Climate and resilience

December 2024

The 16th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD COP16) is underway in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from December 2 to 13, 2024. This milestone event marks the 30th anniversary of the Convention, with the theme "Our Land. Our Future" emphasizing the critical role of land restoration in addressing global environmental challenges, including desertification, land degradation, and drought (DLDD).

On 5 June, during World Environment Day, through Daring Cities 2024 Bonn Dialogues, the LGMA community actively engaged at the UN Bonn Climate Change Conference (SB60).

New York, United States, 24 March – The UN 2023 Water Conference in New York culminated with a breakthrough response to the global water crisis, with national governments, regional and local governments, businesses and civil society committing to advance the water agenda.

November 18 marked the last formal day of COP27, a conference where the Egyptian presidency sought to put Implementation at the core of discussions.