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, organizational matters, knowledge sharing Organizational matters (Item 1) (a) Adoption of the agenda and organization of work (ICCD/COP(17)/CST/1) Interfacing science and policy, and sharing knowledge (Item 3) (c) Synthesis report on supplementary technical guidance to support aridity and drought planning and adaptation across the Rio conventions and the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (ICCD/COP(17)/CST/2, ICCD/COP(17)/CST/8) Interactive dialogue (a) Knowledge sharing, technology transfer and innovation (ICCD/COP(17)/CST/3, ICCD/COP(17)/CST/8) Introduction and discussion
