Land Restoration Conference

The 17th Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) will take place in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, from 17–28 August 2026, bringing together governments, scientists, development partners, businesses, Indigenous Peoples, youth, women, and civil society organizations to accelerate global action against land degradation, desertification, and drought. As the first of…