# United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification - Conference of the Parties to the Convention and meetings of subsidiary bodies

- Dates: November 2026
- Location: Ulaanbaatar, Switzerland
- Organiser: United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification
- Industry: Pharma & Life Sciences

## About

The 17th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the UNCCD will forge solutions to desertification, land degradation, and drought, and strengthen implementation and investment in sustainable land management. It is for delegates from UNCCD Parties, government, business, civil society, scientists, youth, Indigenous Peoples, pastoralists, and smallholder farmers.

## Official links

- [Official website](https://www.unccd.int/cop17)
- [Registration](https://www.unccd.int/news-stories/stories/open-call-cop17-women-delegates-negotiation-training)
- [Agenda](https://www.unccd.int/cop17/programme)

## Topics

- Restoring Land. Restoring Hope
- desertification
- land degradation
- drought
- restoring land
- reducing instability
- preventing displacement
- strengthening human and national security
- drought resilience
- sustainable land management
- land restoration priorities
- needs of pastoralist communities

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