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#Mongolia Pres U Khurelsukh speaking at UN General Assembly this afternoon.
This will be his last speech to the #UNGA as president.
Would be surprising if there was anything really new in speech. Likely to review #UNCCD COP17, generic appeal for peace, no direct mention of Russian aggression.
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#Mongolia Pres U Khurelsukh speaking at UN General Assembly this afternoon.
This will be his last speech to the #UNGA as president.
Would be surprising if there was anything really new in speech. Likely to review #UNCCD COP17, generic appeal for peace, no direct mention of Russian aggression.
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#Mongolia Pres U Khurelsukh speaking at UN General Assembly this afternoon.
This will be his last speech to the #UNGA as president.
Would be surprising if there was anything really new in speech. Likely to review #UNCCD COP17, generic appeal for peace, no direct mention of Russian aggression.
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#Mongolia Pres U Khurelsukh speaking at UN General Assembly this afternoon.
This will be his last speech to the #UNGA as president.
Would be surprising if there was anything really new in speech. Likely to review #UNCCD COP17, generic appeal for peace, no direct mention of Russian aggression.
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#Mongolia Pres U Khurelsukh speaking at UN General Assembly this afternoon.
This will be his last speech to the #UNGA as president.
Would be surprising if there was anything really new in speech. Likely to review #UNCCD COP17, generic appeal for peace, no direct mention of Russian aggression.
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Global Drought Crisis: How Climate Change Is Driving a New Era of Chronic Water Scarcity
Drought has emerged as a planetary environmental crisis. Long experienced as episodic and locally occurring, recent trends show…
#Climate #ClimateChange #Climate-Change #climatechange #drought #globalwarming #ipcc #ulaanbaatar #UNCCD #UNCCDCOP17
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COP17 na Mongólia debate papel da mídia na promoção dos Objetivos de Desenvolvimento Sustentável
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COP17 na Mongólia debate papel da mídia na promoção dos Objetivos de Desenvolvimento Sustentável
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COP17 na Mongólia debate papel da mídia na promoção dos Objetivos de Desenvolvimento Sustentável
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🌿 How can open biodiversity data support achieving land degradation neutrality (LDN)?
@kylecopas will discuss this topic fellow alongside panelists at a Green Zone event at #UNCCDCOP17.
Panelists will explore opportunities for countries to strengthen Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV) systems and mobilize sustainable finance through reliable evidence and transparent information in the session tomorrow.
📍 Aug 26, 01:30 PM - 03:00 PM, Green Zone 💚
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🌿 How can open biodiversity data support achieving land degradation neutrality (LDN)?
@kylecopas will discuss this topic fellow alongside panelists at a Green Zone event at #UNCCDCOP17.
Panelists will explore opportunities for countries to strengthen Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV) systems and mobilize sustainable finance through reliable evidence and transparent information in the session tomorrow.
📍 Aug 26, 01:30 PM - 03:00 PM, Green Zone 💚
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🌿 How can open biodiversity data support achieving land degradation neutrality (LDN)?
@kylecopas will discuss this topic fellow alongside panelists at a Green Zone event at #UNCCDCOP17.
Panelists will explore opportunities for countries to strengthen Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV) systems and mobilize sustainable finance through reliable evidence and transparent information in the session tomorrow.
📍 Aug 26, 01:30 PM - 03:00 PM, Green Zone 💚
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🌿 How can open biodiversity data support achieving land degradation neutrality (LDN)?
@kylecopas will discuss this topic fellow alongside panelists at a Green Zone event at #UNCCDCOP17.
Panelists will explore opportunities for countries to strengthen Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV) systems and mobilize sustainable finance through reliable evidence and transparent information in the session tomorrow.
📍 Aug 26, 01:30 PM - 03:00 PM, Green Zone 💚
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🌿 How can open biodiversity data support achieving land degradation neutrality (LDN)?
@kylecopas will discuss this topic fellow alongside panelists at a Green Zone event at #UNCCDCOP17.
Panelists will explore opportunities for countries to strengthen Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV) systems and mobilize sustainable finance through reliable evidence and transparent information in the session tomorrow.
