The World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, commemorated on 17 June every year, is part of an international campaign through which the United Nations stimulates awareness on the need to combat drylands’ degradation. The 2004 celebrations, which marks the 10th anniversary of the World Day to Combat Desertification, will be held under the theme of ‘Social Dimensions of Desertification: Migration and Poverty’.  

date: 17 June 2004  
location: TBA  
contact: UNCCD Secretariat  
phone: 49-228-815-2802  
fax: 49-228-815-2898  
e-mail: secretariat@unccd.int  
www: http://www.unccd.int/publicinfo/june17/menu.php