UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)

UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)

In 1992, the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development in Rio recommended the drafting of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNHCR). The only convention proposed under Agenda 21 adopted by the Conference, the UNHCR was adopted at its meeting in Paris on 17 June 1994 and entered into force in December 1996. The Convention is built on the principles of participation, cooperation and localization, which form the backbone of good governance. The UNHCR has already reached a global wide scope with 180 member countries.