9 October 2025 | Beirut, Lebanon
The United Nations Coalition on Combating Sand and Dust Storms will hold its 11th meeting on 9 October 2025 at the premises of the UN House in Beirut, Lebanon. The meeting is jointly organized by the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) as co-chairs for the Coalition for the period 2025-2026, and hosted by ESCWA.
The meeting will review the work plans of the Coalition’s five working groups on Adaptation and Mitigation (FAO); Forecasting and Early Warning (WMO); Health and Safety (WHO); Policy and Governance (UNCCD); and Regional Cooperation and Mediation (ESCAP and ESCWA), as well as activities and work being undertaken by Coalition partners.
It will also discuss the planning and organization of the United Nations Decade on Combating Sand and Dust Storms (2025-2034) and forthcoming collaborative events.
