World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought

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Also called WDCDD Celebrations United Nations Frequency annual		Observed by UN Members Date 17 June

Next time 17 June 2017 (2017-06-17)

The World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought is a United Nations observance each June 17. Its purpose is to highlight ways to prevent desertification and recover from drought. Each annual celebration has a different theme. It should be celebrated all over the world.

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

Annual themes

2015 - Attainment of food security for all through sustainable food systems.

2009 - Conserving land and energy = Securing our common future

2008 - Combating land degradation for sustainable agriculture

2007 - Desertification and Climate Change - One Global Challenge

2006 - The Beauty of Deserts – The Challenge of Desertification

2005 - Women and Desertification

2004 - Social Dimensions of Desertification: Migration and Poverty

2003 - International Year of Deserts and Desertification (IYDD)

References

World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought Wikipedia

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