UNCCD

The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification was founded in 1994 in Paris and taken into operation on the 26.12.1996. Goals of the convention are to combat desertification, to reduce repercussions from draught catastrophes, especially in Africa, as well as to combat poverty, to take measures of structure adaptations, birth control and to take concrete action to strengthen the status of women.

Contact: www.unccd.int