2022Statement by Ibrahim Thiaw on his designation as UNFCCC Acting Executive Secretary
The Secretary-General of the United Nations has designated Ibrahim Thiaw to be the Acting Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), effective 17 Jul
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17 June 2022UNCCD: 2022 Desertification and Drought Day
Drought is one of the most destructive natural disasters in terms of the loss of life, arising from impacts, such as widescale crop failure, wildfires and water stress.
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15 June 2022UN Bonn Entities Will Join Open House at Villa Hammerschmidt
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier invites visitors to explore Villa Hammerschmidt, his official residence, in Bonn on Saturday, 18 June 2022, from 12 to 7 p.m.
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09 May 2022Leaders’ summit in Côte d’Ivoire kicks off major UN conference on the future of land stewardship
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28 April 2022Chronic land degradation: UN offers stark warnings and practical remedies in Global Land Outlook 2
Up to 40 % of the planet’s land is degraded, directly affects half of humanity, threatens roughly half of global GDP (US$44 trillion)
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25 April 2022UN SDG Action Awards: One Week Left to Apply!
The UN SDG Action Awards are back and looking for the class of 2022! Apply by 1 May 2022.
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11 April 2022World changemakers to gather in Côte d’Ivoire for a major land stewardship conference
One month ahead of its 15th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP15) taking place from 9-20 May 2022 in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCC
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06 April 2022Call for submissions: Images of women-led solutions to desertification
Ahead of UNCCD COP15, the UNCCD Secretariat seeks to collect original and exceptional photos to showcase promising practices which demonstrate women’s leadership and innovation in adapting to l
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23 March 2022UN Bonn Will Join Earth Hour on 26 March 2022
UN Bonn with its 25 entities will join Earth Hour on Saturday 26 March 2022. It will turn off its lights from 8:30 pm to 9:30 pm local time. Join UN Bonn and speak up about why nature matters!
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18 March 2022UN SDG Action Awards are Back and Looking for the Class of 2022!
Are you flipping the script, rethinking how we live, and driving change towards the achievement of the SDGs?
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14 March 2022UNCCD 15th session of the Conference of the Parties
The fifteenth session of the Conference of the Parties (COP15) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) will take place in A
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31 January 2022Healthy soils for a healthy planet: Nations call for reversal of soil degradation
The Ministerial Global Forum on Food and Agriculture, hosted by Germany, concluded today with a call from 68 nations across the globe to prevent and reverse soil degradation.
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28 January 2022New Podcast Episode: UNCCD – Land Ambassador Inna Modja on the Great Green Wall
The final podcast episode of 'Inside UN Bonn' was published today.
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12 January 2022UNCCD: COP15 from 9-20 May 2022 in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
Pursuant to provisions contained in decision 33/COP.14 and subsequent consultations with the Government of Côte d’Ivoire, the fifteenth session of the Conference of the Parties (COP) and the meetin
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16 December 2021UNCCD: IWG meeting provides actionable recommendations to Parties
The online meeting of the Intergovernmental Working Group (IWG) on drought on 13-15 December 2021 brought together 30 regional representatives, scientists, international organizations and members o
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26 November 2021New Podcast Episode: UN SDG Action Awards – How a Nigerian youth-led initiative is fighting for gender equality
A new podcast episode of 'Inside UN Bonn' was released yesterday.
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25 October 2021UNCCD celebrates the 10th anniversary of the Changwon Initiative
A decade ago at the UNCCD COP10 in Changwon, two key ideas in the UNCCD process were rolled out: the “Changwon Initiative” and the global target of “zero net land degradation.” The initiative has b
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11 August 2021UNCCD on Climate: Fix the Land or it will be an Emitter
The Earth is warming fast, and even faster on the land.
