#cop16riyadh
Kicking off Monday, UNCCD #COP16Riyadh is a key moment to combat desertification & advance solutions for land restoration & livable future.

UNEP events & live updates: www.unep.org/unep-pavilio...
December 2, 2024 at 10:47 AM
An area of land a third larger than India has turned from humid conditions to dryland, where agriculture is difficult, in the past three decades - report

#COP16Riyadh
Story by @fionaharvey
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Drylands now make up 40% of land on Earth, excluding Antarctica, study says
An area nearly a third larger than India turned permanently arid in past three decades, research shows
www.theguardian.com
December 9, 2024 at 9:46 AM
December 5, 2024 at 9:48 PM

As UNCCD's #COP16Riyadh shines a spotlight on land degradation and solutions to combat it, see images to uncover key facts about soil and land—and why they’re vital to all life on Earth. #GenerationRestoration: www.worldenvironmentday.global/did-you-know...
December 6, 2024 at 5:05 AM
The drivers of climate change, nature loss & pollution are all interlinked. They are indivisible.

So we need coordinated action & unified data.

Today at #COP29, the "Rio Trio" event brought together #COP29 🇦🇿, #COP16 🇨🇴 and #COP16Riyadh 🇸🇦 Presidencies and parties to identify how we integrate action.
November 21, 2024 at 9:53 PM
These days the #COP16Riyadh about drought, desertification and land degradation is taking place. A good moment to talk about #soils restoration and shade light on the threats.
December 2, 2024 at 4:06 PM
Next week, we'll be at #COP16Riyadh to explore how habitat restoration supports migratory landbirds 🦆 and sustainable ecosystems.

If you're at #UNCCDCOP16, join our workshop on harmonizing biodiversity conservation with sustainable land management practices. 🌿

👉 www.unccd.int/official-doc...
November 27, 2024 at 2:51 PM
Everything we do to regenerate our land is a pathway towards peace.

When we invest in nature, we invest in peace and security.

Today at UNCCD #COP16Riyadh, @unep.org released a new policy paper that looks at Nature-based Solutions to support peace.

Read how ➡️ wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.50...
December 4, 2024 at 1:00 PM
🌍 UNCCD COP16 is underway in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia! This critical gathering unites global leaders to tackle land degradation and celebrate the UNCCD’s 30th anniversary.

🔗 Read more about #OneCGIAR involvement: on.cgiar.org/3OANcyH

#COP16Riyadh
December 4, 2024 at 6:48 AM
Thursday is Agri-food System Day at #COP16Riyadh. Don’t miss UNEP events on the role of academic institutions in preventing land degradation, the Great Green Wall Youth Caravan #ForNature, soil health + more.

More details & other updates are here: www.unep.org/news-and-sto...
December 5, 2024 at 5:04 AM
Launching the @cgiar.org Global Strategy on Resilient Drylands here at #COP16Riyadh!
December 7, 2024 at 8:34 AM
Land is life.

Yet millions of hectares of healthy and productive land are lost every year.

We need urgent action to reverse land degradation.

After all, our land is our future.

Watch the UNCCD and @UNEP.org led #COP16Riyadh #LandDay again here:
webtv.un.org/en/schedule/...
December 4, 2024 at 7:20 PM
Today marks the opening of #UNCCDCOP17 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia! For the next 2 weeks
Under the powerful theme of "Restoring Land. Restoring Hope," it is time to turn global ambition into on-the-ground action. 🇲🇳🤝🇸🇦

#COP17Mongolia #UNited4Land #COP16Riyadh
August 17, 2026 at 5:28 AM
Today over 1/3 of 🌍 land surface are used for agriculture.
 
Food systems are a key contributor to nature loss and land degradation.
 
But we all need to eat and why we desperately need sustainable, resilient and inclusive agri-food systems.
 
Today at #COP16Riyadh I joined partners to discuss how.
December 5, 2024 at 6:04 PM
Saudi-hosted UN summit fails to agree on how to tackle drought

- "tensions emerged over Saudi refusal to include any reference to climate"

#climatecrisis #COP16Riyadh
@UNCCD
www.ft.com/content/6aca... via @ft
Saudi-hosted UN summit fails to agree on how to tackle drought
UN land conference in Riyadh overruns as poorer countries push for binding outcome
www.ft.com
December 16, 2024 at 10:16 AM
🌍Indigenous people, local communities, women, and youth play vital roles in restoring degraded lands, enhancing drought resilience, and combating desertification.

👉Join us at #COP16Riyadh on December 7 to learn how our Restore Local project works with restoration champions: https://buff.ly/4ge4PQL
December 4, 2024 at 9:00 AM
📢Excited to celebrate #COP16Riyadh Land Day with the official launch of the @cgiar.bsky.social Global Strategy for Resilient Drylands.

Read it here: www.cgiar.org/global-strat...
Watch the launch event: webtv.un.org/en/asset/k15...
December 5, 2024 at 7:50 AM
“Land is threatened by the way that we use and manage it all over the world, and human activities are the main driver behind land degradation,” says PIK scientist Julia Tomalka, author of the UN-report on Land #degradation, published ahead of #COP16Riyadh by UNCCD: news.mongabay.com/2024/12/land...
Land use change impacting seven planetary boundaries, solutions urgent, say scientists
Swift action must be taken to address human-caused land-system change and land degradation, which is now having wide ranging impacts on planetary health and human health, according to a first of its k...
news.mongabay.com
December 3, 2024 at 8:36 AM
Community-led Nature-based Solutions (NbS) practices can contribute to food & water security & drive sustainable development.💪🌿

At UNCCD #COP16Riyadh, our Deputy Director joins an expert panel exploring how NbS can help address these issues within rangelands & agro-pastoral systems.

#Land4All
December 4, 2024 at 11:49 AM
Positive photo day 1731: The venue for UNCCD
#COP16Riyadh is a bit spooky at night, as people and their shadows walk past one of the big photos of Saudi tourist attractions. Didn't finish work until nearly midnight. #OurLandOurFuture #travelphotography
December 12, 2024 at 9:43 PM
Whilst at #COP16Riyadh, wonderful to meet with my dear colleague and friend Ibrahim Thiaw who heads up UN Desertification Convention.

Under his strong leadership, the convention has demonstrated its relevance & significance. We at @unep.org are very pleased to have a strong partnership with UNCCD.
December 11, 2024 at 6:16 AM
Positive photo day 1725: I came out of the conference room to stretch my legs and this is what I saw. The sun has now set on the first five days of UNCCD #COP16Riyadh #SaudiArabia #sunset #OurLandOurFuture
December 6, 2024 at 8:17 PM
Positive photo day 1734: Today we had a short break from our
@enb.iisd.org summary of UNCCD #COP16Riyadh and I actually found a place to walk in this city of cars. And I found some #birds! And the sunset! One more day and then home. Birds: White-eared Bulbul, Laughing Dove, Myna.
December 15, 2024 at 2:23 PM
Starting soon: join us at our session today, 17:00 (AST) 5 Dec, at CGIAR Pavilion C15 in the Blue Zone.

Watch online here: events.cgiar.org/landandnatur...

#COP16Riyadh @cgiar.bsky.social
December 5, 2024 at 1:47 PM