📍 Aug 26, 01:30 PM - 03:00 PM, Green Zone 💚
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UN land talks are accelerating action in rangelands but need to plug USD 278 billion financing gap to turn ambition into impact
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UN land talks are accelerating action in rangelands but need to plug USD 278 billion financing gap to turn ambition into impact
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UN land talks are accelerating action in rangelands but need to plug USD 278 billion financing gap to turn ambition into impact
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UN land talks are accelerating action in rangelands but need to plug USD 278 billion financing gap to turn ambition into impact
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https://www.europesays.com/africa/390442/ Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: Earthquake Recovery, Cutting Food Loss, Phasing Out Paraquat – Food Tank #BlueFoods #ClimateChange #desertification #Drought #Earthquakes #fisherfolk #FoodLossAndWaste #paraquat #PostHarvestLosses #SubSaharanAfrica #Tanzania #UNCCD #weedkiller #WFP #WomenFishers #WorldCentralKitchen
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Now that GBIF is an officially accredited observer of the #UNCCD, we're heading to Mongolia next week to join #COP17Mongolia!
Catch the event hosted by @kylecopas and GBIF Mongolia on Wedneday: Biodiversity data to support desertification research and policy. 🌵
This 💙 blue zone event will introduce parties to GBIF and the benefits of open data on wild rangeland species.
📍26 August 2026, 10:30–12:00 UTC+8.
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Now that GBIF is an officially accredited observer of the #UNCCD, we're heading to Mongolia next week to join #COP17Mongolia!
Catch the event hosted by @kylecopas and GBIF Mongolia on Wedneday: Biodiversity data to support desertification research and policy. 🌵
This 💙 blue zone event will introduce parties to GBIF and the benefits of open data on wild rangeland species.
📍26 August 2026, 10:30–12:00 UTC+8.
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Now that GBIF is an officially accredited observer of the #UNCCD, we're heading to Mongolia next week to join #COP17Mongolia!
Catch the event hosted by @kylecopas and GBIF Mongolia on Wedneday: Biodiversity data to support desertification research and policy. 🌵
This 💙 blue zone event will introduce parties to GBIF and the benefits of open data on wild rangeland species.
📍26 August 2026, 10:30–12:00 UTC+8.
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Now that GBIF is an officially accredited observer of the #UNCCD, we're heading to Mongolia next week to join #COP17Mongolia!
Catch the event hosted by @kylecopas and GBIF Mongolia on Wedneday: Biodiversity data to support desertification research and policy. 🌵
This 💙 blue zone event will introduce parties to GBIF and the benefits of open data on wild rangeland species.
📍26 August 2026, 10:30–12:00 UTC+8.
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Now that GBIF is an officially accredited observer of the #UNCCD, we're heading to Mongolia next week to join #COP17Mongolia!
Catch the event hosted by @kylecopas and GBIF Mongolia on Wedneday: Biodiversity data to support desertification research and policy. 🌵
This 💙 blue zone event will introduce parties to GBIF and the benefits of open data on wild rangeland species.
📍26 August 2026, 10:30–12:00 UTC+8.
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https://www.europesays.com/africa/388444/ Africa Pushes for More Land Restoration Finance at COP17 #Africa #AfricanDevelopmentBank #ClimateFinance #ClimateResilience #ConflictAffectedRegions #COP17 #desertification #DroughtResilience #FoodSecurity #FragileStates #GreatGreenWall #LandDegradation #LandRestoration #SustainableLandManagement #UNCCD
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https://www.europesays.com/africa/386243/ INTERVIEW: How UNCCD, FAO, World Bank back Nigeria’s fight against drought, land degradation —Official #ACReSAL #ActionAgainstDesertification #ClimateChange #ClimateSmartAgriculture #desertification #Drought #FAO #FarmerHerderConflict #FoodSecurity #LandDegradation #LandRestoration #Nigeria #RangelandDegradation #UNCCD
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欧州はじめ、世界各地が #猛暑 や #干ばつ に見舞われる中、国連 #砂漠化 対処条約（#UNCCD）第17回締約国会議（#COP17）が17日、モンゴルで開幕した。
28日まで続く同会議で #EU は、荒廃した土地の回復、干ばつに対する強靭化および水資源保護に向けた世界的な行動を呼びかける
EU Environment (@EU_ENV)
🥵🌡️ Another summer - another series of extreme heatwaves, water scarcity and drought
At the @UNCCD #COP17 starting today in 🇲🇳, we call for stronger global action to:
✅restore degraded land
✅strengthen drought resilience
✅protect water resources👉 link.europa.eu/Mk3FqW
— https://nitter.net/EU_ENV/status/2089267666112442600#m
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https://nitter.net/EUinJapan/status/2089540902339408211#m -
Desertificação no Brasil ameaça segurança hídrica e alimentar
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Desertificação no Brasil ameaça segurança hídrica e alimentar
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The 17th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the United Nations Convention to Combat #Desertification (UNCCD) will be hosted by #Mongolia in its capital city, #Ulaanbaatar, from 17 to 28 August 2026 under the theme Restoring Land. Restoring Hope.
