10:00 hrs –13:00 hrs (EDT) / 14:00 hrs- 17:00 hrs (GMT/UTC) / 15:00 hrs– 18:00 hrs BST/ 16:00 hrs – 19:00 hrs (CEST)

The Desertification and Drought Day 2023 global observance event, titled “Her Land. Her Rights: Advancing Gender Equality and Land Restoration Goals” took place at the United Nations Headquarters’ General Assembly Hall on Friday, 16 June 2023.  

Organized jointly by the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), UN Women, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, and the United Nations Development Programme, the high-level event brought together leaders and gender equality champions to discuss policies and actions needed to advance women’s land rights and promote stronger female leadership and decision-making power in sustainable land management.

Follow the event live:

• UNWebTV: https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1i/k1ix8i8j1z
• YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/J2EtR8hyy9g
• Twitter Broadcast: https://twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1jMJgLQYqpYxL
• Tweet: https://twitter.com/UNWebTV/status/1666114674176188418 #HerLand

In addition to high-level speakers, the programme featured musical performances by UNCCD Goodwill Ambassadors Baaba Maal, Inna Modja and Ricky Kej.

LEARN ALL ABOUT THIS EVENT HERE.