UNCCD COP17 Media Reporting Fellowship 2026 – YOA

Deadline: April 15, 2026

Applications are open for the UNCCD COP17 Media Reporting Fellowship 2026. The UNCCD and the International Drought Resilience Alliance (IDRA) are launching the UNCCD COP17 Land and Drought Media Reporting Fellowship to help journalists overlaying one of many defining, but underreported, tales of our time: the rising stress on the world’s land and what it means for meals and water safety, financial stability and international resilience. 

Six journalists can be chosen to report from UNCCD COP17, which can convene in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia on 17-28 August, 2026 to advance options for restoring land, strengthening drought resilience and safeguarding the ecosystems that maintain livelihoods all over the world.  

Benefits

The fellowship will cowl: 

• Access to UNCCD specialists, together with pre-COP digital briefings to deepen the understanding of the important thing points associated to COP17
• Support for COP17 participation, together with a return economic system-class journey to Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, lodging throughout COP17 (21–28 August 2026) and COP17 media accreditation
• A area go to in Mongolia with alternatives to interact with native communities  

Eligibility

The fellowship is open to skilled journalists (employees or freelance) with a powerful observe document of reporting on setting, local weather, agriculture, improvement, meals programs, enterprise, or associated points. 

Applicants ought to: 

• Work with a acknowledged media outlet
• Be based mostly in nations affected by desertification, land degradation and drought
• Demonstrate an curiosity in reporting on the intersection between environmental change and social and financial dynamics
• Applicants ought to show a powerful command of English, enabling them to observe COP17 briefings, occasions and professional discussions 

Selected fellows will signify completely different areas and languages, together with the six official languages of the United Nations (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish). 

Selected fellows will: 

• Participate in pre-COP digital briefings with specialists
• Attend and report from UNCCD COP17 in Ulaanbaatar
• Produce  impartial journalistic protection linked to the themes of the fellowship 

All fellows retain full editorial independence and journalistic integrity. 

Application

Applicants should submit: 

• Three samples of related revealed work
• A letter from an editor confirming intent to publish COP17-related protection
• A brief proposal outlining three potential tales, together with one forward of COP17
• Information in regards to the media outlet’s attain, together with viewers dimension and geographic scope
• CV or resume

Send your application supplies to [email protected] with the topic line “COP17 Media Fellowship Application” 

For extra data, go to UNCCD COP17 Media Reporting Fellowship.