Meetings covered in 2019 by IISD Reporting Services
January
- 1st Substantive Session of the Ad Hoc Open Ended Working Group Towards a Global Pact for the Environment
14-18 January 2019, UN Environment (UNEP) Headquarters, Nairobi, Kenya
- Negotiation of the Summary for Policy Makers of the 6th Global Environment Outlook (GEO-6)
21-24 January 2019, UNEP Headquarters, Nairobi, Kenya
- 3rd Forum of Ministers and Environment Authorities of Asia Pacific
23-25 January 2019, Singapore
- 17th Session of the Committee for the Review of the Implementation of the Convention (CRIC17) to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)
28-30 January 2019, Georgetown, Guyana
- 30th UN-Water Meeting
31 January - 1 February 2019, Rome, Italy
February
March
- 4th Meeting of the Open-Ended Committee of Permanent Representatives to UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and 4th Session of the UN Environment Assembly
4-8 March and 11-15 March 2019, UNEP Headquarters, Nairobi, Kenya
- 2nd Global Session UN Science-Policy-Business Forum on the Environment (UN-SPBF)
8-10 March 2019, UNEP Headquarters, Nairobi, Kenya
- 2nd Substantive Session of the Ad Hoc Open Ended Working Group Towards a Global Pact for the Environment
18-20 March 2019, UNEP Headquarters, Nairobi, Kenya
- 10th Monaco Blue Initiative
24-25 March 2018, Principality of Monaco
- 2nd Session of the Intergovernmental Conference (IGC) on an International Legally Binding Instrument under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ)
25 March - 5 April 2019, UN Headquarters, New York
April
- 3rd Meeting of the Open-ended Working Group (OEWG3) of the International Conference on Chemicals Management (ICCM)
2-4 April 2019, Montevideo, Uruguay
- Technical Workshop “Before the Blue COP”
10-11 April 2019, Madrid, Spain
- 5th Session of the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development
16-18 April 2019, Marrakech, Morocco
- Stakeholder Day and 7th Session of the Plenary of the Intergovernmental Platform for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES-7)
28 April and 29 April - 4 May 2019, Paris, France
- 2019 Meetings of the Conferences of the Parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions
29 April - 10 May 2019, Geneva, Switzerland
May
- 14th Session of the UN Forum on Forests (UNFF14)
6-10 May 2019, UN Headquarters, New York
- 49th Session of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC-49)
8-12 May 2019, Kyoto, Japan
- 6th Session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (GP2019)
13-17 May 2019, Geneva, Switzerland
- 4th Annual Multi-stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the Sustainable Development Goals (STI Forum 2019)
14-15 May 2019, UN Headquarters, New York
- 3rd Substantive Session of the Ad Hoc Open Ended Working Group Towards a Global Pact for the Environment
20-22 May 2019, UN Environment Programme (UNEP) Headquarters, Nairobi, Kenya
- International Conference on Climate Action (ICCA2019)
22-23 May 2019, Heidelberg, Germany
- High-Level Dialogue on the Implementation of the UN Decade of Sustainable Energy for All 2014-2019: A Mid-Point Review
23-24 June 2019, UN Headquarters, New York
- Global Soil Week 2019 (GSW 2019)
27-30 May 2019, Nairobi, Kenya
- 1st Session of the UN Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) Assembly
27-31 May 2019, UN-Habitat Headquarters, Nairobi, Kenya
June
- 2019 Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development (CCICED)
2-5 June 2019, Hangzhou, China
- 3rd World Circular Economy Forum 2019 (WCEF2019)
3-4 June 2019, Helsinki, Finland
- Global Environment Facility (GEF) Council Consultation Meeting with Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), 56th GEF Council Meeting, and 26th Meeting of the Council for the Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF) and Special Climate Change Fund (SCCF)
10-13 June 2019, Washington, DC, US
- 20th Meeting of the United Nations Open-ended Informal Consultative Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea
10-14 June 2019, UN Headquarters, New York
- 9th Meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group to Enhance the Functioning of the Multilateral System of Access and Benefit-sharing (OWG-EFMLS-9) of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
17-21 June 2019, Headquarters of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Rome, Italy
- Bonn Climate Change Conference - June 2019
17-27 June 2019, Bonn, Germany
- Regional Focused Dialogue on NDC Implementation in Southeast Asian Countries - Facilitating Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM) and Stocktaking of Capacity Gaps and the Role of Regional Capacity Building Platform
20 June 2019, Bonn, Germany
- The Hidden Costs of American Food
26 June 2019, Washington, DC, US
July
