DELEGATES from 196 countries, including Jamaica, have gathered in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, for the 17th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD). Over the next two weeks, governments, financial institutions, businesses, scientists and civil society will work to advance practical solutions, forge new partnerships and mobilise...
Madam President, The Latin American and Caribbean Group expresses its sincere appreciation to the people and Government of Mongolia for their warm hospitality and, together with the UNCCD Secretariat, for the excellent organization of this COP17. GRULAC reaffirms its strong commitment to the effective implementation of the Convention and to strengthening action to combat desertification,...
Position Title Senior Financial Officer Organization Partnership Initiative for Sustainable Land Management (PISLM) Project Capacity-building Initiative for Transparency (CBIT) Preferred Duty Station St. George’s, Grenada Reports To Chief Technical Advisor (CTA) Contract Type Project-funded Fixed-Term Contract Closing Date July 29, 2026 ABOUT PISLM The Partnership Initiative for Sustainable Land Management (PISLM) is an intergovernmental...
Position Title Chief Technical Advisor (CTA) Organization Partnership Initiative for Sustainable Land Management (PISLM) Project Capacity-building Initiative for Transparency (CBIT) Preferred Duty Station St. George’s, Grenada Reports To PISLM, Project Steering Committee, with technical reporting to the UNEP Task Manager and day-to-day coordination with the Project Coordinator Contract Type Project-funded Fixed-Term Contract Closing Date July...
Welcome to this special publication commemorating the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought 2026. As we commemorate World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought on 17 June 2026, under the theme “Rangelands: Recognize. Respect. Restore.”, we are reminded of the vital importance of healthy and productive landscapes in sustaining livelihoods, supporting biodiversity, strengthening climate...
Distinguished partners, colleagues, members of our farming communities, ladies and gentlemen Our land is speaking. The question is whether we are listening. Across our region, farmers are watching rains that once came reliably now arrive late — or not at all. Soils that fed generations are thinning. Rivers that gave communities life are narrowing. This...
