Our lives depend on land. Healthy land feeds, shelters and clothes us. It sustains our planet’s vital ecosystems, preserves biodiversity and plays a fundamental and increasingly urgent role in mitigating climate change. When land has been degraded by human intervention or plagued by drought, it loses its capacity to sustain life with dire consequences. The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) is the global vision and voice for land. We unite governments, scientists, policymakers, private sector and communities around a shared vision and global action to restore and manage the world’s land for the sustainability of humanity and the planet. Much more than an international treaty signed by 197 parties, UNCCD is a multilateral commitment to mitigating today’s impacts of land degradation and advancing tomorrow’s land stewardship in order to provide food, water, shelter and economic opportunity to all people in an equitable and inclusive manner. Abundant healthy land fosters our collective wellbeing and resilience, and can enable all people to live on a safe, just and prosperous planet. #UNited4Land

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Ibrahim Thiaw

Tatiana Pappe

Tatiana Auguste

Tari Bako Mahamadou

Marie-Paule Lorka-Lavri

Katheryn Jimenez

Karma Dema Dorji

Heimata Louisa Karika

Hasna Assini

Gloria Christelle Blaise

Fcca Georgina Bwango

Gabriel Lambert

Dr. Naser Almarri

Dr Marijana Kapovic Solomun Ph.D., Associate Professor

Daniel Tsegai

Coleen Carranza

Cheikh Tidiane Toure

Birguy Lamizana

Apoorva Bose

Louise Baker

Barron Joseph Orr

Xenya Cherny Scanlon

The Leadership Team at the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) drives strategic initiatives and policies aimed at combating land degradation globally. Comprising key figures such as the Chief Scientist and communications leaders, this team fosters collaboration among governments, scientists, and communities to ensure effective stewardship of land resources. Their work centers on setting visionary goals, mobilizing partnerships, and advocating for sustainable land management practices that enhance resilience to climate change and promote equity.

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