- 41st Meeting of the Open-Ended Working Group of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (OEWG 41)
1-5 July 2019, UN Conference Centre (UNCC), Bangkok, Thailand
- 9th Trondheim Conference on Biodiversity
2-5 July 2019, Trondheim, Norway
- 2019 High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF 2019)
9-19 July 2019, UN Headquarters, New York
- Coverage of Selected Side Events at the 2019 High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF 2019)
9-19 July 2019, UN Headquarters, New York
- 2nd Part of the 25th Annual Session of the International Seabed Authority (ISA)
15-26 July 2019, ISA Headquarters, Kingston, Jamaica
August
- 50th Session of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC-50)
2-7 August 2019, Geneva, Switzerland
- 18th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES CoP18)
17-28 August 2019, Geneva, Switzerland
- Latin America and Caribbean Climate Week 2019
19-23 August 2019, Salvador de Bahia, Brazil
- 3rd Session of the Intergovernmental Conference (IGC) on an International Legally Binding Instrument Under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ)
19-30 August 2019, UN Headquarters, New York
- 31st UN-Water Meeting
23-24 August 2019, Stockholm, Sweden
- 1st Meeting of the Open-ended Working Group on the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework
27-30 August 2019, UN Office, Nairobi, Kenya
September
- 14th Session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD COP 14)
2-13 September 2019, New Delhi, India
- 51st Session of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC-51)
20-23 September 2019, Principality of Monaco
- 11th High Level Assembly of the Climate and Clean Air Coalition to Reduce Short-Lived Climate Pollutants (CCAC)
22 September 2019, New York, US
- UN Summits Week 2019
23-27 September 2019, UN Headquarters, New York
- Marine Regions Forum 2019
30 September - 2 October 2019, Berlin, Germany
- 3rd Meeting of the Intersessional Process Considering the Strategic Approach and the Sound Management of Chemicals and Waste Beyond 2020 (IP3)
30 September - 4 October 2019, UN Conference Centre (UNCC), Bangkok, Thailand
October
- 15th Meeting of the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee to the Stockholm Convention (POPRC-15)
1-4 October 2019, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) headquarters, Rome, Italy
- African Climate Risks Conference (ACRC) 2019
7-9 October 2019, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- 15th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development (IGF)
7-10 October 2019, Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland
- 15th Meeting of the Chemical Review Committee (CRC-15) of the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent (PIC) Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade
8-10 October 2019, Headquarters of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Rome, Italy
- Budapest Water Summit (BWS) 2019
15-17 October 2019, Budapest, Hungary
- Resumed 9th Meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group to Enhance the Functioning of the Multilateral System of Access and Benefit-sharing (OWG-EFMLS-9) of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
23-26 October 2019, Headquarters of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Rome, Italy
November
- 31st Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (MOP 31)
4-8 November 2019, Headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO), Rome, Italy
- World Congress of United Cities and Local Governments and World Summit of Local and Regional Leaders
11-15 November 2019, Durban, South Africa
- 2020 Ocean Pathways Week
11-15 November 2019, Montreal, Canada
- 8th Session of the Governing Body of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
11-16 November 2019, Headquarters of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Rome, Italy
- 23rd Meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical, and Technological Advice (SBSTTA 23) and 11th Meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Article 8(j) and Related Provisions (WG8J 11) of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)
20-22 and 25-29 November 2019, Montreal, Canada
- 3rd Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury (COP3)
25-29 November 2019, Geneva, Switzerland
December
- 21st Conference of the Contracting Parties to the Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment and the Coastal Region of the Mediterranean (Barcelona Convention COP 21) and its Protocols
2-5 December 2019, Naples, Italy
- 2019 Climate Change Conference
2-13 December 2019, Madrid, Spain
- Oceans Action Day at COP 25
7 December 2019, Madrid, Spain
- GEF Council Consultation Meeting with CSOs, 57th Meeting of the GEF Council, and 27th Meeting of the LDCF/SCCF Council
16-19 December 2019, Washington, DC, US