The Silk Road Caravan departs from the highlands of eastern Türkiye, beginning a 6,000-kilometer journey to put rangelands and the people who tend them at the center of global attention.
Bonn/Antalya, 13 May 2026 — The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) today launched the Silk Road Caravan in Türkiye, kicking off a journey across Eurasian countries to spotlight rangelands and pastoralist communities on the road from the 16th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP16) in Riyadh to COP17 in Ulaanbaatar in August 2026.
A group of international pastoralists, experts, and representatives of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) is embarking on the Silk Road Caravan 2026, a multi-country journey across Eurasia highlighting the importance of rangelands and pastoralist communities. The journey begins in Türkiye (6–15 May 2026) and is part of a global campaign in support of the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists 2026.
