Uploaded June 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
On 17 June 2025, as we celebrate Desertification and Drought Day, we are united by the theme 'Restore the Land, Unlock the Opportunities'. UNCCD Executive Secretary Ibrahim Thiaw draws attention to the vital role of land restoration in fostering peace, human dignity, and sustainable development, as well as to the crucial contributions of the private sector and communities in this process. This year's global celebrations are being hosted by Colombia, which will showcase its successful ecosystem management efforts. With land degradation threatening food security and economic stability, investing in land restoration is essential.
On 17 June 2025, as we celebrate Desertification and Drought Day, we are united by the theme 'Restore the Land, Unlock the Opportunities'. UNCCD Executive Secretary Ibrahim Thiaw draws attention to the vital role of land restoration in fostering peace, human dignity, and sustainable development, as well as to the crucial contributions of the private sector and communities in this process. This year's global celebrations are being hosted by Colombia, which will showcase its successful ecosystem management efforts. With land degradation threatening food security and economic stability, investing in land restoration is essential.