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- Climate Change
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28 July 2021Food Systems Summit 2021
The UN Secretary-General António Guterres will convene a UN Food Systems Summit (FSS) to raise global awareness and shape global commitments that can transform food systems to resolve hunger, reduc
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- Soil / Land
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05 July 2021Play:Fair for People and Planet – a New Kind of Music Activation
Play:Fair for People and Planet aims to inspire, connect and mobilize people all around the world by bringing together musicians, p
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- SDG Action Campaign
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17 June 2021Ibrahim Thiaw on Desertification and Drought Day 2021
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31 May 20212021 Desertification and Drought Day
The 2021 Desertification and Drought Day to be held on 17 June will focus on turning degraded land into healthy land.
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- Soil / Land
- UNCCD
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22 May 2021International Day for Biological Diversity 2021
Message by UNCCD Executive Secretary Mr. Ibrahim Thiaw
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- Ecosystem Services / Biodiversity
- UNCCD
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01 April 2021SDGs and Music: Agents of Change in Action
The fifth edition of the SDG Global Festival of Action virtually gathered 20,000 people from across Europe to discuss SDGs trends as a way to create a response to a better recovery from the pandemi
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- Sustainable Development
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31 March 2021UNCCD Welcomes Two New Initiatives to Recover Millions of Hectares of Degrading Land
Ibrahim Thiaw, Executive Secretary, United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, has welcomed the Saudi and Middle East Green Initiatives that were made pu
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- UNCCD
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25 March 2021‘A Turning Point for People and Planet’ – SDG Global Festival of Action, 25 - 26 March 2021
Under the theme ‘A Turning Point for People and Planet’, the fifth SDG Global Festival of Action, powered by the UN SDG Action Campaign will take place on 25 and 26 March.
- UN Bonn
- Sustainable Development
- SDG Action Campaign
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22 March 2021Only Three Days Left Until the SDG Global Festival of Action
The fifth SDG Global Festival of Action, powered by the UN SDG Action Campaign, f
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- Sustainable Development
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08 March 2021International Women's Day 2021
Statement by UNCCD Executive Secretary Mr. Ibrahim Thiaw
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- Soil / Land
- UNCCD
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05 March 2021SDG Action Awards Mobilize, Connect and Inspire
In March 2020, a call went out to the international SDG Action Community, to those that inspire, mobilize and connect for the Goals, to tell us about the transformative projects and approaches they
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- Sustainable Development
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19 February 2021Webinar #2 on Land-based Jobs for Youth
Are you motivated, have great ambitions and ideas but can't find a job that matches your interests? Want to become a job creator but don’t know where to start?
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- Soil / Land
- UNCCD
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21 December 2020The SDG Global Festival of Action is BACK — bigger and bolder than ever!
The SDG Action global community’s annual meeting place is returning, bigger and bolder than ever from 25–26 March 2021!
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16 December 2020UN Bonn meets to Discuss Human Development in the Anthropocene
The COVID-19 pandemic is the most recent crisis facing the humankind, but unless we ease the pressure on nature, it might not be the last, warns the new report by the United Nations Development Pro
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- Sustainable Development
- UNCCD
- UNFCCC
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07 December 2020World Soil Day 2020: Keep Soil Alive, Protect Biodiversity
A statement by the UNCCD Executive Secretary Ibrahim Thiaw
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26 November 2020UNCCD's Land for Life Award
The Land for Life Award of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) is designed to reward impactful holistic approaches and practices that address the ecological and the soci
- UN Bonn
- Soil / Land
- UNCCD
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16 October 2020World Food Day 2020: Grow, nourish and sustain – together with nature
by UNCCD Executive Secretary Mr. Ibrahim Thiaw for the SDG Knowledge Hub
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- UNCCD
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07 October 2020Apply for the SDG Action Awards by 9 October
The UN SDG Action Campaign is launching the third edition of the UN SDG Action Awards to identify and celebrate outstanding initiatives from around the world that are accelerating action towards th
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- Sustainable Development
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22 September 2020Accelerating Action Around Land for Enhanced Climate Action
Action around land use to slow climate change and biodiversity loss gets vital boost from Commonwealth and United Nations partners
- UN Bonn
- Soil / Land
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23 July 2020Now Open: SDG Action Awards Mobilise, Connect and Inspire Categories
In addressing the current pandemic and its devastating impact on people’s lives, the Sustainable Development Goals provide a blueprint for bold decisions that can put healthy lives, healthy societi
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22 July 2020Tina Birmpili of Greece appointed as UNCCD Deputy Executive Secretary
UNCCD Executive Secretary Ibrahim Thiaw announced today the appointment of Tina Birmpili of Greece as the next Deputy Executive Secretary of UNCCD.
