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Africa: COP17 - Finance, Water, Land Top Agenda As UN Desertification Talks Enter Final Stretch in Mongolia

Ministers will seek new public and private funding for land restoration and drought resilience as delegates race to finish an Action Agenda.

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As the 17th session of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification enters its final week in Ulaanbaatar, ministers and global leaders will focus on finance, water, land, and food systems.

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Today, the most critical part of COP17 of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) has begun in Ulan Bator, Mongolia. This week, the convention’s protagonists are the ministerial talks on restoration of pastureland, drought and financing. This morning, African and small island ministers have mainly taken part in the dialogues on the most innovative financial mechanisms. Today, security and migration are also being discussed, a problem…

The High-Level Meeting of the 17th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (COP17) will begin in Ulaanbaatar on 24 August 2026. The opening of the High-Level Meeting will be attended by the President of Mongolia U.Khurelsukh, UN Under-Secretary-General Amina Mohammed, UNCCD Executive Secretary Yasmin Fouad, and high-level representatives of international organizations and countries. Also present are d…

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ikon.mn broke the news on Monday, August 24, 2026.
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