On 27 August 2026, a meeting of the Expert Working Group of the Regional Forum – Meeting of the Heads of Emergency Authorities of Central Asian Countries was held in Almaty. One of the key outcomes of the meeting was the agreement on the draft Regional Roadmap for Mitigating the
At the 17th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD COP17) in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, a regional dialogue entitled “One Steppe Forward: Regional Dialogue on Land Restoration and Resilience in Northern and Central Asia” was held. The event focused on practical approaches
US$1.3 billion portfolio of finance for land restoration and drought resilience across 23 countries, with rangelands at its centre through a US$1.2 billion portfolio spanning 45 projects Progress toward Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN), with Brazil presenting a new voluntary 2030 LDN target comprising 17 sub-targets, while Central Asia has already
ajikistan Proposed New Financial Mechanisms to Combat Land Degradation at COP17 Sayfiddin Karaev, asia+ At the 17th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (COP17), taking place in Ulaanbaatar, Central Asian countries advocated for expanded international cooperation, attraction of new financial mechanisms, and
Copyright Euronews By Bojan Brkic Representatives from 179 countries participating in the UN Convention to Combat Desertification are working with local residents and businesses to find solutions to the problem of land degradation, which affects half the world’s population and leads to poverty and mass migration. Geographically, 70% of the
On the sidelines of the 17th Session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD COP17), a side event entitled “From Investment to Impact” was held at the National Pavilion of Uzbekistan. The event focused on effectively mobilising investment for the restoration of
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, 21 August 2026 — About 30 mayors, governors and other local and regional leaders gathered this week at the UNCCD COP17 Mayors’ Forum adopted the Ulaanbaatar Declaration, committing to advance local action on sustainable land management and drought resilience, and calling for a stronger, more permanent role for
In Tajikistan, degraded lands occupy approximately 30% of the country’s territory. Sayfiddin Karaev, asia+ More than 80 million hectares of land in Central Asia are degraded or declining, according to a new thematic report of the Global Land Outlook prepared under the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD). The report
The 17th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD COP17) has commenced in Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia. The event is taking place from 17 to 28 August under the theme “Restore the Land. Restore the Hope.”The Prime Minister of Mongolia,
