United Nations Conference on Trade and Development

Established in 1994,United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification Committee for the Review of the Implementation of the Convention (UNCCD) is a legally binding framework designed specifically to tackle issues related to desertification, land degradation, and drought. The Convention, which is guided by the principles of participation, partnership, and decentralization,is a multilateral agreement to reduce land degradation. The Committee for the Review of the Implementation of the Convention (CRIC) serves as one of the subsidiary bodies to the Conference of Parties (COP), focusing on providing support to the COP in ensuring the effective implementation of the Convention.

Our land provides us with vital resources such as food, water, shelter, and economic opportunities. Nevertheless, when land becomes degraded, desertified, or deforested, its capability to support life decreases, leading to a variety of consequences, including crop losses, forced migration, and even conflicts. Land degradation poses serious threats to human well-being and sustainable development. Some of the major problems caused by land degradation are declined agricultural production and increased food insecurity, ecological environment degradation, damage to human health and quality of life, and barriers to socio-economic development.

Fostering collaboration among all parties is essential to embrace a shared vision and unified intelligence toward rehabilitating and managing the global land. With our joint efforts, this can be achieved by monitoring and enhancing the execution of the Convention. Our endeavour is indispensable to ensure a sustainable future for humanity and the planet.