UNCCD CSO PANEL/AFRICA BRANCH
Join @charlesbalogoun hair of the @UNCCD civil society Panel on the meeting to discuss the work program of the #Africa CSOs and the way forward. Date: Thursday 18 May 2023 Time: 2:00-3:30 Benin time…
COP15 Preparatory Webinar
The CSO panel invites the representatives of civil society organizations accredited to the UNCCD to a Preparatory Webinar for UNCCD COP15 on the 26th of April 2022 starting at 3pm CET. Zoom link: https://unccd-int.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_-BMeb0ZGQTyXhuyAKPVWjQ English…
Condolences for Dr. Khadija Catherine Razavi
It is with a broken heart and extreme sadness that we have to inform you all that the beloved Chair of the Board of CENESTA, Khadija Catherine Razavi, passed away on Saturday, 16 April 2022.…
COP15 – What CSOs need to know
Below is the information for CSOs attending (COP15) in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, from 9 to 20 May 2022. General information on the fifteenth session of the Conference of the Parties (COP15) of the United Nations…
COP15 of the UNCCD to take place from 9 to 20 May 2022 in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
The fifteenth session of the Conference of the Parties (COP15) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) will take place in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, from 9 to 20 May 2022. The COP15 theme, ‘Land. Life. Legacy:…
Land is the bedrock of a healthy, productive society, and COP15 will explore links between land and other key sustainability issues.
These issues will be discussed during the high-level segment on 9-10 May 2022, including a Heads of States Summit, high-level round tables and interactive dialogue sessions, as well as numerous other special and side events.
What we do...
- Promote and increase active involvement of CSOs on the implementation of the Convention and the negotiations undertaken at the COP,
- Encourage local, national and regional CSOs to seek their accreditation,
- Increase communication and knowledge exchange among CSOs,
- Raise awareness of UNCCD activities.
Our Network
We believe that the participation of the nearly 600 accredited civil society organizations in the Conference of the Parties and its subsidiary bodies is fundamental in order to ensure that our concerns, knowledge and views are reflected in the decisions taken by the parties.
