#RestoringLandRestoringHope
During the opening of #UNCCD #COP17Mongolia, participants received a warm welcome from local performers with traditional dance, instrumentals and singing, sharing the diverse cultural heritage of Mongolia. #RestoringLandRestoringHope
August 17, 2026 at 2:35 AM
In opening remarks at #UNCCDCOP17 Committee on #Science & #Technology, #UNCCD Executive Secretary Fouad emphasized "science must help us make better decisions today for a more resilient landscape tomorrow." #RestoringLandRestoringHope #UNited4Land #COP17Mongolia
August 18, 2026 at 3:22 AM
At #UNCCDCOP17, in discussions on capacity-building initiatives, a number of delegates praised the Youth Negotiators Academy and its Land Youth Negotiators Programme for its value in training and building the capacity of young negotiators. #RestoringLandRestoringHope #Youth4Land @unccd.bsky.social
August 18, 2026 at 5:33 AM
At #UNCCDCOP17 Committee on #Science & #Technology, opens with reminder that landscapes are filled with connections between #soil, #water, #climate & human conditions - change is not contained in one but shared across #watersheds, #livelihoods and national borders. #RestoringLandRestoringHope
August 18, 2026 at 2:31 AM
At the #UNCCDCOP17, several parties highlighted the transboundary nature of sand and dust storms and called for regional and international #cooperation to reduce their frequency and impacts on livelihoods and #agrifood systems. #desertification #RestoringLandRestoringHope @unccd.bsky.social
August 20, 2026 at 11:28 AM
#UNCCD #COP17Mongolia President Batmunkh Battsetseg at the Civil Society Open Dialogue: Effective land restoration must draw on knowledge & experience of local communities & Indigenous Peoples, supported by science, innovation, & sustainable financing. #RestoringLandRestoringHope @unccd.bsky.social
August 20, 2026 at 6:14 AM
Without resolution on the blocked agenda item on civil society at #UNCCDCOP17 - #Indigenous Peoples representatives staged a protest outside plenary, demanding their meaningful participation in negotiations. #RestoringLandRestoringHope #drought #desertification #Youth4Land #HerLand
August 20, 2026 at 11:01 AM
After many long days (and late nights) the #UNCCD #COP17Mongolia is gaveled to an close in the early morning of the Saturday 29 August at 02:36 am. @unccd.bsky.social #RestoringLandRestoringHope #UNited4Land
August 28, 2026 at 6:43 PM
While discussing #soil degradation of #agricultural lands at #UNCCDCOP17, several countries emphasize that prevention should be a key priority & argue that the diversification of agricultural lands is a promising avenue for improving soil health. #RestoringLandRestoringHope @unccd.bsky.social
August 19, 2026 at 4:43 AM
At #UNCCDCOP17 where discussions on #drought have been quite heated, a thunderstorm did little to mitigate the intensity of the negotiations, although delegates did need to dodge the raindrops as they headed to the afternoon sessions. #RestoringLandRestoringHope #UNited4Land
August 18, 2026 at 8:26 AM
In his opening statement at #UNCCDCOP17, Mongolia Prime Minister Nyam-Osoryn Uchral stressed the #UNCCDs achievement in bringing land to the global agenda. He urged participants to make the COP a platform for solutions, and turning commitments into tangible results. #RestoringLandRestoringHope
August 17, 2026 at 2:38 AM
When introducing the #UNCCD Committee for the Review of Implementation of the Convention’s 2027-2028 work program, the Secretariat emphasizes that ”no lives should be lost to #drought in the 21st century, and the UNCCD is a prime tool to advance that aim”. #RestoringLandRestoringHope #UNited4Land
August 17, 2026 at 9:02 AM
At #UNCCD #COP17Mongolia, Parties are in negotiation mode, having spent Friday negotiating, among other things, #migration, #PrivateSector engagement, and the future functioning of the #Science #Policy Interface. #RestoringLandRestoringHope #UNited4Land @unccd.bsky.social
August 21, 2026 at 11:00 AM
UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed calls on Parties at #COP17Mongolia to commit to: scaling solutions; finding predictable #finance to support implementation; and enable people-centered approaches to decision-making. #RestoringLandRestoringHope @unccd.bsky.social
August 24, 2026 at 2:32 AM
Opening the #UNCCDCOP17 Open Dialogue on Civil Society - Executive Secretary Yasmine Fouad says that success will not only be through the gaveling of decisions, but through how much difference we are making for communities. #RestoringLandRestoringHope #UNited4Land @unccd.bsky.social
August 20, 2026 at 3:40 AM
At #COP17Mongolia #UNCCD Executive Secretary Yasmin Fouad urged parties to make COP 17 about”repairing ecosystems and restoring livelihoods, resilience and hope that multilateral system is still alive and can bring action on the ground”. #RestoringLandRestoringHope #UNited4Land
August 17, 2026 at 2:44 AM
Following lunch at #UNCCD #COP17Mongolia negotiations continue in all contact groups, moving on to discussing among other things the items on sand & storms, #LandTenure, #agriculture and #CapacityBuilding @unccd.bsky.social #RestoringLandRestoringHope #UNited4Land
August 27, 2026 at 9:47 AM
On the penultimate day of #UNCCD #COP17Mongolia Parties go straight into morning contact group negotiations, discussing among other things the items on #drought and #Rangelands & #Pastoralists @unccd.bsky.social #RestoringLandRestoringHope #UNited4Land
August 27, 2026 at 7:30 AM
At the #COP17Mongolia Parties have finally begun discussions on the previously blocked agenda item on the Intergovernmental Working Group on the Future Strategic Framework of the Convention. Discussions moved to a contact group @unccd.bsky.social #RestoringLandRestoringHope
August 26, 2026 at 10:46 AM
#UNCCD Executive Secretary Yasmine Fouad responds to the challenging #drought negotiations at #COP17Mongolia: “We need a decision gaveled on #drought … but we will continue moving regardless because this is the COP of implementation” #RestoringLandRestoringHope @unccd.bsky.social
August 25, 2026 at 8:21 AM
During #COP17Mongolia Ministerial Session on #Financial Mechanisms speakers highlight the annual finance gap of USD 278 billion for achieving targets and tackling #desertification, #LandDegradation and #drought. #RestoringLandRestoringHope @unccd.bsky.social
August 24, 2026 at 5:54 AM
At #COP17Mongolia Yasmine Fouad, #UNCCD Executive Secretary reflects on the teachings passed down through generations in Mongolia ”take care of the grass, and the grass will care for the people” as ”simple words with profound truths” #RestoringLandRestoringHope @unccd.bsky.social
August 24, 2026 at 4:42 AM
At #COP17Mongolia High-level Segment Opening President of Mongolia Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh says that #RestoringLandRestoringHope means calling upon humanity as transient guests of this world to protect it and pass it to future generations. #UNited4Land @unccd.bsky.social
August 24, 2026 at 2:04 AM
🌍 Join IWMI’s Marie-Charlotte Buisson (@mc-buisson.bsky.social) at @unccd.bsky.social #COP17 as she brings insights on water economics, agricultural subsidies, tariffs, and financing land restoration.

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August 15, 2026 at 2:11 AM
🌍 Join IWMI’s Amarnath Giriraj at @unccd.bsky.social #COP17 as he brings insights on drought early warning, anticipatory action, preparedness, and resilience.

See you in Ulaanbaatar! 👉 on.cgiar.org/4q9oUOp

#IWMIatUNCCDCOP17 #COP17Mongolia #RestoringLandRestoringHope
August 14, 2026 at 8:29 AM