CSO consultations and the road to Riyadh
- September 2, 2024·
The CSO Panel is hosting an online meeting with all the accredited organizations of the UNCCD to prepare for the path towards COP16 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The panel will present documents to be discussed…
Youth Engagement Strategy and Action Plan 2024
- June 20, 2024·
UNCCD has a new Youth Engagement Strategy and Action Plan 2024 Get the full document Translator Click here.
Desertification and Drought Day : Message of António Guterres, UN Secretary-General
- June 20, 2024·
The UN Secretary-General’s video message for #DesertificationAndDroughtDay: “Together, let’s sow the seeds for a thriving future – for nature and humanity.” As we mark 30 years UNCCD of the , the world must pick up…
Desertification and Drought Day : Message of Ibarhim Thiaw, UNCCD Executive Secretary
- June 20, 2024·
Happy Desertification And Drought Day !The security, prosperity, and health of billions depend on thriving lands. Yet, we vandalize the earth that sustains us. Every second, four football fields of healthy land are degraded. “#United4Land.…
10 Land Heroes announced on Desertification and Drought Day 2024
- June 20, 2024·
“UNCCD recognizes the talents of young people as entrepreneurs and agents of change. They are key to transforming their communities and driving innovation in sustainable land management. From Brazil to Mali, from Philippines to Moldova,…
Celebration of Desertification and Drought Day, 17 June 2024
- June 14, 2024·
SAVE THE DATE : The global observance event of Desertification and Drought Day at the Bundeskunsthalle on 17 June 2024, which will also mark the 30th anniversary of UNCCD, will bring together world leaders, youth and…
The sixteenth session of the Conference of the Parties (COP16) of the
United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) will take
place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from 2 to 13 December 2024.
COP16 will be a landmark event for accelerating action on land and drought resilience and a gamechanger for the green transition in Saudi Arabia, the region and beyond.
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.