World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought information
United Nations observance day, 17 June
World Day to Combat Global warming and Drought
Also called
WDCDD
Observed by
UN Members
Celebrations
United Nations
Date
17 June
Next time
17 June 2024 (2024-06-17)
Frequency
annual
The World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought is a United Nations observance celebrated each year on 17 June.[1] Its purpose is to raise awareness of the presence of desertification and drought, highlighting methods of preventing desertification and recovering from drought. Each year's global celebration has a unique, novel emphasis that had not been developed previously.
This day was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly resolution A/RES/49/115 on January 30, 1995, after the day when United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification is drafted.[2]
^"UN Convention to Combat Desertification: World Day to Combat Desertification". Archived from the original on 2016-04-12. Retrieved 2017-06-16.
^"PDF of General Assembly Resolution A/RES/49/115" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-06-17. Retrieved 2009-06-12.
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