Marking her first 100 days in office, UNCCD Executive Secretary Dr. Yasmine Fouad sits down for a candid conversation about the future of global land stewardship.

From her early days as a volunteer to leading a UN Convention, Dr. Fouad reflects on the "gems" of the Convention—its dedicated staff—and outlines her strategic priorities for the years ahead.

In This Episode:

• From Reactive to Proactive: Why we can no longer afford to wait for disasters to strike before acting on drought.

• The Global Mechanism: Leveraging the Convention's unique implementation arm to turn negotiation into action.

• The Human Element: Centering women, youth, and pastoralists in the fight against desertification.

Join us for an inspiring look at the leadership driving the global voice for land.

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Today marks the end of Ibrahim Thiaw's six-and-a-half-year term as Executive Secretary of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification. In this special farewell episode of our podcast, Mr. Thiaw reflects on his extraordinary journey, from a village in Mauritania to some of the highest positions in the United Nations.“I never saw drought or desertification as statistics,” he says. 'I saw people. I saw their faces. I lived it.'Under his leadership, land was prioritized as a key issue for global sustainability, resilience, peace, and justice. Despite the challenges of the global pandemic, the UNCCD successfully organized a COP, amplifying the voices of women and young people and bringing land issues to the forefront of the international agenda. What’s next? Listen to this heartfelt conversation about leadership, resilience, and perseverance.

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Ce podcast célébrant la Journée des peuples à l'occasion de la COP 16 explore comment autonomiser les communautés autochtones, les femmes et les jeunes pour un avenir plus durable. Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim fondatrice de l'Association des femmes et des peuples autochtones du Tchad (AFPAT), et Inna Modja ambassadrice de bonne volonté de la convention des Nations unies sur la lutte contre la désertification,, invitées de ce podcast, discutent des initiatives portées par les femmes et les communautés autochtones pour restaurer les terres dégradées.

Les sujets principaux abordés sont les suivants :

• Le rôle essentiel des peuples autochtones dans la protection de la biodiversité et des écosystèmes.

• L'utilisation des savoirs traditionnels par les communautés pour relever les défis climatiques.

• L'importance de donner aux femmes autochtones accès à la terre.

• Le pouvoir de la musique et de la culture pour sensibiliser et inspirer le changement.