Country: Mongolia
Location: Ulaanbaatar
Program: UNCCD COP17 Land and Drought Media Reporting Fellowship
Category: Fellowship
Deadline: 15 April 2026
Dates: 17–28 August 2026
Applications are open for the UNCCD COP17 Land and Drought Media Reporting Fellowship, launched by the UNCCD together with the International Drought Resilience Alliance. The fellowship is designed to support journalists reporting on one of the major but underreported issues of our time: rising pressure on land and its consequences for water and food security, economic stability, and global resilience.
About the Fellowship
The official source explains that six journalists will be chosen to report from UNCCD COP17, which will be held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, from 17 to 28 August 2026. The event is intended to push forward solutions related to restoring land, improving drought resilience, and safeguarding the ecosystems that support livelihoods worldwide.
Important Dates
Applications opened on 16 March 2026 and close at 23:59 GMT on 15 April 2026. The source also notes that selected fellows are expected to be informed in late April 2026. Pre-COP sessions will run from May to June 2026, and the fellowship reporting timeline is set for August 2026.
Registration
For more information and registration, the source points readers to the official fellowship page.
