Recently finished
57th Session of the IPCC (IPCC-57)
Following the June 2022 announcement that the release of the Synthesis Report of the Sixth Assessment report would be delayed until early 2023, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) will use its 57th session to address business and procedural matters.
6th Global Meeting of the Mountain Partnership
With the overall objective of promoting sustainable mountain development, the meeting discussed the agenda for the Mountain Partnership going forward, advocating for bringing mountain-related issues to the fore and the core of relevant international processes, as well as for action on the ground.
Global Methane, Climate and Clean Air Forum
Recognizing the world needs “a sprint, a marathon, and an ultramarathon all at once” on tackling climate change, the Forum convened leaders to build up global ambition to rapidly reduce emissions from methane and other short-lived climate pollutants.
18th Meeting of the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee to the Stockholm Convention (POPRC-18)
The Persistent Organic Pollutants Committee (POPRC) has the responsibility of reviewing chemicals to determine if they will be listed under the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs).
EnergyNow SDG7 Action Forum
Energy leaders discussed challenges and opportunities related to the energy transition and took stock of progress on the over 185 voluntary Energy Compact commitments that were announced during the UN High-level Dialogue on Energy.
18th Meeting of the Chemical Review Committee (CRC-18)
The Chemical Review Committee faced a lengthy agenda as it reviewed a dozen hazardous chemicals and pesticides to determine if they should be listed under the Rotterdam Convention’s prior informed consent procedure, which could limit their trade, if deemed necessary to protect human health and the environment.
9th Session of the ITPGRFA Governing Body
Meeting at a crucial moment for the future of the Treaty, parties relaunched negotiations on measures to enhance the functioning of the Treaty’s Multilateral System of access and benefit-sharing.
2022 SDG Moment
The UN Secretary-General said this year’s SDG Moment arrived at a moment of “great peril” for our world and encouraged leaders to avoid the temptation of leaving development priorities for a sunnier day.
Upcoming events
26th Session of the FAO Committee on Forestry
34th Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (MOP34)
14th Session of the Conference of the Contracting Parties (COP14) of the Convention on Wetlands (Ramsar Convention)
19th Meeting of the CITES Conference of the Parties (CITES CoP19)
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