Senior Media Consultant (English Speaker)
Convention to Combat Desertification · BONN · Apply by October 27, 2026
About this role
Result of Service To secure prominent, accurate and substantive international media coverage of GLO3 and communicate its key scientific findings and policy implications through leading global and relevant regional media, including interviews with UNCCD leadership and scientific experts. Work Location Home-based. Expected duration 2 months Duties and Responsibilities Background note: 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 to address Desertification, Land Degradation, and Drought (DLDD). (www.unccd.int) The Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) Unit supports the integration of scientific evidence into policy and decision-making, including through the Global Land Outlook (GLO). The third edition (GLO3) is a flagship UNCCD publication on sustainable land management, restoration and related global…