The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification is the global voice for land. We champion healthy, productive and accessible land for all #UNited4Land
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Where land degrades, species loss follows. Data from 100 countries shows it.
At #CBDCOP17, countries are reviewing a goal to restore 30% of degraded ecosystems by 2030. That goal is won or lost on land.
Find your country: data.unccd.int/biodiversity-…
#UNited4Land
Our food begins with land. 🌱 This #WorldFoodDay reminds us: innovation draws both on the latest science and the age-tested approaches.
At #COP17Mongolia, Food Systems and Soil Health Day highlighted how knowledge and innovation support healthy soils and resilient food systems.
#United4Land 🎥 @FAO
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Executive Secretary of @UNCCD Yasmine Fouad delivers a message to the #RomeWaterDialogue: "Land & water cannot be separated...when one degrades, the other follows. And so does food security." The 12 draft principles of responsible governance of #WaterTenure bridge these ideas
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🌱 1.66 million hectares under restoration
Progress is taking root across the GGW. An estimated 19 million additional hectares are still to be captured, as efforts continue to strengthen monitoring & build a fuller picture of #restoration across the region.
#GGWAccelerator
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📸 Our 2026 photo competition is open!
Share the stories of people and nature through your lens for a chance to win a share of USD 1,200.
Submit up to three photos by 31 October at:👉 bit.ly/4dT6yw4
#LivingLandscapes #Landscapes4Life
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🌍 1 week to go until Biodiversity COP17!
90% of the world’s governments now have active, officially declared 2030 Biodiversity milestones, aligned with the KMGBF. Now we move into the era of action.
Follow @UNDPplanet at #COP17Armenia.
#ForPeopleForPlanet
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Tunisia prepares its 2026 @UNCCD national report. The regional workshop, held on 1–2 October in Zarzis, focused on land degradation, restoration and Land Degradation Neutrality.
oss-online.org/en/UMBRELLATn
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The State of Biodiversity Action is the first global report on collective progress in the #KMGBF implementation. Its findings will inform the Global Review at #COP17Armenia.
Learn more: cbd.int/gbf/implementation/g…
#BiodiversityAction
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"Volunteers have given so much to make @Cop17Mongolia an amazing event." 👏🏿
A month ago, 400+ @UNVolunteers came together to help deliver one of Mongolia’s biggest international conferences, contributing across #UNCCDCOP17 from start to finish. 🇲🇳 #IVY2026
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استثمارًا في دور الشباب كشركاء في التنمية والاستدامة، يوقّع سعادة الرئيس التنفيذي لأجفند، همام بن جريد، مع أندريا ميزا، نائبة الأمين التنفيذي لاتفاقية الأمم المتحدة لمكافحة التصحر (UNCCD)، على هامش أعمال قمة كنكورديا، اتفاقية مشروع «تعزيز مشاركة الشباب من أجل استعادة الأراضي والصمود أمام الجفاف»، لتمكين الشباب من الإسهام الفاعل في استعادة الأراضي وتعزيز الصمود أمام الجفاف.
Investing in youth as partners in sustainable development, Hammam bin Juraied, Chief Executive Officer of AGFUND, signs a project agreement with Andrea Meza, Deputy Executive Secretary of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), on the sidelines of the Concordia Summit, to advance youth engagement in land restoration and drought resilience.
How prepared are we for the next drought?
Launched at #COP17Mongolia, the new Drought Resilience Index helps countries identify resilience gaps and target action and investment.
Read more: lnkd.in/eJFMdks7
#UNited4Land #DroughtResilience
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🔥 For every 1°C increase in average global temperatures, we are seeing up to a 6% decrease in yield for the four major crops – maize, rice, soy and wheat – that provide 60% of global calories.
More in @FAO-@WMO report👉 doi.org/10.4060/cd9394en
#ExtremeHeat
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⚠️ Dry ground + heavy rain = increased flood risk
How can we better prepare?
📅 On 21 September, we will launch the Water Resilience Stakeholder Platform, to turn Europe’s Water Resilience Strategy into action.
🔴 Watch the launch event online 👉 link.europa.eu/C9KWPM
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Rainfall is becoming harder to predict. In northern Côte d’Ivoire, rice farmers are using climate advisories to know when to plant.
For Koné Pétai Félix, better timing meant 25 bags of rice from 2 hectares.
Read more: → bit.ly/4dtvFFx
#Landscapes4Life
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What are the realities facing communities and landscapes, and what is being done to respond?
Our #AnnualReport2025 explores four stories spanning climate change, forests, livelihoods, food and more.
Read the stories :🔗 bit.ly/3UDUU1u
#Landscape4Life
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💧 What can Europe learn from Africa about drought?
📡 Early warning in Kenya
🌱 Nature-based solutions in South Africa
🧩 Indigenous knowledge in Eswatini
Through @UNCCD sharing what works can strengthen drought resilience.
➡️ ow.ly/Cg2J50ZHLFM
ALT Single vibrant plant thriving in barren, dry soil with a clear horizon, emphasizing collaboration in drought risk reduction.
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🌱 40 % des terres de la planète sont touchées par la dégradation et la sécheresse.
👉🏽Du Brésil au Sahel en passant par l’Arabie saoudite, trois initiatives montrent que la restauration des terres marche
@UNCCD @Cop17Mongolia @UNEP
news.un.org/fr/story/2026/08…
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It was a pleasure for the UN Country Team in Mongolia to welcome DSG @AminaJMohammed and delegates from UN agencies attending #UNCCDCOP17. We discussed our shared vision and collective efforts in accelerating Mongolia’s SDGs.
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تُخزّن الأنهار والأغطية الجليدية حوالي 70% من المياه العذبة في العالم، وتلعب دورًا محوريًا في استهلاك المياه وأمنها العالمي.
فلنعمل على حمايتهاا لتأمين مستقبلنا المائي وأمننا الغذائي العالمي!
#WaterAction #العمل_من_أجل_المياه #UNCCDCOP17
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المياه الجوفية غير مرئية، لكن تأثيرها واضح في...
🌱 الزراعة
🍲 إنتاج الغذاء
🏭 الصناعة
🌍 النظم الإيكولوجية
🌦️ التكيف مع تغير المناخ
علينا حماية المياه الجوفية واستخدامها بشكل مستدام.
#UNCCDCOP17 #WaterAction