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21 July 2020Competition to Design a Land-use Planning Software for Land Degradation Neutrality
An international technology competition to design software that can support well-informed land use decisions is launched today by the Group on Ear
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17 June 2020Statement on World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought
The Honourable Karina Gould, Minister of International Development, today issued the following statement:
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17 June 2020Live: Desertification and Drought Day 2020
This year's global observance event, hosted by Korea Forest Service (KFS), will take place online, with a full-day progr
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- Soil / Land
- UNCCD
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12 June 2020Message from UNCCD Executive Secretary for Desertification and Drought Day 2020
Dear friends,
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04 June 2020UNCCD and COVID-19 Crisis: Land-Based Solutions for People and Planet
Building on the UN Secretary-General’s report “Shared Responsibility, Glo
- UN Bonn
- Soil / Land
- UNCCD
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19 May 2020Short film series for Desertification and Drought Day 2020
The series of films aims to celebrate the global observance of the Desertification and Drought Day on 17 June 2020 and raise awareness on the theme this year: Food, Feed and Fibre.
- UN Bonn
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08 May 2020New UNCCD Podcast Series
UNCCD has released the first episode of the new podcast series on good land stewardship for present and
- UN Bonn
- Soil / Land
- UNCCD
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06 May 2020UN SDG Action Campaign Presents Latest MY World 360° Media Selection and Launches This Year's Call for Immersive Media
The UN SDG Action Campaign has released the latest MY World 360° film selection, which will be added to the MY World 360° playlist.
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04 May 2020UNCCD Launches new Report on Land Degradation Neutrality
The Global Mechanism of the UNCCD and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with multiple partners, have published the Briefing note and Technical repo
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- Soil / Land
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23 April 2020In Earth Day Address, UN Climate Chief Points to “Window of Hope”
In a video address to mark Earth Day, which this year celebrates its 50th anniversary, UN Climate Chief Patricia Espinosa urged the international community to remain focused on Earth Day 2020’s ove
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- Climate Change
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16 April 2020UNCCD at the Earth Week 2020: Let's make history
UNCCD will have a major presence at the upcoming Earth Day Week on 20-25 April 2020.
- UN Bonn
- Soil / Land
- UNCCD
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07 April 2020UN SDG Action Campaign supports world’s largest hackathon in response to COVID-19
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the largest ever global hackathon is taking place online this week.
- UN Bonn
- Sustainable Development
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02 April 2020Become #UNCCDLandHeroes
UNCCD invites you to mobilize the youth to take care of land as part of the solution to climate change.
- UN Bonn
- Soil / Land
- UNCCD
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30 March 2020The SDG Awards are Back with a Spotlight on Global Solidarity
The UN SDG Action Campaign is launching the third edition of the UN SDG Action Awards program, featuring a speci
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- SDG Action Campaign
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09 March 2020Press release: UN SDG Global Festival of Action postponed
Bonn, 09 March 2020 - In light of the rapidly evolving COVID-19 outbreak, the UN SDG Action Campaign has decided today to postpone the SDG Global Festival of Action, which was scheduled to take pla
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19 February 2020Register for the SDG Global Festival of Action
Registrations for the Global Festival of Action are now open, which will take place from 1-3 April 2020 in Bonn.
