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3rd Meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Implementation (SBI-3)
The Subsidiary Body on Implementation (SBI) of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) will convene virtually to advance the preparations for the fifteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties, currently scheduled to take place in October 2021 in Kunming, China.
24th Meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA-24)
After a year’s delay due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA) of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) will convene virtually to advance the preparations for the fifteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties …
High-Level Dialogue on Energy Technical Working Groups
The High-Level Dialogue on Energy is the first global gathering on energy under the auspices of the UN General Assembly since the UN Conference on New and Renewable Sources of Energy in 1981.
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73rd Meeting of the CITES Standing Committee
The CITES Standing Committee agreed to give input to the post-2020 global biodiversity framework, work on the African Carnivores Initiative, and conduct a risk analysis for future meetings amid the pandemic.
16th Session of the UNFF
With the world focused on COVID-19, global economic shocks, and climate change, UNFF16 met to remind the world that forests provide multiple socio-economic and environmental services and can help address these crises.
53rd bis Session of the IPCC (IPCC-53 bis)
Delegates sought to advance the intergovernmental process around the IPCC’s influential climate change reports despite the pandemic, the virtual setting, and simmering tensions.
12th Meeting of the Monaco Blue Initiative
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Monaco Blue Initiative brought together major players in ocean conservation and governance to explore solutions to challenges facing our Ocean and to promote a sustainable blue economy.
34th UN-Water Meeting
UN-Water Members, Partners, and observers considered how to accelerate progress toward water and sanitation for all by 2030 when ambitions appear off-track.
19th Session of the Committee for the Review of the Implementation of the Convention (CRIC 19) of the UNCCD
Attendees shared experiences on desertification issues to be addressed at the next Conference of the Parties, including Land Degradation Neutrality projects and policy frameworks on drought, gender, and land tenure.
7th Asia-Pacific Climate Change Adaptation Forum
The 7th Asia-Pacific Climate Change Adaptation Forum met under the theme: Enabling Resilience for All: The Critical Decade to Scale-up Action, sharing learnings from actions towards climate-resilient development.
Informal Session for the 3rd Meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Implementation (SBI-3)
The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) held a six-day virtual informal meeting in preparation for the third meeting of its Subsidiary Body on Implementation (SBI 3).
Upcoming events
2021 United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) Executive Bureau Meetings
4th Extraordinary Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol (ExMOP-4) and 1st Part of the 43rd Meeting of the Open-ended Working Group (OEWG43)
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