#UNCCD 17th session of the Conference of the Parties
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The 17th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the United Nations Convention to Combat #Desertification (UNCCD) will be hosted by #Mongolia in its capital city, #Ulaanbaatar, from 17 to 28 August 2026 under the theme Restoring Land. Restoring Hope.
#UNCCD 17th session of the Conference of the Parties
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The 17th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the United Nations Convention to Combat #Desertification (UNCCD) will be hosted by #Mongolia in its capital city, #Ulaanbaatar, from 17 to 28 August 2026 under the theme Restoring Land. Restoring Hope.
#UNCCD 17th session of the Conference of the Parties
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The 17th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the United Nations Convention to Combat #Desertification (UNCCD) will be hosted by #Mongolia in its capital city, #Ulaanbaatar, from 17 to 28 August 2026 under the theme Restoring Land. Restoring Hope.
#UNCCD 17th session of the Conference of the Parties
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The 17th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the United Nations Convention to Combat #Desertification (UNCCD) will be hosted by #Mongolia in its capital city, #Ulaanbaatar, from 17 to 28 August 2026 under the theme Restoring Land. Restoring Hope.
#UNCCD 17th session of the Conference of the Parties
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Food Systems at the Center of a Global Effort to Restore Land and Protect Nature
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Food Systems at the Center of a Global Effort to Restore Land and Protect Nature
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Food Systems at the Center of a Global Effort to Restore Land and Protect Nature
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Food Systems at the Center of a Global Effort to Restore Land and Protect Nature
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Food Systems at the Center of a Global Effort to Restore Land and Protect Nature
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Will the world’s drying lands get relief from COP17 in Mongolia? https://www.byteseu.com/2271909/ #Climate #ClimateChange #desertification #drought #GlobalWarming #nature #UNCCD
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“𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗺; 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀”
Land degradation is often described using data, maps, and global indicators. Ahead of UNCCD COP17, happening from 17 to 28 August 2026 in Mongolia, Ingrid Teich, CDE/WOCAT scientist and international expert on land degradation neutrality, explains why it’s so important to communicate clearly what land degradation means for people and their lives. Read the interview: https://t.ly/Oo3G_
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“𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗺; 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀”
Land degradation is often described using data, maps, and global indicators. Ahead of UNCCD COP17, happening from 17 to 28 August 2026 in Mongolia, Ingrid Teich, CDE/WOCAT scientist and international expert on land degradation neutrality, explains why it’s so important to communicate clearly what land degradation means for people and their lives. Read the interview: https://t.ly/Oo3G_
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“𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗺; 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀”
Land degradation is often described using data, maps, and global indicators. Ahead of UNCCD COP17, happening from 17 to 28 August 2026 in Mongolia, Ingrid Teich, CDE/WOCAT scientist and international expert on land degradation neutrality, explains why it’s so important to communicate clearly what land degradation means for people and their lives. Read the interview: https://t.ly/Oo3G_
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“𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗺; 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀”
Land degradation is often described using data, maps, and global indicators. Ahead of UNCCD COP17, happening from 17 to 28 August 2026 in Mongolia, Ingrid Teich, CDE/WOCAT scientist and international expert on land degradation neutrality, explains why it’s so important to communicate clearly what land degradation means for people and their lives. Read the interview: https://t.ly/Oo3G_
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“𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗺; 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀”
Land degradation is often described using data, maps, and global indicators. Ahead of UNCCD COP17, happening from 17 to 28 August 2026 in Mongolia, Ingrid Teich, CDE/WOCAT scientist and international expert on land degradation neutrality, explains why it’s so important to communicate clearly what land degradation means for people and their lives. Read the interview: https://t.ly/Oo3G_
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Encontro defende recaatingamento no Nordeste como solução contra a desertificação
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Encontro defende recaatingamento no Nordeste como solução contra a desertificação
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Encontro defende recaatingamento no Nordeste como solução contra a desertificação
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Encontro defende recaatingamento no Nordeste como solução contra a desertificação
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Encontro defende recaatingamento no Nordeste como solução contra a desertificação
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This year, the 🌐 Desertification and Drought Day is under the theme 𝗥𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀: 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗲. 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁. 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗲.
