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2nd Meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Benefit-sharing from the Use of Digital Sequence Information on Genetic Resources
The Working Group is expected to continue deliberations based on possible elements of a multilateral benefit-sharing mechanism of digital sequence information of genetic resources for the industrial, pharmaceutical and agricultural sectors.
Exploring Environmental, Economic, and Legal Aspects of Deep-sea Mining
This event was organized under Oceans20, an initiative of the Brazilian presidency of the G20, scientists and policymakers focused on scientific, environmental, economic, and legal aspects of deep-sea mining.
61st Session of the IPCC (IPCC-61)
Delegates agreed on some of the critical building blocks for the seventh assessment cycle, including the outlines for a Special Report on Cities and Climate Change and a methodological report on short-lived climate forcers.
27th Session of the FAO Committee on Forestry
Delegates approved recommendations on the Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) work on urban forestry, forestry’s contribution to FAO’s work on climate change and integrated water management, agriculture and forestry linkages, a forest-based bioeconomy, and integrated wildfire management.
Societies in Harmony with Nature: Building sustainable and resilient communities through the implementation of the Satoyama Initiative and the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity
Aligned with the HLPF 2024 theme on “Reinforcing the 2030 Agenda and eradicating poverty in times of multiple crises: the effective delivery of sustainable, resilient and innovative solutions” this side event highlighted the role of COMDEKS in achieving the SDGs and key targets under the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.
SDG 6 and Water Action Agenda Special Event
Participants at the fourth annual SDG 6 and Water Action Agenda Special Event during the High-level Political Forum (HLPF) launched the first-ever UN System-wide Strategy for Water and Sanitation.
2nd Part of the 29th Annual Session of the International Seabed Authority
As well as talks that may shape the negotiations on deep-sea mining, some ISA members have suggested an additional agenda item on a general policy of the ISA for the protection and preservation of the marine environment.
Science Day at HLPF 2024
The second edition of Science Day featured dialogues on strategies and case studies for accelerating SDG implementation while ensuring it is as evidence-based, strategic, and effective as possible.
Upcoming events
12th Meeting of the Ad Hoc Open ended Working Group to Enhance the Functioning of the ITPGRFA Multilateral System
20th Meeting of the Chemical Review Committee (CRC-20)
20th Meeting of the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee to the Stockholm Convention (POPRC-20)
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