UNCCD Youth Caucus

🌪️ Sand and dust storms are often overlooked as extreme weather events, yet they profoundly impact the environment and the lives of millions worldwide. Every year, 2 billion tonnes of sand and dust enter the atmosphere, affecting health, agriculture, and infrastructure. In recognition of these challenges, the UN has proclaimed 2025-2034 as the Decade on Combating Sand and Dust Storms, calling for increased awareness, enhanced resilience, and improved mitigation of the socioeconomic impacts of SDS. Today, on the International Day of Combating Sand and Dust Storms, together with FAO we are launching a new "Policy guideline on the integration of sand and dust storm management into key policy areas". This guideline, released ahead of the UNCCD COP16 in Riyadh this December, is aimed to support the negotiations and help governments design better SDS adaptation approaches, emphasizing the need to integrate management strategies into national and regional policies. Now available for download. Get a copy: https://lnkd.in/ekGf58uX #united4land #unccdcop16 #sdsday

🌍 Exciting Internship Opportunity Alert! Are you passionate about sustainable land management and eager to make a global impact? The G20 Global Land Initiative is now accepting applications for an internship position! 📌 Location: Remote 📅 Application Deadline: 16 July 2024 This internship offers a unique chance to work with leading experts in the field, contribute to impactful projects, and gain valuable experience. Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity to advance your career and make a difference. 🌱 🔗 Apply Now: https://lnkd.in/dDWhYDWn #Internship #G20GLI #Landislife #GenerationRestoration #CareerOpportunity #JoinOurTeam

🌍🌱 Celebrating 30 Years of UNCCD! 🌱🌍 Land is our lifeline, sustaining our economies, lives and livelihoods. Yet, we lose 100 million hectares of healthy land each year, and our soils, which take centuries to form, are being depleted in minutes. Droughts hit harder and more frequently, affecting women and girls the most. By 2050, three-quarters of the global population could face water scarcity. In 1994, the world took a stand with the adoption of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), the only legally binding treaty promoting good land stewardship. Over the past three decades, we've witnessed the transformation from degradation to restoration, resilience and sustainability. The UNCCD has elevated land degradation and drought on the global agenda, inspiring large-scale restoration programs. As we enter our fourth decade, we are more determined than ever to scale up ambition and investments to achieve our goals: ☑ Restore 1.5 billion hectares of degraded land by 2030 ☑ Develop a collective agreement to tackle worsening droughts ☑ Feed growing populations without converting more land or depleting soils ☑ Secure land rights for women worldwide Our new publication commemorates these milestones and sets the stage for future challenges. Together, we can create a sustainable future for land. 🔗 Read the full publication here: https://lnkd.in/ejwNsiye Pamela Chasek #united4land

🌟 We're excited to welcome Manal Bidar, our new #LandHero from #Morocco 🇲🇦! Manal is a dedicated climate activist specializing in land conservation and combating drought and desertification in Africa and the Middle East. She has led strategic campaigns for the UNCCD Youth Caucus, the Water Youth Network, and the UNCCD G20 Global Land Initiative, among others. 🌐 💡 Manal is also the Founder of the Moroccan Regional Youth Government Project, showcasing her commitment to empowering youth and driving sustainable change. Join us in celebrating Manal's remarkable efforts and contributions! 🌱🌍 #UNited4Land

🌟🎉 Join us in celebrating Lina Pickhardt, our new #LandHero from #Germany 🇩🇪! Lina is a passionate environmentalist dedicated to advocating for #biodiversity. At Change.org, she spearheaded impactful campaigns focused on tree planting and habitat protection. 🦎 🐾 Now, at AAP Europe, Lina supports the rescue of exotic pets in Germany and champions efforts to prevent wildlife trafficking. Let's honor Lina's incredible dedication to environmental and wildlife conservation! 🌱🌍 #UNited4Land

#SaudiArabia leads global efforts against land degradation and desertification with ambitious green initiatives. #United4Land #OurLegacyOurFuture #DesertificationAndDroughtDay #COP16RIYADH #SaudiGreenInitiative

