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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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📅 Save the date! We’re excited to announce the next World Bank Land Conference will take place in Washington, DC and online from May 5-8, 2025. More info 🌍 worldbank.org/landconf #LandConf2025
En route to #Abidjan for the 10th Special Session of #AMCEN. An estimated 65% of Africa's land is degraded, impacting over 400M people. This week, Africa unites to raise ambitions and combat land degradation, desertification, and drought on our way to COP 16 Riyadh. #UNited4Land
We are with COP 16 Riyadh in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire for the 10th Special Session of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment AMCEN Our imminent goal is clear: raise ambition, renew commitments and scale up action on land degradation and desertification. #UNited4Land
Starting the day with important discussions at #AMCEN2024. Meeting with the Africa Group to align our common goals for COP 16 Riyadh. Regional preparatory meetings are crucial to ensure that our collective efforts have a meaningful impact on combating land degradation and
It is clear we need to increase progress & investment in land and drought resilience. #UNCCDCOP16 later this year will be a key moment to drive change. As #AMCEN talks begin, great to see my good friend Ibrahim Thiaw, UN Land and Drought Executive Secretary. We all need to be #UNited4Land.
Productive day yesterday at #AMCEN2024! I had the pleasure to meet with Dr. Musonda Xoliswa Mumba of Convention on Wetlands, shared insights with Inger Andersen, and connected with Minister Djami Diallo of Guinea to strengthen regional efforts against land degradation. #UNited4Land COP 16 Riyadh
🇸🇦 #COP16Riyadh will be a historic moment for Africa. It’s our chance to lead with a new approach to land management and drought resilience. Together, we can build a more resilient future for our continent and the world. COP 16 Riyadh #AMCEN #AfricaLeadership
At #AMCEN, UN Climate Change ES Simon Stiell highlighted the power of nature-based solutions, combined with biodiversity conservation and land restoration, to tackle the climate crisis and drive progress on all 17 #SDGs. bit.ly/4dSgUu4
The Great Green Wall is a global symbol of humanity overcoming its greatest threats. It shows that if we can work with nature, we can overcome adversity and build a better world for future generations. "It's up to us to create an African dream" innamodja 👽🥀 #AMCEN #UNited4Land
📣#Land restoration 🌱 takes teamwork! Join the UN Land and Drought CSO consultations on the road to #UNCCDCOP16 in Riyadh. 🗓️ When: 12th September @ 14:00 CET 📝Register now: bit.ly/4ecOLO6 ℹ️➡️More: csopanel.org #UNited4Land UNCCD Civil Society