Sand and dust storms (SDS) are common in drylands with dust often transported over great distances, frequently across international boundaries. Such storms are important for ecosystem functioning, but they also create numerous hazards to society, in agriculture and other socioeconomic [...]

The High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development under the auspices of the General Assembly The 2023 SDG Summit will be convened on 19-20 September 2023, during the United Nations General Assembly high-level week. Heads of State and Government will gather at [...]

  The Conference aims at bridging the gap between science, policy and decision-making to support effective resilience building. According to the latest IPCC’s 6th Assessment Report (August 2021), “climate change is intensifying the water cycle”, which will bring more associated flooding and [...]

In recent years, the number of people and countries facing food and nutrition crises has consistently increased. According to the Global Report on Food Crises (GRFC), 2021 saw unprecedented levels of acute food insecurity and malnutrition. Around 193 million people [...]

The 2022 edition of The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture coincides with the launch of the Decade of Action to deliver the Global Goals, the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development and the United Nations Decade [...]