World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought countdown
A day focused on protecting land, reducing degradation and strengthening resilience to drought through cooperation and resource management.
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About World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought
The General Assembly established the observance in December 1994, with the first celebration in 1995. The date, 17 June, recalls the adoption of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in Paris in 1994. Land degradation involves more than the spread of sand.