Read the article by a group of scientists, among them from CDE/WOCAT, and find out why enabling pastoralist management of rangelands is so important👉 https://t.ly/njkes -
This year, the 🌐 Desertification and Drought Day is under the theme 𝗥𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀: 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗲. 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁. 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗲.
Read the article by a group of scientists, among them from CDE/WOCAT, and find out why enabling pastoralist management of rangelands is so important👉 https://t.ly/njkes -
This year, the 🌐 Desertification and Drought Day is under the theme 𝗥𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀: 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗲. 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁. 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗲.
Read the article by a group of scientists, among them from CDE/WOCAT, and find out why enabling pastoralist management of rangelands is so important👉 https://t.ly/njkes -
This year, the 🌐 Desertification and Drought Day is under the theme 𝗥𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀: 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗲. 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁. 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗲.
Read the article by a group of scientists, among them from CDE/WOCAT, and find out why enabling pastoralist management of rangelands is so important👉 https://t.ly/njkes -
#Desertification and #Drought Day 2026
June 17, 2026
#Rangelands: Recognize. Respect. #Restore.
"This year, #Kenya hosts the global observance of Desertification and Drought Day in partnership with #UNCCD under the theme 'Rangelands: Recognize. Respect. Restore.'
"The global observance will highlight the central role of the world’s rangelands in #ClimateResilience, food and water security, #biodiversity conservation and the cultural identity of #pastoralist and #IndigenousCommunities. Kenya’s leadership reflects its ongoing efforts to address #LandDegradation, strengthen drought resilience and support communities living in #dryland and rangeland areas.
"UNCCD Executive Secretary Yasmine Fouad said: 'We thank the Government of Kenya for hosting Desertification and Drought Day 2026 and for shining a spotlight on the world’s rangelands. These landscapes are vital for food, water, biodiversity and climate resilience. Kenya’s leadership comes at a crucial moment, as rangelands face increasing pressure worldwide. By recognising their value, respecting their traditional stewards and restoring rangelands back to health, we can strengthen the livelihoods of two billion people.'
"Rangelands cover more than half of the world’s land surface yet remain among the most undervalued ecosystems. They face increasing pressures from climate change, land degradation and competing land uses. Up to half of all rangelands are already degraded or at risk, jeopardizing food and water security, climate resilience and rural livelihoods.
"Coinciding with the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists, the 2026 global observance will draw attention to the need to recognize and value rangelands for the critical functions they provide, respect the traditional stewards who have cared for them for generations and restore degraded landscapes to secure livelihoods and ecosystem services.
"Through Desertification and Drought Day 2026, countries and communities are invited to:
- Recognize rangelands’ economic contribution to national and regional economies, their role in sustaining biodiversity and wildlife and the multiple benefits they provide, from regulating water cycles to storing carbon
- Respect pastoralists, #IndigenousPeoples and local communities, whose mobility, customary governance systems and ecological knowledge are essential to maintaining the health and productivity of these landscapes
- Restore rangelands by investing in sustainable land and water management, strengthening governance, improving drought preparedness and supporting community-led restoration efforts
Marked every year on 17 June, Desertification and Drought Day is the United Nations’ global moment to raise awareness of land degradation and drought and to mobilize action to protect and restore healthy land. Desertification and Drought Day 2026 in Kenya will be the first time in nearly a decade that the African continent hosts the global observance. Previous observances took place in Colombia (2025), Germany (2024), USA (2023), Spain (2022), Costa Rica (2021), Republic of Korea (2020), Türkiye (2019), Ecuador (2018), Burkina Faso (2017) and China (2016)."
