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CRIC 7, Istanbul, Turkey
3-14 November 2008 The seventh session of the Committee for the Review of the Implementation of the Convention (CRIC 7) and the First Special Session of the Committee on Science and Technology (CST) were held in Istanbul, Turkey, from 3 to 14 November, 2008. more..


Parliamentarians address next steps lawmaking bodies can take in helping combat desertification A two-day meeting of the Steering Committee of the Seventh UNCCD Parliamentarians’ Forum ended with an agreement of measures that lawmaking bodies can do to help combat desertification and land degradation as well as mitigate the effects of drought. more..


UNCCD Secretariat organizes side event in Climate Change Conference Biochar can act as an insurer for food and cleaner fuel security while simultaneously aiding in the effort to reverse global warming more..

		High-level Policy Dialogue

The High-level Policy Dialogue took place on 27 May 2008 in Bonn, Germany. High rank officials met to identify conditions required and political commitment necessary for the implementation of the Ten-Strategic plan and framework to enhance the implementation of the Convention in the context of current global emerging issue more..

		'If You Feed the Land, It Will Feed You Back'
In an extensive interview with IPS European director Ramesh Jaura, Mr. Gnacadja highlights the global framework offered by the UNCCD which could serve as “a platform to address the important issue of climate change and soil.” more..

International Congress “Oasis and Sustainable Tourism”
8 to 10 August. Water Tribune. EXPO Water 2008 more..

The beauty of the Deserts the challenge of Desertification.
Deserts of the Earth by Michael Martin more..

Latest documents


»	Report of the conference Climate Change – can soil make a difference?
»	Report of the COP 8 Bureau meeting
»	Human rights and desertification: Exploring the Complementarity of International Human Rights Law and the UNCCD
»	Rio Conventions Calendar 2008
»	COP 8: Final Report
»	Status of Contributions to the Core Budget
»	Newsletter: Down to Earth

What's on

Panel discussion on climate, land and food security was held in Berlin on 15 October 2008 more..

Regional initiative on financial resource mobilization for strengthening the implementation of the UNCCD in Central and Eastern Europe more..

The UNCCD Executive Secretary made a commentary statement during Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD IV), 28 to 30 May 2008 more..

Statement by the UNCCD Executive Secretary on the occasion of the World Meteorological Day, 23 March 2008 more..

OSS - 3rd General Assembly and 10th Executive Board meeting Tripoli, Lybia 29 - 31 March 2008
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Development of Rural Livelihoods in Semi-Arid Africa Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 29-30 April 2008
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iSeek interviews Mr. Luc Gnacadja.Mr. Gnacadja pointed out the extent of the desertification problem worldwide, more..

UNCCD Photobank
Visit the UNCCD photo gallery for images on desertification.
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Desert nights: Tales from the desert.
International Film Festival, Rome, 1-7 December 2006.

Meetings and Events (2009)

UNCCD towards new decade


UNCCD Secretariat's operational clusters New structure of the secretariat

Selected Consortium


Selected Consortium following the Call for Expression of Interest for Partners to Organise Jointly a Scientific Conference for the Committee on Science and Technology of the UNCCD - 2009

Resource mobilization workshop


Regional initiative on financial resource mobilization for strengthening the implementation of the UNCCD in Central and Eastern Europe

Press releases

»	Africa must get on board the Bali Road Map or face greater potential threats in the face of climatic change


»	UN Desertification conference ends in Istanbul

»	UNCCD and UNU sign agreement to expand research into environmentally - induced migration

World Day to Combat Desertification Report

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CSD16

»	Focus on Agriculture, Rural development, Land, Drought, Desertification, and Africa

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Parliamentarians address next steps lawmaking bodies can take in helping combat desertification

UNCCD Secretariat organizes side event in Climate Change Conference