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Land degrading faster than can be restored, warns UN data

Land degradation is advancing at an astonishing rate across all regions, reveals the newly launched UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) Data Dashboard that...

Desertification and Drought Day: World leaders urged to prioritise women’s land rights

Women facing worsening droughts, raging wildfires and other climate change impacts have delivered an urgent message to the international community at the United Nations...

2023 Desertification and Drought Day puts global spotlight on women’s land rights

The 2023 Desertification and Drought Day, marked on June 17, will put the global spotlight on women’s land rights with events taking place in...

Musicians Baaba Maal, Inna Modja appointed UNCCD Goodwill Ambassadors

The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) has appointed Baaba Maal and Inna Modja as its Goodwill Ambassadors. Both have previously served as UNCCD...

Leaders at COP27 launch alliance to get ahead of future drought impacts

Leaders from over 25 countries and 20 organisations on Monday, November 7, 2022, launched the International Drought Resilience Alliance to accelerate action and help countries to...

Ibrahim Thiaw to act as UN shops for new UNFCCC secretary

Executive Secretary of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), Ibrahim Thiaw, will act as the head of the United Nations Framework Convention...

Desertification Day: Leaders call for urgent action to boost drought resilience

In the face of growing impacts of drought exacerbated by land degradation and climate change, countries and communities must take action now to build...

IPCC report: UNCCD, PACJA express concerns over land, warming

The Working Group 1 assessment report released on Monday, August 9, 2021, by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has continued to attract...

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Stakeholders harp on safe alternatives to GMOs in Nigeria

Stakeholders on organic agriculture on Thursday, December 19, 2024, in Abuja, called on government at all levels to ensure...
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How world’s youngest continent is restoring its degraded landscapes

The Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) has released a new report that captures the experiences, challenges and solutions shared by...

Scepticism as Biden announces new US climate targets

Climate experts say a new emissions reduction target announced by US President Joe Biden's administration falls short of cuts...

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Stakeholders harp on safe alternatives to GMOs in Nigeria

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How world’s youngest continent is restoring its degraded landscapes

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