Current events
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Organizational Meeting of the Preparatory Commission for the Entry Into Force of the BBNJ Agreement and the Convening of the 1st Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Agreement
The Preparatory Commission created to prepare for the entry into force of the BBNJ Agreement and the convening of the first meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Agreement will hold a three-day meeting to discuss organizational matters.
67th Meeting of the GEF Council
Council concluded deliberations on a heavy agenda, confirming key decisions taken throughout the four days of meetings including the first ever work program for the newly established GBFF, and the largest ever LDCF work program.
3rd Meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on a Science-Policy Panel to Contribute Further to the Sound Management of Chemicals and Waste and to Prevent Pollution
Delegates were expected to make significant progress in establishing the scientific foundations for better management of chemicals and waste.
GEF Consultation with Civil Society - Conversation on GEF initiatives and approaches to Civil Society
On the eve of the 67th Meeting of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) Council, Secretariat staff and Council Members engaged in their 10th consultation with civil society organizations (CSOs) on the theme, “Conversation on GEF initiatives and approaches to Civil Society.
High-Level Event on Ocean Action: Immersed in Change
To maintain momentum in the year leading up to the Third UN Ocean Conference in France in June 2025, discussions in eight panel sessions, a high-level dialogue, and side events shared knowledge, information, initiatives and innovations to support evidence-based ocean action.
Harmoniya 4 Climate Resilience: Empowering Farmers, Villages, and Rural Communities
This event introduced participants to the Harmoniya Initiative, which will serve as a hub for work on agrifood systems during the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 29) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
Bonn Climate Change Conference - June 2024
The June meetings of the Subsidiary Bodies are supposed to pave the way for the governing body meetings in November, where important decisions are actually made.
4th International Conference on SIDS
The conference has given the international community the opportunity to move away from talking and ensure a future for small island developing states, if there is the necessary political will.
Upcoming events
High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF 2024)
46th Meeting of the Open-ended Working Group of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol
2nd Part of the 29th Annual Session of the International Seabed Authority
27th Session of the FAO Committee on Forestry
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