Land degradation affects us all, threatening climate, biodiversity, and our very livelihoods. By 2030, we might need to restore 1.5 billion hectares. Join us at #UNCCDCOP16 to advocate for an urgent, achievable solution for our planet.

#UNited4Land #GenerationRestoration

🇻🇦 We're LIVE right now at Casina Pio IV, #Vatican , with our Deputy Executive Secretary Andrea Meza and other leaders to address global efforts against desertification and #drought ahead of #UNCCDCOP16 .

Join us here: ➡️ youtube.com/watch?v=Cn7w1O…

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Don't miss the consultation organized by UN Land and Drought Civil Society on the preparation for #UNCCDCOP16

Join us now at 14:00 today CEST!
Registration on bit.ly/3U4EzyJ

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Join us LIVE: us02web.zoom.us/j/87353995469?…

Most of the Earth's biodiversity is found in our soils.... but soil biodiversity is declining.
The good news is that the loss is reversible!
What we can do to protect #SoilBiodiversity & our planet everyday 👇 #GenerationRestoration
Via Food and Agriculture Organization

Do you know a leader excelling in land restoration, drought resilience, or combating desertification?

Nominate them for UNEP’s 2024 #EarthChamps award! Nominations now open through 12 May: unep.org/championsofear… #GenerationRestoration

Desertification’s impact knows no borders with dust storms affecting up to 150 countries, UN Land and Drought executive secretary Ibrahim Thiaw tells #Riyadh forum to mark #EnvironmentWeek in #SaudiArabia #GreenAndBlue arab.news/rxaqb

#WATCH : Urgent sustainability actions necessary to deal with harsh climatic conditions in #MiddleEast & #NorthAfrica region, say UN experts Ibrahim Thiaw & Elizabeth M. Mrema on the occasion of #EnvironmentWeek in #SaudiArabia #GreenAndBlue arab.news/rxaqb

Despite challenges, Sub-Saharan Africa anticipates 3.4% growth in 2024, a testament to its resilience.

To effectively tackle poverty, prioritizing inclusive growth policies that reduce inequality is essential. Read more: wrld.bg/5VvY50Rbi8M #AfricasPulse

#DYK that there are 6 different species of camelids around the world? 🐫🐪🦙

They are:
🔸Alpaca
🔸Bactrian Camel
🔸Dromedary Camel
🔸Guanaco
🔸Llama
🔸Vicuña

The International #YearofCamelids 2024 is all about them.

#IYC2024

Thrilled by the #G7 's commitment to land conservation. The launch of the Hub on Sustainable Land Use is a significant step towards achieving #LDN .

Let's strengthen our commitment to land health as a crucial part of our environmental and development agendas. #UNited4Land

In Riyadh, I had an enlightening meeting with the incoming Presidency of ⁦UN Land and Drought⁩ #COP16 .

Witnessed so much progress made by #SaudiArabia in preparing for the largest COP ever in the 30 years history of the Convention.

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The Earthna Earthna Prize awards $1M to projects that blend traditional knowledge with modern advances in sustainable land management 🌾

Nominations and applications are invited by June 30, 2024. Learn more at earthna.qa 🇶🇦

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#LandRestoration isn't just about planting trees; it's about reshaping our communities and ecosystems for a sustainable future. From urban green spaces to rural farmland and nature reserves, all sectors benefit.

So let's all pitch in to secure our common future.

#UNited4Land

🛰 Dont miss out on this 'Capacity Development Opportunity' on the SEPAL tool by #FAO 🌳

Register now by email [email protected] 📨

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Très honoré d’avoir été reçu par SEM ⁦Mohamed Cheikh El Ghazouani محمد ولدالشيخ الغزواني⁩. Président de Mauritanie et Président en exercice de l’ UA. Il aura un rôle clé lors de la COP16 de ⁦UN Land and Drought⁩ prévue à #Riyadh , Arabie Saoudite, en Décembre 2024.

The Great Green Wall (GGW) strengthens cooperation! A joint mission between the Chadian government, the GGW Panafrican Agency and World Food Programme took place in N'Djamena, Mandelia, and Abeche to consolidate coordination and synergies between all stakeholders in this large-scale project.

L'exposition « Arbres de vie », réalisée par Nicolas Henry, rend un vibrant hommage aux producteurs et productrices de gomme arabique, tout en illustrant la Great Green Wall.
#GrandeMurailleVerte #GMV

At ChangeNOW #PioneersDinner , inspired by the spirit of Gustave Eiffel who made possible what seemed imposible in his time, UN Land and Drought invited private sector leaders to join Business for Land B4L as a vehicle to restore 1.5 million has by 2030. #United4Land COP16 in Riyadh 👇

At the #PioneersDiner organized by ChangeNOW, Andrea Meza DES of UN Land and Drought presented our private sector engagement strategy #Business4Land and invited 100CEOs to become pioneers for land. Huge thanks to the ChangeNOW team for the opportunity #UNited4Land #restoration