Global Forum of Local Communities on Climate Change

22/08/2026

📢Invitation!

Join the 3rd Coordination Meeting of the UNCCD Local Communities Caucus, to be held in Mongolia as part of COP17.

📅 Monday, August 24
🕐 1:00 p.m.
📍 MET4 Room, Zone A, Blue Zone

We look forward to seeing you there so we can continue working together to strengthen the representation and recognition of local communities within the UNCCD!

Alianza Mesoamericana de Pueblos y Bosques Red Mexicana de Organizaciones Campesinas Forestales Instituto Sociedade, População e Natureza Instituto Centro de Vida - ICV Rights and Resources Initiative

21/08/2026

💪We, the local communities, continue to strengthen our voice from Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia 🇲🇳

👉As part of the UNCCD COP17, we participated in the second coordination meeting of the Local Communities Caucus, alongside representatives from organizations in Latin America, Asia, and Africa.
During this meeting, we analyzed opportunities and challenges, reviewed the caucus’s founding documents, and received an update on the status of negotiations with representatives from the European Union, Brazil, and Panama.

👀One of the main agreements was to maintain our coordination and communication, regardless of the decisions made regarding civil society participation in this COP.

Rights and Resources Initiative Alianza Mesoamericana de Pueblos y Bosques Red Mexicana de Organizaciones Campesinas Forestales Instituto Centro de Vida - ICV Instituto Sociedade, População e Natureza

21/08/2026

Seguimos la COP17 de la UNCCD porque lo que se decida en Ulán Bator nos afecta en nuestros territorios.

Nuestras comunidades locales también guardan conocimientos y prácticas que vienen de generaciones atrás. Nuestros conocimientos y prácticas también tienen que contar cuando se toman decisiones sobre nuestros territorios.

Defendemos un Caucus de Comunidades Locales con voz propia y participación permanente dentro de la UNCCD.

Queremos deliberar, construir nuestras posiciones y participar directamente en las decisiones que afectan nuestros territorios.

Eso es lo que está en juego en Ulán Bator.

21/08/2026

Hoy estuvimos en la segunda reunión de coordinación del Caucus de comunidades locales de la UNCCD.

Revisamos documentos, intercambiamos con representantes de la Unión Europea, Brasil y Panamá, y acordamos mantener la coordinación entre los pueblos indígenas y comunidades locales que integramos el Caucus, con un comité que dé seguimiento al proceso, independientemente de las decisiones de las Partes sobre la participación de la sociedad civil en esta COP.

Los espacios donde se decide sobre nuestras tierras y territorios también son nuestros.

20/08/2026

👉 Your voice matters!

📍🇲🇳If you are in Mongolia, join the Local Communities Coordination Meeting at UNCCD COP17 and be part of strengthening the Local Communities Caucus.

Together, we can promote stronger representation and greater influence in dialogue and decision-making spaces.

🗓️📍Blue Zone / Room M30
11:00 a.m.

We look forward to seeing you!

19/08/2026

📍Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia 🇲🇳
🗓️August 19

As part of the UNCCD COP17, 35 representatives from community organizations in 17 countries: Afghanistan, the Philippines, Antigua and Barbuda, Bolivia, Brazil, El Salvador, Honduras, India, Iran, Jordan, Kenya, Somalia, Kyrgyzstan, Mexico, Namibia, Nepal, and Peru, participated in the first meeting titled

👉“Toward a Local Communities Caucus at the UNCCD,” with the goal of collectively advancing the establishment of an Assembly or “Caucus” of Local Communities.

📝During the meeting, participants worked on a founding declaration, the priorities of local communities for COP17, and criteria for identification and self-identification, based on elements such as shared history and culture, collective land management, distinct forms of governance, and self-ascription.

This process builds on the 2024 COP16 agreement to establish the Indigenous Peoples’ and Local Communities’ Caucus within the UNCCD. However, the United States’ objections to various agenda items related to civil society participation could delay its formation.

🙌A delegation from the Global Forum of Local Communities on Climate Change, comprising representatives from Mexico, Brazil, Honduras, and Nepal, is actively participating in this process, sharing experiences and lessons learned regarding the participation of local communities in the UNFCCC.

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18/08/2026

If you are in Mongolia and participating in COP17 on Desertification, this invitation is for you!

We invite you to join the dialogue at the First Coordination Meeting of the Global Forum of Local Communities on Climate Change (GF-LCCC).

This Wednesday
11:00 a.m.
MET 17 Meeting Room – Zone C

This will be a space to come together, share perspectives, and strengthen coordination among local communities in the face of climate change.

18/08/2026

👀👉Why COP17 in Mongolia Is so
important? Here's what you should know about this year's COP of Desertification

Let's build a better future by restoring our land.🌳

16/08/2026

📍Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

COP17 Desertification is HERE! Here’s what you should know about our presence in this meeting

16/08/2026