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World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought

United Nations observance day, 17 June

Field	Value
holiday_name	World Day to Combat Global warming and Drought
image	DDD2025 Round-the-world-banner 1.jpg
nickname	DDD
observedby	UN Members
date	17 June
scheduling	same day each year
duration	1 day
frequency	annual
celebrations	United Nations

In 1994, the United Nations General Assembly declared a “World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought" (Resolution A/RES/49/115). Since 2019, it has been known simply as Desertification and Drought Day and is observed on 17 June to promote public awareness of international efforts to combat desertification.

Each year, a country is selected to host global celebrations for Desertification and Drought Day. The host country works with the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) Secretariat to organize a programme of activities aimed at policymakers, other key stakeholders, and the public at large in support of the Day's objectives. In addition to the main global observance event, countries and communities around the world organize activities to mark Desertification and Drought Day. In 2025, Saudi Arabia used the day's event to highlight their efforts to plant 115 million trees across the country.

Previous global Desertification and Drought Day celebrations have taken place in Colombia (2025), Germany (2024), the USA (2023), Spain (2022), Costa Rica (2021), The Republic of Korea (2020), Türkiye (2019), Ecuador (2018), and Burkina Faso (2017).

Past editions

2000: Desertification: A Global Threat
2001: 7th World Day to Combat Desertification
2002: Land degradation
2004: Migration and poverty
2005: Women and desertification
2006: The beauty of deserts - The challenge of desertification
2007: Desertification and climate change - one global challenge
2008: Combating land degradation for sustainable agriculture
2009: Conserving land and water = Securing our common future
2010: Enhancing soils anywhere enhances life everywhere
2011: Forests keep drylands working
2012: Healthy soil sustains your life: Let's go land degradation neutral
2013: Drought and water scarcity
2014: Land belongs to the future - Let's climate-proof it!
2015: Attainment of food security for all through sustainable food systems: “No such thing as a free lunch. Invest in healthy soils.”
2016: Protect Earth. Restore Land. Engage People
2017: Our Land. Our Home. Our Future
2018: Land has true value – Invest in it!
2019: Let's grow the future together
2025: Restore the land. Unlock the opportunities

References

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