- UN Bonn
- Sustainable Development
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22 January 2020Land Heritage Collection Launched at UNCCD Headquarters
To celebrate 25 years of remarkable positive impact on land, people, communities and society, the UNCCD secretariat launched a collection of land-related commemorative items at UN
- UN Bonn
- Soil / Land
- UNCCD
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13 January 2020Conference on Environment and Sustainable Development in Nouakchott
A few weeks ago, an important conference on Environment and Sustainable Development took place in Nouakchott.
- UN Bonn
- Soil / Land
- UNCCD
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11 December 2019The SDG Global Festival of Action is back!
Five years into the agenda, 2020 will be a key critical for accelerating progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals.
- UN Bonn
- Sustainable Development
- SDG Action Campaign
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03 December 2019World-Renowned Musicians Release a Song to Inspire Actions to Reverse the Failing Health of the Land
The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) and UNCCD Land Ambassador Ricky Kej are pleased to announce the release of the official music video titled, Born fr
- UN Bonn
- Soil / Land
- UNCCD
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11 November 2019Tsinghua University visits UNCCD to discuss future cooperation
A delegation of Tsinghua University led by Mr.
- UN Bonn
- Soil / Land
- UNCCD
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28 October 2019Contest: 2020 Desertification and Drought Day Theme and Slogan
UNCCD is launching an online contest for the Desertification and Drought Day 2020 theme and slogan.
- UN Bonn
- Soil / Land
- UNCCD
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01 October 2019UNCCD Celebrates its 25th Anniversary in Bonn
Yesterday evening, the Secretariat of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) celebrated its 25th anniversary at the Old Town Hall of Bonn.
- UN Bonn
- Climate Change
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09 September 2019Global Mechanism shares lessons learned, launches LDN project development guide
The Global Mechanism (GM) of the UNCCD has just released a report on the findings and recommendations from the technical data and policy analyses of its flagship Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN) T
- UN Bonn
- Soil / Land
- UNCCD
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06 September 2019Great Green Wall documentary premieres at the Venice Film Festival
The UNCCD is proud to announce that its feature documentary The Great Green Wall, directed by Jared P.
- UN Bonn
- Climate Change
- UNCCD
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02 September 2019UNCCD COP14 Has Started Today in New Delhi, India
Today COP14 commenced in New Delhi, India under the topic “Restore Land to Sustain Life”.
- UN Bonn
- Sustainable Development
- UNCCD
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29 July 2019UN opens applications for the SDG Action Zone at the UN General Assembly in September
Located inside the United Nations grounds during the High-level week of the General Assembly, t
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- SDG Action Campaign
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10 July 2019Release of Sustainable Development Report 2019
Since its inception in 2015, the 2030 Agenda has provided a blueprint for shared prosperity in a sustainable world—a world where all people can live productive, vibrant and peaceful lives on a heal
- UN Bonn
- Sustainable Development
- SDG Action Campaign
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02 July 2019Young Content Creators Worldwide Invited to Share Their Sustainable Development Goals 360º Stories
Young people from across the world are invited to be part of the third
- UN Bonn
- Sustainable Development
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25 June 2019Experts to meet in Bonn to Drive Forward Action on Adaptation Finance
Accessible, adequate, and predictable finance is critical for developing and implementing adaptation action, from the local to the regional level, around the globe.
