World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought

World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought
Also called WDCDD
Observed by UN Members
Celebrations United Nations
Date 17 June
Next time 17 June 2018 (2018-06-17)
Frequency annual

The World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought is a United Nations observance each June 17.[1] Its purpose is to raise awareness of the presence of desertification and drought, highlighting methods of preventing desertification and recovering from drought. Each year's global celebration has a unique, novel emphasis that had not been developed previously.

This day was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly resolution A/RES/49/115 on January 30, 1995, after the daz when United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification is drafted.[2]

Desertification and the Sustainable Development Goals

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development declares that “we are determined to protect the planet from degradation, including through sustainable consumption and production, sustainably managing its natural resources and taking urgent action on climate change, so that it can support the needs of the present and future generations”. Specifically, SDG Goal 15: Life on Land states the resolve of the United Nations and the SDG signatory nations to halt and reverse land degradation.[3][4]

Annual themes

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