United Nations Coalition on Combating Sand and Dust Storms

Coalition News & Events

25 August 2026

10 July 2026

12 March 2026

9 October 2025

Beijing, China

25-31 October 2026

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

25 August 2026

ESCWA, ESCAP

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

24 August 2026

10 July 2026

United Nations Decade on Combating
Sand and Dust Storms (2025-2034)

International Day on Combating Sand and Dust Storms

Knowledge Resources

UN Resolutions & Reports

United Nations Coalition on Combating Sand and Dust Storms

Coalition News & Events

UN Framework for the Decade on Combating Sand and Dust Storms Announced

United Nations Commemorates International Day of Combating SDS: “From Source to Impact: Protecting Land and Life from Sand and Dust Storms”

12th Meeting of the United Nations Coalition on Combating Sand and Dust Storms

11th Meeting of the United Nations Coalition on Combating Sand and Dust Storms

Member News & Events

International Training Workshop on Sand and Dust Storms Monitoring and Forecasting in Asia

Special High Level Meeting on Combating Sand and Dust Storms at COP17

Side Event on the Margins of UNCCD COP17

WMO highlights sand and dust storm hotspots, impacts and research

United Nations Decade on Combating Sand and Dust Storms (2025-2034)

The United Nations Decade on Combating Sand and Dust Storms (2025-2034) was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly through the adoption of Resolution A/RES/78/314 on 11 July 2024.

International Day on Combating Sand and Dust Storms

12 July | Annual Day Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 8 June 2023: 77/294. International Day of Combating Sand and Dust Storms

Knowledge Resources

WMO Airborne Dust Bulletin No. 10

Understanding the health impacts of sand and dust storms Air Quality, Energy and Health Science and Policy Summaries

WMO Airborne Dust Bulletin

Guidelines on Sand and Dust Storm Mitigation — Review of monitoring, forecasting and impact assessment to improve warning services and support interdisciplinary approaches

Global Status of Multi-Hazard Early Warning Systems 2025

Sand and Dust Storms in Uzbekistan: Atmospheric Modeling for Understanding Impacts and Mitigation

Global Sand and Dust Storm Source Base Map

2024 ICAO Climate Adaptation Synthesis Report

UN Resolutions & Reports

Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 15 December 2025

Report of the Secretary-General on Combating Sand and Dust Storms (80th Session)

Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 19 December 2024

Report of the Secretary-General on Combating Sand and Dust Storms (79th Session)

United Nations Coalition on Combating
Sand and Dust Storms

United Nations Decade on Combating
Sand and Dust Storms (2025-2034)

12 July | Annual Day

Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 8 June 2023: 77/294. International Day of Combating Sand and Dust Storms