Sand and dust storms (SDS) are a common occurrence in the world's drylands, characterized by strong, turbulent winds that erode small particles from soil surfaces with little or no vegetation cover. Given that a significant portion of major agricultural activities, [...]

Water is essential to life on Earth. It covers the majority of the Earth's surface, makes up over 50% of our bodies, produces our food, and supports livelihoods.   But this precious resource is not infinite and we need to stop taking [...]

The Secretary-General's Peacebuilding Fund (PBF) is the United Nations' instrument of first resort for responding to violent conflict. It was created in 2005 as a multi-year funding mechanism to support post-conflict and peacebuilding activities. Since 2018, the portfolio of projects [...]

  Water is a dealmaker for the Sustainable Development Goals, and for the health and prosperity of people and planet. But our progress on water related goals and targets remains alarmingly off track, jeopardizing the entire sustainable development agenda. It is a [...]

  Making agriculture resilience for climate change The Global Framework for Action to Cope with Water Scarcity in Agriculture in the Context of Climate Change (in short, the Global Framework on Water Scarcity in Agriculture, WASAG) has been designed to bring together key players across [...]