Source: United Nations (video statements)
Opening session inaugurating the High-Level Segment of COP17.
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.
More information: https://www.unccd.int/news-stories/media-advisory/unccd-cop17-opens-ulaanbaatar-land-restoration-and-drought-resilience