Source:
https://www.unccd.int/events/desertification-drought-day/2026#SolarPunkSunday #FoodSecurity #WaterSecurity #LandRestoration #Sustainability #TraditionalStewards #CulturalPreservation #DesertificationAndDroughtDay
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#Desertification and #Drought Day 2026
June 17, 2026
#Rangelands: Recognize. Respect. #Restore.
"This year, #Kenya hosts the global observance of Desertification and Drought Day in partnership with #UNCCD under the theme 'Rangelands: Recognize. Respect. Restore.'
"The global observance will highlight the central role of the world’s rangelands in #ClimateResilience, food and water security, #biodiversity conservation and the cultural identity of #pastoralist and #IndigenousCommunities. Kenya’s leadership reflects its ongoing efforts to address #LandDegradation, strengthen drought resilience and support communities living in #dryland and rangeland areas.
"UNCCD Executive Secretary Yasmine Fouad said: 'We thank the Government of Kenya for hosting Desertification and Drought Day 2026 and for shining a spotlight on the world’s rangelands. These landscapes are vital for food, water, biodiversity and climate resilience. Kenya’s leadership comes at a crucial moment, as rangelands face increasing pressure worldwide. By recognising their value, respecting their traditional stewards and restoring rangelands back to health, we can strengthen the livelihoods of two billion people.'
"Rangelands cover more than half of the world’s land surface yet remain among the most undervalued ecosystems. They face increasing pressures from climate change, land degradation and competing land uses. Up to half of all rangelands are already degraded or at risk, jeopardizing food and water security, climate resilience and rural livelihoods.
"Coinciding with the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists, the 2026 global observance will draw attention to the need to recognize and value rangelands for the critical functions they provide, respect the traditional stewards who have cared for them for generations and restore degraded landscapes to secure livelihoods and ecosystem services.
"Through Desertification and Drought Day 2026, countries and communities are invited to:
- Recognize rangelands’ economic contribution to national and regional economies, their role in sustaining biodiversity and wildlife and the multiple benefits they provide, from regulating water cycles to storing carbon
- Respect pastoralists, #IndigenousPeoples and local communities, whose mobility, customary governance systems and ecological knowledge are essential to maintaining the health and productivity of these landscapes
- Restore rangelands by investing in sustainable land and water management, strengthening governance, improving drought preparedness and supporting community-led restoration efforts
Marked every year on 17 June, Desertification and Drought Day is the United Nations’ global moment to raise awareness of land degradation and drought and to mobilize action to protect and restore healthy land. Desertification and Drought Day 2026 in Kenya will be the first time in nearly a decade that the African continent hosts the global observance. Previous observances took place in Colombia (2025), Germany (2024), USA (2023), Spain (2022), Costa Rica (2021), Republic of Korea (2020), Türkiye (2019), Ecuador (2018), Burkina Faso (2017) and China (2016)."
Source:
https://www.unccd.int/events/desertification-drought-day/2026#SolarPunkSunday #FoodSecurity #WaterSecurity #LandRestoration #Sustainability #TraditionalStewards #CulturalPreservation #DesertificationAndDroughtDay
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#Desertification and #Drought Day 2026
June 17, 2026
#Rangelands: Recognize. Respect. #Restore.
"This year, #Kenya hosts the global observance of Desertification and Drought Day in partnership with #UNCCD under the theme 'Rangelands: Recognize. Respect. Restore.'
"The global observance will highlight the central role of the world’s rangelands in #ClimateResilience, food and water security, #biodiversity conservation and the cultural identity of #pastoralist and #IndigenousCommunities. Kenya’s leadership reflects its ongoing efforts to address #LandDegradation, strengthen drought resilience and support communities living in #dryland and rangeland areas.
