What happens when the soil is too salty and compacted for trees to grow? You don’t give up. You treat the soil, and you replant.
In Kilifi County, Kenya, the women of the Friend of Nature Communi...
From the mountain villages of Dagestan to the shifting sands of Kalmykia and the open pastures of Astrakhan, the Silk Road Caravan crossed southern Russia in search of practical knowledge for bring...
On Desertification and Drought Day 2026, UNCCD Executive Secretary Yasmine Fouad delivers a message on the state of the world's rangelands and the case for restoring them.
Rangelands cover more tha...
On Desertification and Drought Day, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres calls on the world to recognize and protect rangelands — vast ecosystems covering half the Earth's land surface...
The Silk Road Caravan is the UNCCD storytelling journey spotlighting rangelands and the people who depend on them. In Russia we travel through Dagestan, Kalmykia and Astrakhan region, documenting s...
Join the Silk Road Caravan on its journey through Türkiye as we explore the vital connection between nomadic traditions, land stewardship, and global climate resilience. From the daily rhythms of l...
In Bozhüyük, a village at 1,100 metres in Türkiye's Antalya Province, UNCCD Executive Secretary Yasmine Fouad sat with pastoralist families marking the seasonal movement of their animals to higher ...
🌄 🐫 🐫 🐫 The Silk Road Caravan sets out from Türkiye on a journey across Eurasia — from the legacy of UNCCD COP16 in Riyadh towards COP17 in Ulaanbaatar.
Along the way, it will carry stories from
The regional webinar for the African and Arab region, titled “From Awareness to Action: Accountability for Tenure Security,” was held on 13 April 2026 and jointly organized by the United Nations Co...
The regional webinar for the African and Arab region, titled “From Awareness to Action: Accountability for Tenure Security,” was held on 13 April 2026 and jointly organized by the United Nations Co...
The regional webinar for the African and Arab region, titled “From Awareness to Action: Accountability for Tenure Security,” was held on 13 April 2026 and jointly organized by the United Nations Co...
2026 is a special year for our planet. It is a year in which the world will convene the Conferences of the Parties for all three Rio Conventions: desertification, climate change, and biodiversity.
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Executive Secretary Yasmine Fouad outlines the critical path ahead for 2026, a defining year for the UNCCD, marked by the upcoming COP17 in Mongolia and the International Year of Rangelands and Pas...
As the #AFCON2025 kicks off in Morocco, African football icons William Troost-Ekong (Nigeria) and Franck Kessié (Côte d'Ivoire) join forces with the UNCCD to launch the #Sport4Land initiative.
The...
Once the fourth-largest lake in the world, the Aral Sea has shrunk to 10% of its original size. But where the water disappeared, women stayed. In this film, produced by Inna Modja, we travel to Kar...
"It’s our collective responsibility. It’s not just for the experts." @joyfull_julietgracey, Global Focal Point for the @unccd_youth_caucus
At #CRIC23, Juliet highlighted the vital role young peopl...
"The Gender Caucus is one of the greatest achievements because we have a specific body for women to work on the land."
Yesterday’s session at #CRIC23 brought together voices from the Arctic, Mongo...
We are officially launching the roadmap to the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists 2026 (#IYRP2026).
These aren't just "empty spaces." As you can see in these photos, rangelands are ...
UNCCD Executive Secretary Yasmine Fouad's message on the launch of the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists (IYRP) 2026. She highlights that while rangelands cover half the Earth and s...
Marking her first 100 days as Executive Secretary, Dr. Yasmine Fouad shares her strategic vision for the UN Convention to Combat Desertification from our headquarters in Bonn. From her early career...