The official languages of the UN Secretariat of the Convention to Combat Desertification are English, French, Spanish, and Arabic.

Arabic is the most widely spoken language in the countries affected by desertification.

China is not a member of the UN Secretariat of the Convention to Combat Desertification.

The main objective of the UN Secretariat of the Convention to Combat Desertification is to promote sustainable land management, combat desertification and land degradation, promote the conservation and sustainable use of dryland ecosystems, and promote the transfer of technology and knowledge on desertification and land degradation.

The UN Secretariat of the Convention to Combat Desertification was established in 1994.

The headquarters of the UN Secretariat of the Convention to Combat Desertification is located in Bonn, Germany.

As of 2023, there are 197 countries that are party to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification.

Ibrahim Thiaw is the current Executive Secretary of the UN Secretariat of the Convention to Combat Desertification.

The Desertification and Land Degradation Atlas is the flagship publication of the UN Secretariat of the Convention to Combat Desertification.

The UN Decade for Deserts and the Fight against Desertification was from 2010 to 2020.

The UNCCD's Land Degradation Neutrality target is to achieve land degradation neutrality by 2030.

The UNCCD's Global Mechanism is the Global Environment Facility.

The UNCCD's Science-Policy Interface is the Intergovernmental Panel on Land Degradation and Restoration.

The UNCCD's Capacity-Building Mechanism is the Global Environment Facility.

The UNCCD's Knowledge Management Hub is the Global Environment Facility.