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United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification - Conference of the Parties to the Convention and meetings of subsidiary bodies
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.
The essentials
Event details
- Dates
- 17 August 2026 to 28 August 2026
- Location
- Ulaanbaatar, Switzerland
- Organiser
- United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification
- Industry
- Pharma & Life Sciences
Who attends
The audience
COP17 is expected to bring together delegates from UNCCD’s 197 Parties, alongside leaders from government, business and civil society, as well as scientists, youth, Indigenous Peoples, pastoralists and smallholder farmers.
As described by the organiser
Public discussion
What people are saying
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On stage
Speaker
- Yasmine Fouad, Executive Secretary, UNCCD
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