Desertification, along with climate change and the loss of biodiversity, were identified as the greatest
challenges to sustainable development during the 1992 Rio Earth Summit. Established in 1994, the
United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) is the sole legally binding
international agreement linking environment and development to sustainable land management. The
Convention seeks to support countries in addressing Desertification, Land Degradation, and Drought
(DLDD). (www.unccd.int )
The G20 (or Group of Twenty) is the annual international forum for the governments of 19
industrialized countries and the European Union (EU). The G20 Leaders' Declaration, issued on
Enhancing Conservation of Terrestrial Habitats\" (G20 GLI). Building on existing initiatives and on a
voluntary basis, the G20 countries share the ambition to achieve a 50 percent reduction in the amount
of degraded land by 2040. The G20 GLI with oversight from UNCCD, will focus on capacity building,
engaging the private sector and civil society and showcasing success.
The G20 Global Land Initiative at United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification acknowledges
the immense impact and outreach potential of immersive digital content and requires a skilled video
production and editing consultant to create engaging, informative and impactful video products that
amplify its messages and activities. The consultant will have expertise to produce cutting-edge
interactive video and related-content for the G20 GLI YouTube account.
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