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Three decades after the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) was adopted, the United Nations on June 17 urged support from all generations for sustainable land stewardship.

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• The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) was adopted on June 17, 1994, in Paris, and this date is now observed as the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought.
• This year's event commemorating the day was held in Bonn, Germany, under the theme "United for Land".
• The UN calls for governments, businesses, academics, communities, and others to come together and act on combating desertification and drought, as outlined in the UNCCD.
• The UNCCD's 30th anniversary is being marked, and momentum is being built towards the 16th Conference of Parties (COP16) to the UNCCD in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
• The UN emphasizes the need to ensure young people's voices are heard in the negotiations related to combating desertification and drought.
• Up to 40% of the world's land and nearly half the world's population are affected by land degradation, with the highest costs borne by indigenous communities, rural households, smallholder farmers, and especially youth and women.
• Over 1 billion young people living in developing countries depend on land and natural resources, and engaging youth in restoring land could create an estimated 600 million jobs needed in the next 15 years, contributing to economic growth and environmental sustainability.
• Ten youngsters who have worked on restoring land, boosting resilience to drought, developing sustainable agricultural businesses, and harnessing technology and innovation to tackle global environmental challenges were felicitated as 'Land Heroes' at the event in Bonn.
• Healthy soils are crucial for addressing global challenges like climate change, biodiversity loss, and food crises, as they retain water and allow trees and plants to grow, enabling the ability to feed humanity and deal with the climate crisis and its impacts.