The UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) Secretariat has announced that the slogan for the 2015 World Day to Combat Desertification (WDCD) will be 'No such thing as a free lunch. Invest in healthy soils'. National and global observances will convene under the theme, 'attainment of food security for all through sustainable food systems'. A global observance event will take place in Milan, Italy, during the UN Expo Milano 2015.  

date: 17 June 2015  
location: worldwide  
contact: UNCCD Secretariat  
e-mail: secretariat@unccd.int  
www: http://www.unccd.int/en/programmes/Event-and-campaigns/WDCD/Pages/default.aspx
 http://www.unccd.int/Lists/SiteDocumentLibrary/WDCD/WDCD%202015/Web%20Concept%20note%202015%20WDCD.pdf