Upcoming 📣 In August in Mongolia, negotiators joining @unccd.bsky.social #COP17 will consider a wide array of decisions on enhancing efforts to address desertification, land degradation and drought What to expect ➡️ enb.iisd.org/convention-c... #COP17Mongolia

17th Session of the Conference of the Parties to the UNCCD (COP17)

Negotiators at UNCCD COP 17 will consider a wide array of decisions on enhancing efforts to address desertification, land degradation and drought.

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Restoring land restores hope 🌱💚 On this #DesertificationAndDroughtDay, we call for 🌍 action at the @unccd.bsky.social #COP17 in Mongolia Because desertification, land degradation and droughts are global problems - and need a global response 👉 link.europa.eu/dBjPjK #United4Land

This #DesertificationAndDroughtDay, we recognize the role of #rangelands in climate resilience, food and water security, biodiversity conservation and the cultural identity of pastoralist and Indigenous communities. Learn more: unccd.int/events/deser... #UNited4Land via @unccd.bsky.social

We must recognize, respect and restore rangelands. That is the message this World #DesertificationAndDroughtDay. These vast landscapes cover over half of the Earth's land surface and support around two billion people - yet are too often overlooked. www.unep.org/news-and-sto... @unccd.bsky.social

Today is World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought 🏜️ 🌵 We’re reminded that smarter water use is key to protecting land and livelihoods. In drylands, every drop of water counts 👉 https://on.cgiar.org/3Oqmd9g @unccd.bsky.social #DroughtandDesertificationDay

Happy World Day to Combat Desertification & Drought! On this day in 1994, I was there when the UN Convention to Combat Desertification was adopted in Paris. 2 years ago I got to write the 30th anniversary book on this important treaty. #unite4land @unccd.bsky.social www.unccd.int/resources/pu...

Unite for land: 30 years of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification

For 30 years, the UNCCD has raised awareness and driven action to restore degraded land, enhance drought resilience, and promote sustainable development by producing more without harming soil, water, ...

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La desertificación es uno de los grandes desafíos ambientales de nuestro tiempo que afecta a biodiversidad y ecosistemas, en especial en la zona mediterránea. Luchar contra la desertificación es cuidar nuestros suelos, la biodiversidad y la seguridad alimentaria. #DesertificationAndDroughtDay

Restoring land, protecting biodiversity, and acting on climate are the same job approached from different angles. Our webinar on socio-ecological connectivity shows how they connect. 30 June, 16:00 CEST. Register: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #RestoringLand #RestoringHope

Three COPs are happening in 2026 and businesses need a clear view of where to focus. To support them, together with @wemeanbusiness.bsky.social and @unccd.bsky.social's Business4Land we're hosting a briefing to explore how you can engage across the climate, nature and land UN negotiations. (1/2)

VP Mora welcomed a Mongolian delegation led by the Central Bank of Mongolia to EIB HQ today for discussions on land restoration, climate resilience & green finance. The exchange covered forestry, nature-based solutions & greener urban investment, as momentum builds towards @unccd.bsky.social COP17.

Thank you Yasmine Fouad, Executive Secretary of the @unccd.bsky.social for the good meeting today.

$3.9B pledged to #GEF9. Leaders across the Rio Conventions: UNFCCC, @unccd.bsky.social, @unbiodiversity.bsky.social, highlight the need for integrated action across nature, land, and biodiversity. Watch the joint statement below 👇 #GEF9replenishment #GEFassembly2026

We have a lot to do in 2026 #ForPeopleForPlanet. Today I reflected on progress we need to see this year - including @unccd.bsky.social, @unbiodiversity.bsky.social and UNFCCC COPs - #PlasticsTreaty latest, as well as environmental impacts from conflict-related damage. www.unep.org/news-and-sto...

Gearing up for a year of multilateral action

UNEP Executive Director Inger Andersen warns that the Middle East conflict is causing severe environmental damage, calls for an immediate ceasefire, and outlines UNEP’s priorities on effective deliver...

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Restoring Land, Restoring Hope. This is our message to the world. Rangelands cover more than half of the Earth's surface and support 500M people, yet they remain among the most overlooked ecosystems. See in Ulaanbaatar. #UNCCDCOP17 #UNited4Land Learn more: www.unccd.int/news-stories...