- UN Bonn
- Sustainable Development
- UNCCD
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18 June 2019UN SDG Action Campaign Addresses Inequalities Through Virtual Reality Films
The UN SDG Action Campaign has selected 13 Virtual Reality films from UN Agencies and the MY World 360º young media creators showcasing the challenges of inequality and the importance of leaving no
- UN Bonn
- Sustainable Development
- SDG Action Campaign
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17 June 2019UNCCD Celebrates World Day for Combating Desertification and its 25th Anniversary
The Secretariat of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) celebrates today the World Day for Combating Desertification (WDCD) and its 25th anniversary, hi
- UN Bonn
- Soil / Land
- UNCCD
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28 May 20192019 Global Youth Video Competition Now Open for Applications
- UN Bonn
- UNFCCC
- UNCCD
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07 May 2019Looking Beyond the Promises of Agenda 2030, Global Festival Participants Commit to Concrete Action for the Sustainable Development Goals
The third edition of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Global Festival of Action wrapped up on the weekend, completing three days of inspirational exchanges, learning and co
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- Sustainable Development
- SDG Action Campaign
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02 May 2019Sustainable Development Goals engagement reaches new heights at largest ever Global Festival of Action
Activists, development experts, changemakers and creatives come together in Bonn, Germany, to catalyze action on the SDGs,
- UN Bonn
- Sustainable Development
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08 April 2019Unveiling the 21 Finalists of the 2019 UN SDG Action Awards!
The UN SDG Action Awards recognize individuals, civil society organizations, subnational governments, foundations, networks, and private sector leaders who are advancing the globa
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- SDG Action Campaign
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03 April 2019Music Knows No Borders: UNCCD Welcomes Creole Singer Karyna Gomes
UNCCD Executive Secretary Ibrahim Thiaw me
- UN Bonn
- Sustainable Development
- UNCCD
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25 March 2019SDG Action Campaign Releases Program for Global Festival of Action
The UN SDG Action Campaign has released its program for the 3-day-long Global Festival of Action taking place in Bonn.
- UN Bonn
- Sustainable Development
- SDG Action Campaign
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14 March 2019UNCCD cooperates with China to launch Knowledge Management Center for Desertification Control
Mr. Pradeep Monga, UNCCD Deputy Executive Secretary, on behalf of UNCCD, and Mr.
- UN Bonn
- UNCCD
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08 March 2019Smart Tech Will Only Work for Women When the Fundamentals for Its Uptake Are in Place
Science and technology offer exciting pathways for rural women to tackle the challenges they face daily.
- UN Bonn
- UNCCD
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08 March 2019UN Bonn Celebrates International Women’s Day on 8 March
The theme of this year’s International Women’s Day, taking place today, is “Think equal, build smart, innovate for change".
- UN Bonn
- UNCCD
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25 February 20192019 Land for Life Award Open for Nominations
As the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) celebrates its 25th anniversary, the 2019 Land for Life Award will be dedicated to the theme “Decades of Impact”.
- UN Bonn
- UNCCD
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22 February 2019UNCCD launches campaign to promote gender equality
On the occasion of the UNCCD 25th anniversary and within the implementation of its Gender Action Plan (GAP), the UNCCD secretaria
- UN Bonn
- UNCCD
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12 February 201925th Anniversary of World Day to Combat Desertification
This year, on 17 June 2019, UNCCD will celebrate its 25th anniversary of the World Day to Combat Desertification, and will use the event as an opportunity to renew its collective commit
- UN Bonn
- UNCCD
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01 February 2019Secretary-General appoints Mr. Ibrahim Thiaw of Mauritania as Executive Secretary of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, following consultation with the Bureau of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) t
- UN Bonn
- Soil / Land
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24 January 2019India Will Host the UNCCD COP14
India will host the next global conference on desertification, land degradation and drought at the Vigyan Bhavan Conference Centre in New Delhi from 7 to 18 October 2019.
- UN Bonn
- Ecosystem Services / Biodiversity
- UNCCD
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22 January 2019Apply now to attend the SDG Global Festival of Action!
The SDG Global Festival of Action will be attended by leaders from governments, local authorities, international organ
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21 January 2019UNCCD and IPBES sign Memorandum of Cooperation in Bonn
On 19 January 2019 Anne Larigauderie, Executive Secretary of Intergovernmental S
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- Sustainable Development
- Ecosystem Services / Biodiversity
- IPBES
- UNCCD