World Migratory Bird Day 2024: Protect Insects to Protect Birds
For the first time, the upcoming World Migratory Bird Day campaign in 2024 will focus on insects’ importance to migratory birds and highlight concerns...
UNCCD COP17 to be held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, from 17-28 August...
Mongolia and the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) announced the theme of the 17th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP17)...
COP 29: The Road to Baku
The COP 28 Presidency and the COP 29 incoming Presidency are committed to ensuring a transparent and inclusive process in the lead-up to COP...
UN Development Programme to relocate a substantial share of New York-based...
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) today announced it will relocate a substantial share of positions currently based in its headquarters in New York...
International Volunteer Day: 5 December 2024
The challenges of our time can feel overwhelming. Yet, around the globe, volunteers are often the first to respond. With courage and dedication, they...
International Volunteer Year 2026 is here
THE IVY 2026 TORCH TRAVELS TO 5 CITIES
It began in Moscow, a spark on winter’s breath, like the Olympic torch—a promise of light, crossing...
UNFCCC: COP31 – The Road to Antalya
COP 31 will be held in Antalya, Türkiye, from 9 to 20 November 2026. In the lead-up, the COP 30 Presidency and the incoming...
Desertification and Drought Day 2024: “United for Land: Our Legacy. Our...
Mobilizing all generations in support of sustainable land stewardship is the focus of Desertification and Drought Day 2024, celebrated on 17 June, marking a...
Petersberg Dialogue 2026 to help build momentum towards next UN Climate...
Ministers and high-level envoys from around 40 countries will meet in Berlin on 21 and 22 April to advance political discussions on climate ambition,...
Bonn climate change conference seeks solution for climate financing
Around 6000 experts from almost every country in the world have been seeking a solution to the controversial issue of climate financing in Bonn...
Yasmine Fouad of Egypt appointed as next UNCCD Executive Secretary
The United Nations Secretary-General, following consultation with the Bureau of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD),...
Hidden Risk: UN report shows critical weaknesses in the supply chain...
“The weaknesses in the global geodesy supply chain could have catastrophic impacts on critical infrastructure and national economies”, says Nick Brown, Head of Office...
June Climate Meetings (SB 62) in Bonn
The 62nd sessions of the UNFCCC Subsidiary Bodies (SB 62) will convene from 16 to 26 June 2025 at the World Conference Center Bonn...
Unveiling the official logo for International Volunteer Year 2026
More than five hundred designs from around the globe competed for the honour of becoming the official logo for the International Volunteer Year 2026....
Media accreditation open for UNCCD COP 16
Accreditation for media is now available for the 16th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 16) to the United Nations Convention to...