Join us for a webinar on Renewable Energy and Sustainable Land Management. Organized with @iisd.org and UNU-VIE, to explore case studies and best practices to ensure a surge in renewable energy generation. 🗓28 Jan ⏰09:00 NYC / 15:00 Bonn Register: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Great to meet a good friend again: Yasmine Fouad, the ES of the @unccd.bsky.social. Together we facilitated 2018 at #COP24 in Katowice on #climatefinance. Now she is leading the UN Rio Convention on #land and #soil. Enormously relevant for #water, #biodiversity, #climate and of cause #food!

Today at #UNEA7, we have strengthened our partnership with #IUCN to accelerate global land action! This agreement unites science & policy to fast-track: drought resilience, rangeland restoration, and Land Degradation Neutrality. Learn more: unccd.int/news-stories... #United4Land

PIK-Direktor Johan Rockström hat den Ehrenpreis des Deutschen Nachhaltigkeitspreises erhalten, für seine "Forschung, die das Verständnis von Nachhaltigkeit und planetarer Verantwortung weltweit verändert hat" - herzlichen Glückwunsch! www.nachhaltigkeitspreis.de/preisverleih...

The @unccd.bsky.social #CRIC23 Gender Caucus is exploring how to effectively harness indigenous women's land stewardship to effectively respond to global challenges such as land degradation, drought, water scarcity, and Sand and Dust Storms.

At @unccd.bsky.social #CRIC23, the Gender Caucus meeting explored Indigenous women’s leadership and worldviews impacting sustainable land management A scoping study of gender impacts of sand and dust storms gave insights for future work programmes Read ➡️ enb.iisd.org/unccd-commit...

At @unccd.bsky.social #CRIC23 land degradation neutrality (LDN) dialogue, countries sharing experience with integrated planning & reporting across the 3 Rio Conventions. Examples include Panama's Nature Pledge and South Africa's framework for ecosystem-based adaptation and resilience.

Country progress on Land Degradation Neutrality (#LDN) programmes was the focus at @unccd.bsky.social #CRIC23 Panama showcased their Nature Pledge as an integrated planning, monitoring and financing model that breaks down silos of the three Rio Conventions Read ➡️ enb.iisd.org/unccd-commit...

A Just Transition for Land by Andrea Meza Murillo, et al @projectsyndicate.bsky.social prosyn.org/SnJToiz

A Just Transition for Land

Andrea Meza Murillo & Bradley Hiller consider how to mobilize the necessary financing for drought resilience and land preservation and restoration.

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Indigenous women are the architects of resilience. Don't miss the #UNCCD Gender Caucus at #CRIC23. We are exploring the leadership and worldviews of Indigenous women in relation to sustainable land management. #HerLand #LandRestoration #Unite4Land

2026 is the #InternationalYearofRangelandsandPastoralists. Why it matters: • 50% of Earth’s land is rangelands • 34% of global carbon is stored • 500M people depend on pastoralism • 1$ invested in restoration can return up to $35 in benefits When rangelands thrive, people and nature benefit.

Centering land and soils as an integrated solution for climate, biodiversity, food systems, and drought and water resilience, @unccd.bsky.social #CRIC23 has opened in Panama City to assess implementation progress and chart strategic priorities ahead of UNCCD COP 17 in Mongolia in 2026.

At #CRIC23 in Panama, delegates welcome @unccd.bsky.social Secretariat's scenario note on capacity building, calling for long-term, adequately resourced & coordinated programmes, with a clear role for regional and national hubs. Follow our daily reporting here: enb.iisd.org/unccd-commit...

As @unccd.bsky.social #CRIC23 “aims to be more than a review session,” delegates welcomed a stronger voice for science, more funding for #drought, targeted capacity-building programmes, and the first time the Gender Caucus would meet during a meeting of the CRIC ➡️ enb.iisd.org/unccd-commit...

At #CRIC23 delegates taking a deep dive into recent updates to the @unccd.bsky.social PRAIS portal & other mechanisms to improve data quality and ease the reporting burden for parties.

At @unccd.bsky.social #CRIC23, disconnects between increasingly sophisticated global datasets and local and Indigenous realities emerged during a day devoted to improving reporting processes The International Year on Rangelands and Pastoralists officially kicked off enb.iisd.org/unccd-commit...