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International Vienna Energy and Climate Forum 2026 (IVECF 2026)
The 2026 International Vienna Energy and Climate Forum will highlight sustainable energy, climate action, and green industrialization as key pillars of shared prosperity, security, and stability.
7th Global Meeting of the Mountain Partnership
Participants discussed the agenda for the Mountain Partnership going forward, including strong calls for reinforcing the science-policy interface and ensuring mountain issues are better reflected in climate and other international processes.
64th Session of the IPCC (IPCC-64)
The Panel was unable to avoid the contentious debates that have characterized every session in this cycle, especially on the timeline for the production of the Seventh Assessment Report.
43rd UN-Water Meeting
The meeting focused on continued implementation of UN System-wide Strategy for Water and Sanitation and preparations for the 2026 UN Water Conference, which will be co-hosted by the United Arab Emirates and Senegal in December 2026.
3rd Session 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
Delegates met to prepare a set of draft decisions and documents to pave the way for the smooth operationalization of the Agreement.
15th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS COP 15)
Amid unprecedented biodiversity loss, climate change, and challenges to multilateralism, Parties demonstrated the benefits of international cooperation, which has improved the conservation status of migratory species, including the saiga antelope, scimitar-horned oryx, and Mediterranean monk seal.
1st Part of the 31st Annual Session of the International Seabed Authority (ISA)
With some countries and companies ready to begin mining critical minerals on the ocean floor, the Council is facing growing pressure to advance the draft exploitation regulations while ensuring environmental protection, equitable benefit-sharing, and legal certainty.
6th Meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD SBI 6)
With the adoption of the Global Biodiversity Framework in 2022, Parties took a step towards putting nature on a path to recovery.
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