"UNCCD Executive Secretary Yasmine Fouad said: 'We thank the Government of Kenya for hosting Desertification and Drought Day 2026 and for shining a spotlight on the world’s rangelands. These landscapes are vital for food, water, biodiversity and climate resilience. Kenya’s leadership comes at a crucial moment, as rangelands face increasing pressure worldwide. By recognising their value, respecting their traditional stewards and restoring rangelands back to health, we can strengthen the livelihoods of two billion people.'
"Rangelands cover more than half of the world’s land surface yet remain among the most undervalued ecosystems. They face increasing pressures from climate change, land degradation and competing land uses. Up to half of all rangelands are already degraded or at risk, jeopardizing food and water security, climate resilience and rural livelihoods.
"Coinciding with the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists, the 2026 global observance will draw attention to the need to recognize and value rangelands for the critical functions they provide, respect the traditional stewards who have cared for them for generations and restore degraded landscapes to secure livelihoods and ecosystem services.
"Through Desertification and Drought Day 2026, countries and communities are invited to:
- Recognize rangelands’ economic contribution to national and regional economies, their role in sustaining biodiversity and wildlife and the multiple benefits they provide, from regulating water cycles to storing carbon
- Respect pastoralists, #IndigenousPeoples and local communities, whose mobility, customary governance systems and ecological knowledge are essential to maintaining the health and productivity of these landscapes
- Restore rangelands by investing in sustainable land and water management, strengthening governance, improving drought preparedness and supporting community-led restoration efforts
Marked every year on 17 June, Desertification and Drought Day is the United Nations’ global moment to raise awareness of land degradation and drought and to mobilize action to protect and restore healthy land. Desertification and Drought Day 2026 in Kenya will be the first time in nearly a decade that the African continent hosts the global observance. Previous observances took place in Colombia (2025), Germany (2024), USA (2023), Spain (2022), Costa Rica (2021), Republic of Korea (2020), Türkiye (2019), Ecuador (2018), Burkina Faso (2017) and China (2016)."
Source:
https://www.unccd.int/events/desertification-drought-day/2026#SolarPunkSunday #FoodSecurity #WaterSecurity #LandRestoration #Sustainability #TraditionalStewards #CulturalPreservation #DesertificationAndDroughtDay
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#Desertification and #Drought Day 2026
June 17, 2026
#Rangelands: Recognize. Respect. #Restore.
"This year, #Kenya hosts the global observance of Desertification and Drought Day in partnership with #UNCCD under the theme 'Rangelands: Recognize. Respect. Restore.'
"The global observance will highlight the central role of the world’s rangelands in #ClimateResilience, food and water security, #biodiversity conservation and the cultural identity of #pastoralist and #IndigenousCommunities. Kenya’s leadership reflects its ongoing efforts to address #LandDegradation, strengthen drought resilience and support communities living in #dryland and rangeland areas.
"UNCCD Executive Secretary Yasmine Fouad said: 'We thank the Government of Kenya for hosting Desertification and Drought Day 2026 and for shining a spotlight on the world’s rangelands. These landscapes are vital for food, water, biodiversity and climate resilience. Kenya’s leadership comes at a crucial moment, as rangelands face increasing pressure worldwide. By recognising their value, respecting their traditional stewards and restoring rangelands back to health, we can strengthen the livelihoods of two billion people.'
"Rangelands cover more than half of the world’s land surface yet remain among the most undervalued ecosystems. They face increasing pressures from climate change, land degradation and competing land uses. Up to half of all rangelands are already degraded or at risk, jeopardizing food and water security, climate resilience and rural livelihoods.
"Coinciding with the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists, the 2026 global observance will draw attention to the need to recognize and value rangelands for the critical functions they provide, respect the traditional stewards who have cared for them for generations and restore degraded landscapes to secure livelihoods and ecosystem services.
