The 17th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) under the theme Restoring Land. Restoring Hope held from August 17-28, 2026, in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
Opening of the session by the President of the Conference of the Parties at its sixteenth session Organizational matters [item 1] (a) Election of the President Statement by the President of the Conference of the Parties at its seventeenth session, Battsetseg Batmunkh Statement on behalf of the host country Statement by the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, Yasmine Fouad Statements by the representatives of the United Nations, its specialized agencies and other intergovernmental organizations Statements by the representatives of regional and interest groups Statement by a representative of non-governmental organizations Organizational matters [item 1] (b) Adoption of the agenda (ICCD/COP(17)/1/Rev.1) (c) Election of officers other than the President: (i) Election of Vice-Presidents (e) Accreditation of intergovernmental organizations, civil society organizations and representatives from the private sector, and admission of observers (ICCD/COP(17)/INF.6) (f) Organization of work, including the sessions of the subsidiary bodies
