UNCCD is the global voice for land and one of the three major UN treaties known as the Rio Conventions, alongside climate and biodiversity.

India’s agricultural crisis from land degradation needs swift action, stresses COP16 Presidency Advisor Osama Faqeeha.

Ricky Kej, the three-time Grammy Award-winning composer, has been awarded the UN Goodwill Ambassador plaque in recognition of his environme...

"Land restoration is one of the proven strategies that can put us on a pathway to green recovery. It can create jobs, uplift rural communit...

India and United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) have entered into an agreement to set up the body's country office, Union Environment...

The project intends to counter climate change and desertification and is inspired by Africa's “Great Green Wall” from Dakar to Djibouti.

Environment Secy C K Mishra said the ministry has issued guidelines to states and UTs in the past and has been urging them to take the nece...

The commitment to increase additional 2.5-3 billion tonnes carbon sink was made by India in the Paris Agreement in 2015 to fight climate ch...

With 100 per cent funding from the Centre of Rs 12,652 crore for a period of five years till 2024, NADCP aims at vaccinating over 500 Milli...

Better management of existing water systems, along with the use of more efficient irrigation technologies are essential.

Modi also said India would be happy to propose initiatives for greater South-South cooperation in addressing issues of climate change, biod...

Designated seats of two Pakistani representatives remained vacant during the plenary on inaugural day.

The 11-day conference is being held with delegates from 196 countries.

India is hosting the Conference of Parties (COP) 14 of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) from September 2-13.

United Nations Secretary- General Ban Ki-moon has warned that the twin scourges of desertification and climate change are impeding the achi...