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Coalition News & Events

UN Framework for the Decade on Combating Sand and Dust Storms Announced

25 August 2026

United Nations Commemorates International Day of Combating SDS: “From Source to Impact: Protecting Land and Life from Sand and Dust Storms”

10 July 2026

12th Meeting of the United Nations Coalition on Combating Sand and Dust Storms

12 March 2026

11th Meeting of the United Nations Coalition on Combating Sand and Dust Storms

9 October 2025

Forum on Fostering Interregional Collaboration on Sand and Dust Storms

7–8 October 2025

International Day of Combating Sand and Dust Storms commemorated at PGA High-Level Meeting on Sand and Dust Storms

10 July 2025

Coalition Side Event on Integrating Sand and Dust Storms Risk Reduction into Disaster Resilience Strategies

6 June 2025

10th Meeting of the United Nations Coalition on Combating Sand and Dust Storms

19-20 March 2025

Member News & Events

International Training Workshop on Sand and Dust Storms Monitoring and Forecasting in Asia
WMO
Beijing, China
25-31 October 2026
Special High Level Meeting on Combating Sand and Dust Storms at COP17
UNCCD
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
25 August 2026
Side Event on the Margins of UNCCD COP17
ESCWA, ESCAP
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
24 August 2026
WMO highlights sand and dust storm hotspots, impacts and research
WMO
10 July 2026
As land is degrading, sand storms wreak havoc on desert communities
UNEP
6 July 2026
Launch of Interregional Initiative on Combating Sand and Dust Storms in Western Asia
ESCWA, ESCAP
Istanbul, Türkiye
1-2 July 2026
Ahead of the Storm: Tracking Sand and Dust Across Borders
WMO
19 June 2026
ESCWA strengthens regional capacities for forecasting sand and dust storms
ESCWA
Cairo, Egypt
9 January 2026
Taking flight through the storm: Aviation’s role in combating sand and dust storms
ICAO
12 July 2025
UN Hosts High-Level Meeting to Tackle the Rising Impact of Sand and Dust Storms “Working Across Agendas for Resilience and Sustainability
ESCWA
New York, United States of America
11 July 2025
Fostering Interregional Collaboration on Sand and Dust Storms: solutions and priority measures
ESCWA
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
20-21 May 2025
Special Event at CS81 - Building Urban Resilience to Sand and Dust Storms: Regional Cooperation for Sustainable Development
ESCAP
Bangkok, Thailand
25 April 2025
Fostering Interregional Collaboration on Sand and Dust Storms: deepening understanding
ESCWA
Doha, Qatar
18-19 February 2025
RA II International Webinar on SDS Monitoring and Forecasting
WMO
Online
12 July 2024
Regional workshop series on sand and dust storms in the Arab region
ESCWA
2 March 2024 - 18 December 2025
Sand and dust storms | A transboundary issue of growing concern
FAO
Online
19 December 2023
ESCWA at COP 28
ESCWA
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
30 November - 12 December 2023
FAO focuses on sand and dust storms issues on the CRIC21
FAO
Samarkand, Uzbekistan
15 November 2023
CRIC21
UNCCD, ICAO
Samarkand, Uzbekistan
13-17 November 2023
Combatting sand and dust storms in Iraq and Kuwait
UN-Habitat
Basra, Iraq
1 February 2023
New UN study analyses the impact of sand and dust storms on health, clean energy, transport, glaciers, cities and agriculture in Asia and the Pacific
ESCAP
Bangkok, Thailand
26 August 2021
Greening Kuwait: A Campaign to address impacts of sand storms and climate change through planting 100,000 trees in Kuwait
UN-Habitat
Kuwait
19 November 2019
High-Level Expert Consultation on Disaster Information Management
ESCAP
Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran
18-19 December 2018