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
We're excited to announce the speakers for the #SDGAwards, who will present the #HeroesOfTomorrow winners, selected from more than 7,000 applications across 170 countries.
Register to watch the Ceremony live on 29 Oct: sdgactionawards.org/ – at Vatican City
UN Land and Drought retweeted
We're excited to announce the speakers for the #SDGAwards, who will present the #HeroesOfTomorrow winners, selected from more than 7,000 applications across 170 countries.
Register to watch the Ceremony live on 29 Oct: sdgactionawards.org/ – at Vatican City
UN Land and Drought retweeted
🚨 Casi el 73 % del territorio mexicano presenta degradación de tierras. En 10.º Informe ante la @UNCCD, Lina Pohl Alfaro, representante de @FAOMexico, destacó la urgencia de poner al suelo y al agua en el centro de la agenda climática frente a pérdidas agrícolas de $65,000 MDP.
UN Land and Drought retweeted
Farmers across the Sahel are restoring land by protecting naturally regenerating trees.
How can this reach more farms?
Join our webinar on policies, land rights and investment for community-led restoration.
5 Nov · 11:30–14:00 UTC
Online ·
Register 🔗 bit.ly/3VZpHXj
#K4GGWA
UN Land and Drought retweeted
🌍 #COP17Armenia is underway.
After week 11️⃣ of negotiations in Yerevan, Parties continue reviewing collective progress on implementation of the #KMGBF.
▶️ Watch the COP17 opening video and revisit the moment.
#BiodiversityAction #ForNature
UN Land and Drought retweeted
As countries review biodiversity progress at #COP17Armenia, a new @theGEF publication highlights $4.64B approved for 649 projects in 144 countries during #GEF8 & outlines #GEF9 priorities for conservation, restoration & biodiversity finance. thegef.org/newsroom/publicat… #GEFatCBDCOP17
UN Land and Drought retweeted
For 81 years, the United Nations has given the world a place to come together across differences and act on challenges no country can solve alone.
This #UNDay, I remain as convinced as ever that this institution and the values it stands for are indispensable.
Deeply grateful to our @UN family around the world, whose dedication and courage bring the promise of our Charter to life every day.
UN Land and Drought retweeted
What’s on the agenda today at #COP17Armenia?
📅 Day 8
📢 Programme:
cbd.int/conferences/2026/sch…
#BiodiversityAction #ForNature
Tomorrow at #COP17Armenia, the Rio Conventions’ Joint Liaison Group hosts a dialogue on aligning biodiversity, climate, and land action, on the road from Ulaanbaatar to Antalya.
📅 27 Oct, 13:15 | Sisian Room
🔗 cbd.int/side-events/7700
#RioSynergies #TripleCOP #UNited4Land
UN Land and Drought retweeted
Rokiatou Traoré is connecting land restoration with livelihoods & opportunities for women & smallholder farmers.
That's why she's one of our #HeroesOfTomorrow & a UN #SDGAwards Changemaker Finalist.
Swipe to learn more & register to watch the Ceremony: sdgactionawards.org/rokiatou… – at Bonn, Germany
UN Land and Drought retweeted
Golden autumn colors tell a bigger story in Hanggin Banner, Ordos city. 🌱
Years of desert restoration have brought vegetation back to the Kubuqi Desert, where solar power and ecological recovery are driving sustainable growth. [Photo/Wang Rongfei]
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
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Get access to:
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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