👏Join us in welcoming Grace Magny-Fokam from the #USA 🇺🇸 as our newest #LandHero! Grace is pioneering #AI solutions to tackle agricultural challenges, fostering a more sustainable & secure global food system. Grace is the Founder of Folia Technologies, a pioneering youth-led non-profit research institute dedicated to developing AI technologies to combat the climate crisis. 🌱 🌾 Folia Technologies’ flagship invention, FoliaNet, is an AI-powered device designed to detect diseases in crop plants, providing an early warning system for growers. In practice, FoliaNet mitigates crop death, addresses food insecurity, and protects growers from losing nearly 125 million tonnes of crops annually to fungal infections. Grace’s innovative work at Folia Technologies is making a significant impact on global agriculture, ensuring a more secure and sustainable food system for the future. Join us in celebrating her remarkable achievements and contributions! 🌱🤖 #UNited4Land

🌟🎉 Join us in celebrating ROKIATOU TRAORE, our new #LandHero from #Mali 🇲🇱, an entrepreneur tackling poverty, climate change, and food insecurity head-on. As the Founder of Herou Alliance, a pioneering social enterprise, Rokiatou empowers women and youth by creating a sustainable Moringa value chain in Mali. 🌱 🌿 Rokiatou's ambitious goal is to plant 10 million Moringa trees and build a network of millions of women producers by 2030. Her work not only fosters economic development but also promotes environmental sustainability within her community. Join us in applauding Rokiatou’s remarkable achievements and her inspiring mission! 🌱🙌 #UNited4Land

🚀 Exciting News! Today, we launched the UNCCD #Youth Engagement Strategy🌱, a visionary roadmap for empowering young individuals in sustainable #land management. The strategy articulates four pivotal objectives: 1️⃣ 🌿 Advancing Youth-Driven Policies: Ensuring that land management policies are crafted in consultation with youth, addressing their vulnerabilities related to land access, markets, finance, and representation in decision-making processes. 2️⃣ 🌐 Supporting Meaningful Participation and Partnerships: Creating mainstream opportunities for youth, especially those from diverse backgrounds, remote locations, and marginalized communities, to influence decision-making and foster effective collaborations. 3️⃣ 🤝 Providing Dedicated Financial and Technical Support: Allocating specific resources to back initiatives led by young visionaries, coupled with the necessary technical assistance to refine the design, execution, and evaluation of these projects. 4️⃣ 💡 Building Capacity and Supporting Networking: Enhancing the knowledge and skills of young people in sustainable land management, accessible to disadvantaged and marginalized youth, and facilitating networking with peers and key stakeholders. 🌱 This strategy is the UNCCD's commitment to integrating the dynamism and innovative spirit of youth in shaping a sustainable future. Explore the strategy and join us in this pivotal journey towards a sustainable future. 📔 Read here: https://bit.ly/3RxAnY5 #Youth4Land #UNited4Land United Nations Youth Office UNCCD Youth Caucus YOUNGO Youth and United Nations Global Alliance #YUNGA Global Youth Biodiversity Network UNCCD #LandHeroes  World Bank Youth To Youth (Y2Y) Community GYCN - Global Youth Climate Network UNICEF AFR100 Netherlands Food Partnership SIANI - Swedish International Agricultural Network Initiative Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) UN Office of the Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth UN Secretary-General’s Youth Advisory Group on Climate Change Agriterra FAO OCB Youth Group UN Climate Change ACE International Land Coalition Global Initiative on Decent Jobs for Youth YPARD EVA Ecology and Research Association (Türkiye) China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation (CBCGDF) Sustainability Week Pakistan Dhrubotara Youth Development Foundation DYDF Nilgiri Documentation Centre (India) Mains Unies d’Afrique (Côte d’Ivoire)  UNCCD Peace and Security Thematic Group Biodiversity Hub International Planet One Environment and Engineering Research Center (Nepal) Youth Negotiators Academy 1000 Landscapes For 1 Billion People Latin-American Model Forest Network 

We are excited!