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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UN Land and Drought retweeted
Young people already have solutions to conserve #biodiversity.
They need a role in decisions and support to scale their work.
At #COP17Armwnia, @YPARD’s Sebastian Pedraza calls on stakeholders to involve youth in delivering global biodiversity targets.
#Landscapes4Life
UN Land and Drought retweeted
What’s on the agenda today at #COP17Armenia?
📅 Day 4
📢Programme: cbd.int/conferences/2026/sch…
#BiodiversityAction #ForNature
UN Land and Drought retweeted
📸 Day two at #COP17Armenia
Are countries on track to meet the 2030 #biodiversity targets?
The first global review will help identify gaps & where action must accelerate.
Check out our activities at the conference & where to find us:🔗 bit.ly/4s8h3BJ
#Landscape4Life
Wildlife populations are down 73% on average since 1970, per @WWF’s #LivingPlanetReport. Agriculture is the top driver of habitat loss. But wild tigers have nearly doubled since 2010, from 3,200 to about 5,700. Restoring the land and wildlife follows.
Learn more: tinyurl.com/7ezcvrwy
#United4Land
UN Land and Drought retweeted
📸 Day one of #COP17Armenia in pictures.
Over the next two weeks, countries will discuss the action and funding needed to halt biodiversity loss.
Check out our full agenda:🔗 bit.ly/4s8h3BJ
#Landscapes4Life
UN Land and Drought retweeted
Building a green business or working on land restoration?
Apply now for the 2026–27 Youth Ecopreneur Programme!
Get access to:
📈 Business training & mentorship
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Past alumni have raised millions and won global awards.
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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
UN Land and Drought retweeted
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
UN Land and Drought retweeted
🌱 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
UN Land and Drought retweeted
📸 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
UN Land and Drought retweeted
🌍 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
UN Land and Drought retweeted
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
UN Land and Drought retweeted
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
UN Land and Drought retweeted
"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
UN Land and Drought retweeted
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
UN Land and Drought retweeted
🔥 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
UN Land and Drought retweeted
⚠️ 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
UN Land and Drought retweeted
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
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