Stop ‘vandalising’ Earth and help the planet thrive, UN chief urges

As nearly 40 per cent of land across the planet is degraded with more acres lost every second, governments, businesses and communities must galvanize action to reverse the damage and protect Earth, the UN chief said in a strong message for the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, marked annually on 17 June.

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Stop ‘vandalising’ Earth and help the planet thrive, UN chief urges

UN chief: Desertification and drought destabilizing well-being of 3.2 billion people

16 Jun 2021

Land degradation from climate change and the expansion of agriculture, cities and infrastructure “undermines the well-being of 3.2 billion people”, the UN chief said on Wednesday in his message for World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought.

Women suffer disproportionately from ravages of drought, desertification

16 Jun 2023

Women’s land rights are in the spotlight ahead of the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, observed on 17 June, at events around the world, from Kenya to Viet Nam, including a high-level event at UN Headquarters in New York on Friday.

INTERVIEW: Sustainable energy offers ‘hope’ in fight against desertification and land loss

17 Jun 2024

Sustainable sources of energy, including solar and wind power, can help communities across the world to reverse desertification and land loss, according to Ibrahim Thiaw, the Executive Secretary of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification.