R to @ueenchile: Proteger y restaurar la tierra es también una forma de proteger a las personas y sus medios de vida.

Porque la desertificación, la degradación de las tierras y la sequía son desafíos globales que requieren cooperación y soluciones compartidas.

#DesertificationAndDroughtDay
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RT by @EUatUN: Restoring land restores hope 🌱💚

On this #DesertificationAndDroughtDay, we call for 🌍 action at the @UNCCD #COP17 in Mongolia

Because desertification, land degradation and droughts are global problems - and need a global response 👉 https://link.europa.eu/dBjPjK

#United4Land
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It is #WorldDayToCombatDesertificationAndDrought!

Globally, 15-36% of #soils are degraded (UNCCD, FAO, IPCC and others).

The #trend is still rising📈 and not in line with the #UN goal to “halt and reverse #LandDegradation” and, by 2030, to “achieve a land degradation-neutral world” (#SDG15).⛔

#GlobalGoals #SDGs #2030Agenda #DesertificationAndDroughtDay #desertification #drought #degradation #soil

RT by @EU_ENV: Rangelands cover half the Earth's land surface and sustain over two billion people.

Up to 50% are now degraded or at risk.

On #DesertificationAndDroughtDay, the @UN Secretary-General @antonioguterres calls for urgent action to restore our land.

#RestoringLand #United4Land

Rangelands cover half the Earth's land surface and sustain over two billion people.

Up to 50% are now degraded or at risk.

On #DesertificationAndDroughtDay, the @UN Secretary-General @antonioguterres calls for urgent action to restore our land.

#RestoringLand #United4Land

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Restoring land restores hope 🌱💚

On this #DesertificationAndDroughtDay, we call for 🌍 action at the @UNCCD #COP17 in Mongolia

Because desertification, land degradation and droughts are global problems - and need a global response 👉 https://link.europa.eu/dBjPjK

#United4Land
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El 17 de junio se conmemora el día mundial de lucha contra la desertificación y la sequía. Este año 2026 Kenia es la sede de la conmemoración, donde se pide reconcer, respetar y restaurar los pastizales, el ecosistema que cubre más de la mitad de la superficie terrestre, es uno de los más desatendidos. De vital importancia para la biodiversidad, el ciclo del agua y la seguridad alimentaria, la conmemoración de este año pide tener presente, hacer lo posible por que no se pierdan estos espacios, que además brindan sustento de manera directa a una parte importante de la población mundial: https://www.un.org/es/observances/desertification-day

#DesertificationAndDroughtDay #UNited4Land #DíaContraDesertificaciónYSequía #UnidosPorLaTierra #ecología #DivulgaciónCiencia #planeta

La desertificación es uno de los grandes desafíos ambientales de nuestro tiempo que afecta a biodiversidad y ecosistemas, en especial en la zona mediterránea.

Luchar contra la desertificación es cuidar nuestros suelos, la biodiversidad y la seguridad alimentaria.

#DesertificationAndDroughtDay
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This year, the 🌐 Desertification and Drought Day is under the theme 𝗥𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀: 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗲. 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁. 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗲.
Read the article by a group of scientists, among them from CDE/WOCAT, and find out why enabling pastoralist management of rangelands is so important👉 https://t.ly/njkes

#Rangelands #UNCCD #desertificationanddroughtDay

As we tomorrow , 17 June, mark the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, the challenges are becoming increasingly visible. Yet we keep on fighting. For climate resilience, for biodiversity, and for the future of these landscapes, giving up is simply not an option. 💪

https://www.bbcamping.eu/reflections/world-day-to-combat-desertification-and-drought/

#Blog #Desertification #Drought #DesertificationAndDroughtDay
#LandRestoration #SaveSoil
#DroughtResilience #Nature
#Reflection #EveryActionCounts

#Desertification and #Drought Day 2026

June 17, 2026

#Rangelands: Recognize. Respect. #Restore.

"This year, #Kenya hosts the global observance of Desertification and Drought Day in partnership with #UNCCD under the theme 'Rangelands: Recognize. Respect. Restore.'

"The global observance will highlight the central role of the world’s rangelands in #ClimateResilience, food and water security, #biodiversity conservation and the cultural identity of #pastoralist and #IndigenousCommunities. Kenya’s leadership reflects its ongoing efforts to address #LandDegradation, strengthen drought resilience and support communities living in #dryland and rangeland areas.

"UNCCD Executive Secretary Yasmine Fouad said: 'We thank the Government of Kenya for hosting Desertification and Drought Day 2026 and for shining a spotlight on the world’s rangelands. These landscapes are vital for food, water, biodiversity and climate resilience. Kenya’s leadership comes at a crucial moment, as rangelands face increasing pressure worldwide. By recognising their value, respecting their traditional stewards and restoring rangelands back to health, we can strengthen the livelihoods of two billion people.'

"Rangelands cover more than half of the world’s land surface yet remain among the most undervalued ecosystems. They face increasing pressures from climate change, land degradation and competing land uses. Up to half of all rangelands are already degraded or at risk, jeopardizing food and water security, climate resilience and rural livelihoods.

"Coinciding with the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists, the 2026 global observance will draw attention to the need to recognize and value rangelands for the critical functions they provide, respect the traditional stewards who have cared for them for generations and restore degraded landscapes to secure livelihoods and ecosystem services.

"Through Desertification and Drought Day 2026, countries and communities are invited to:

- Recognize rangelands’ economic contribution to national and regional economies, their role in sustaining biodiversity and wildlife and the multiple benefits they provide, from regulating water cycles to storing carbon

- Respect pastoralists, #IndigenousPeoples and local communities, whose mobility, customary governance systems and ecological knowledge are essential to maintaining the health and productivity of these landscapes

- Restore rangelands by investing in sustainable land and water management, strengthening governance, improving drought preparedness and supporting community-led restoration efforts

Marked every year on 17 June, Desertification and Drought Day is the United Nations’ global moment to raise awareness of land degradation and drought and to mobilize action to protect and restore healthy land. Desertification and Drought Day 2026 in Kenya will be the first time in nearly a decade that the African continent hosts the global observance. Previous observances took place in Colombia (2025), Germany (2024), USA (2023), Spain (2022), Costa Rica (2021), Republic of Korea (2020), Türkiye (2019), Ecuador (2018), Burkina Faso (2017) and China (2016)."

Source:
https://www.unccd.int/events/desertification-drought-day/2026

#SolarPunkSunday #FoodSecurity #WaterSecurity #LandRestoration #Sustainability #TraditionalStewards #CulturalPreservation #DesertificationAndDroughtDay