Cop17Mongolia

Official account of the National Committee for Organizing the 17th Session of the Conference of the Parties to the UNCCD

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🌱Over the past 20 years, the frequency of droughts worldwide has increased by 30%, and their duration, intensity, and impacts continue to worsen.

RESTORING LAND

RESTORING HOPE

#unccdcop17mission #cop17mongolia

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Regional consultations in Mongolia’s Khangai region are bringing local voices and best practices to the forefront of #UNCCDCOP17 preparations.

RESTORING LAND
RESTORING HOPE

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62 DAYS LEFT
There are 62 days left until the 17th United Nations Conference of the Parties to Combat Desertification, to be held in Ulaanbaatar from 17 to 28 August 2026.

RESTORING LAND
RESTORING HOPE

#UNCCDCOP17mission #COP17Mongolia #КОП17

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TRACY FARRELL, Regional Director, IUCN North America
“IUCN'S MEMBERS MADE FORMAL COMMITMENTS TO GRASSLAND AND RANGELAND CONSERVATION AT OUR WORLD CONSERVATION CONGRESS LAST YEAR, AND WE ARE HONOURED TO CARRY THOSE COMMITMENTS ALONGSIDE MONGOLIA TO ULAANBAATAR THIS AUGUST”

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BATBAYAR ULZIIDELGER:
THE EMBASSY OF MONGOLIA IS PROUD TO HOST TODAY’S EVENT AND DEMONSTRATE OUR COMMITMENT TO RANGELANDS AND PASTORALISTS, AND WE’RE PLEASED TO SEE MANY OTHER ACTORS—FROM PARTIES TO PARTNERS TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS—MOBILISED TO JOIN US IN THE MISSION OF UNCCD COP17.

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B.MUNKHTAMIR
IN DOING SO, WE CAN ALSO MAKE PROGRESS TOWARDS RESTORING THESE ECOSYSTEMS AND ENSURING THE PEOPLE WHO RELY ON THEM HAVE SECURE LIVELIHOODS. WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING PARTIES PARTICIPATE IN COP17 AND EMBRACE THE VISION TO RESTORE LAND AND RESTORE HOPE”

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⚠️🏜️The fact that up to 40% of the Earth's land is degraded poses a severe threat to biodiversity, human livelihoods, and climate change.

RESTORING LAND
RESTORING HOPE

#UNCCDCOP17mission #COP17Mongolia #КОП17

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A high-level discussion on #UNCCDCOP17 and Mongolia’s Steppe Action Agenda was held in Washington, D.C., bringing together representatives from the Government of Mongolia, IUCN, the World Bank Group, GEF, TNC, and other partners.

#EmbassyofMongoliatotheUSA

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🗓️КОП17 бага хурлыг сурвалжлах хэвлэл мэдээллийн байгууллага, сэтгүүлчдийн бүртгэл үргэлжилж байна. Зураглаач, сэтгүүлч бусад шаардлагатай техникийн ажилтнууд нэвтрэх бол хүн тус бүр дээр бүртгэл үүсгэх шаардлагатайг анхаарна уу.

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Regional consultations in Tuv, Darkhan-Uul, and Selenge provinces have concluded, bringing local voices and solutions on land restoration and sustainable development into the road to #COP17Mongolia.

RESTORING LAND
RESTORING HOPE

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Stakeholders in Darkhan-Uul Province are coming together to share local solutions and shape recommendations for #UNCCDCOP17.

#COP17Mongolia #RestoringLandRestoringHope

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🪾77% of Mongolia's land area is affected by desertification and land degradation.

RESTORING LAND
RESTORING HOPE
#unccdcop17mission
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🪾Монгол улсын нийт газар нутгийн 77% нь их, бага хэмжээгээр цөлжилт, газрын доройтолд өртөөд байна

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As preparations continue for , a Regional Consultation Meeting in is bringing together local stakeholders to discuss environmental challenges, development opportunities, and community engagement.

RESTORING LAND
RESTORING HOPE

#Байгальорчинуурамьсгалынөөрчлөлтийняам
#FAO

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#silkroadcaravan rolls into Central Asia through Samarkand, Uzbekistan and beyond

RESTORING LAND
RESTORING HOPE

#unccdcop17mission #united4land

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🏨 Attending UNCCD COP17 in Mongolia?
Hotel demand is expected to be high during the conference. We encourage all participants to secure their accommodation early through the official booking platform

Official COP17 Accommodation Booking Platformhttps://hotel.unccdcop17.org/

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Ahead of UNCCD COP17, a series of regional consultations with soum and local communities has begun in Tuv Province.

RESTORE OUR LAND
RESTORE OUR HOPE

#COP17Mongolia

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300 trees planted, one shared commitment. 🌱

Ahead of UNCCD COP17, the COP17 Secretariat, the European Union, and PLAYTIME 2026 joined forces to encourage public action for land restoration and environmental protection.

RESTORING LAND
RESTORING HOPE

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69 DAYS LEFT

There are 69 days left until the 17th United Nations Conference of the Parties to Combat Desertification, to be held in Ulaanbaatar from 17 to 28 August 2026.

RESTORING LAND
RESTORING HOPE

#UNCCDCOP17mission #COP17Mongolia #КОП17

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Preparations for UNCCD COP17 continue as accommodation, transportation, and other logistical arrangements for delegates are being put in place.

RESTORING LAND
RESTORING HOPE

#COP17 #UNCCDCOP17

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Preparations for UNCCD COP17 continue as construction of the Green Zone officially gets underway.
At the same time, work is progressing to hand over the Blue Zone site to the United Nations by 1 August, ensuring readiness for the conference and its official proceedings.

#COP17