"Through Desertification and Drought Day 2026, countries and communities are invited to:
- Recognize rangelands’ economic contribution to national and regional economies, their role in sustaining biodiversity and wildlife and the multiple benefits they provide, from regulating water cycles to storing carbon
- Respect pastoralists, #IndigenousPeoples and local communities, whose mobility, customary governance systems and ecological knowledge are essential to maintaining the health and productivity of these landscapes
- Restore rangelands by investing in sustainable land and water management, strengthening governance, improving drought preparedness and supporting community-led restoration efforts
Marked every year on 17 June, Desertification and Drought Day is the United Nations’ global moment to raise awareness of land degradation and drought and to mobilize action to protect and restore healthy land. Desertification and Drought Day 2026 in Kenya will be the first time in nearly a decade that the African continent hosts the global observance. Previous observances took place in Colombia (2025), Germany (2024), USA (2023), Spain (2022), Costa Rica (2021), Republic of Korea (2020), Türkiye (2019), Ecuador (2018), Burkina Faso (2017) and China (2016)."
Source:
https://www.unccd.int/events/desertification-drought-day/2026#SolarPunkSunday #FoodSecurity #WaterSecurity #LandRestoration #Sustainability #TraditionalStewards #CulturalPreservation #DesertificationAndDroughtDay
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#Desertification and #Drought Day 2026
June 17, 2026
#Rangelands: Recognize. Respect. #Restore.
"This year, #Kenya hosts the global observance of Desertification and Drought Day in partnership with #UNCCD under the theme 'Rangelands: Recognize. Respect. Restore.'
"The global observance will highlight the central role of the world’s rangelands in #ClimateResilience, food and water security, #biodiversity conservation and the cultural identity of #pastoralist and #IndigenousCommunities. Kenya’s leadership reflects its ongoing efforts to address #LandDegradation, strengthen drought resilience and support communities living in #dryland and rangeland areas.
"UNCCD Executive Secretary Yasmine Fouad said: 'We thank the Government of Kenya for hosting Desertification and Drought Day 2026 and for shining a spotlight on the world’s rangelands. These landscapes are vital for food, water, biodiversity and climate resilience. Kenya’s leadership comes at a crucial moment, as rangelands face increasing pressure worldwide. By recognising their value, respecting their traditional stewards and restoring rangelands back to health, we can strengthen the livelihoods of two billion people.'
"Rangelands cover more than half of the world’s land surface yet remain among the most undervalued ecosystems. They face increasing pressures from climate change, land degradation and competing land uses. Up to half of all rangelands are already degraded or at risk, jeopardizing food and water security, climate resilience and rural livelihoods.
"Coinciding with the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists, the 2026 global observance will draw attention to the need to recognize and value rangelands for the critical functions they provide, respect the traditional stewards who have cared for them for generations and restore degraded landscapes to secure livelihoods and ecosystem services.
"Through Desertification and Drought Day 2026, countries and communities are invited to:
- Recognize rangelands’ economic contribution to national and regional economies, their role in sustaining biodiversity and wildlife and the multiple benefits they provide, from regulating water cycles to storing carbon
- Respect pastoralists, #IndigenousPeoples and local communities, whose mobility, customary governance systems and ecological knowledge are essential to maintaining the health and productivity of these landscapes
- Restore rangelands by investing in sustainable land and water management, strengthening governance, improving drought preparedness and supporting community-led restoration efforts
Marked every year on 17 June, Desertification and Drought Day is the United Nations’ global moment to raise awareness of land degradation and drought and to mobilize action to protect and restore healthy land. Desertification and Drought Day 2026 in Kenya will be the first time in nearly a decade that the African continent hosts the global observance. Previous observances took place in Colombia (2025), Germany (2024), USA (2023), Spain (2022), Costa Rica (2021), Republic of Korea (2020), Türkiye (2019), Ecuador (2018), Burkina Faso (2017) and China (2016)."
Source:
https://www.unccd.int/events/desertification-drought-day/2026#SolarPunkSunday #FoodSecurity #WaterSecurity #LandRestoration #Sustainability #TraditionalStewards #CulturalPreservation #DesertificationAndDroughtDay
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https://www.europesays.com/africa/227705/ ‘Massive’ £200bn increase in funds needed to stop land around world turning to dust, UN warns #Ethiopia #FarmingLand #LandDegradation #MsFouad #UNCCD #YasmineFouad