‘World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought’ is celebrated on June 17 with the theme 'Rising up from drought together ', The motto of this day is "healthy land = healthy people."

World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought is a United Nations(UN) event that spread awareness about the desertification of the earth’s arid areas. And it bolsters endeavors to combat this. Desertification is the method where healthy land is degraded due to climate change, drought, deforestation, and conversion of forest areas to agricultural land. Desertification occurs when supplements within the soil ended up so few that the soil itself is not rich, getting to be dry. Desertification and Drought can lead to starvation as individuals are incapable to develop crops. United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) is an international agreement to support the people living in drylands to maintain and restore the land and to support those affected by drought.

We all should be responsible to protect our planet. Our small efforts can bring a huge difference to our planet