Current events
43rd UN-Water Meeting
Delegates at the 43rd UN-Water Meeting will focus on entry points identified in the UN System-wide Strategy for Water and Sanitation as well as preparations for the 2026 UN Water Conference.
64th Session of the IPCC (IPCC-64)
The IPCC will consider the review of its principles and procedures, the approval of the draft reports of its past three sessions, the admission of observers, and matters related to the UNFCCC and IPBES.
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
Roughly two months after the BBNJ Agreement officially entered into force, delegates will continue setting the stage for a meaningful first COP to advance the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction.
15th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS COP 15)
Delegates will meet in Brazil to discuss a full agenda on slowing and reversing the declines of the migratory species that cross human borders in their travels.
Recently finished
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.
3rd Part of the 5th Session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to Develop an International Legally Binding Instrument on Plastic Pollution, Including in the Marine Environment (INC-5.3)
After three months of consultations, the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) tasked with developing a legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment, has elected Julio Cordano (Chile) to serve as its new Chair.
1st Session of the Plenary of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Panel on Chemicals, Waste and Pollution (ISP-CWP P1)
There was no celebratory tone to welcome the newest intergovernmental science-policy panel and the meeting ended without fully completing any of its expected deliverables, including rules of procedure, location of the Secretariat, and dates of future meetings.
12th Session of the IPBES Plenary and Stakeholder Day
“…The twisted reality is that it often seems more profitable to businesses to degrade biodiversity than to protect it… The Report shows that business as usual is not inevitable – with the right policies, as well as financial and cultural shifts, what is good for nature is also what is best for profitability.
70th Meeting of the GEF Council
At their December 2025 meetings, the Councils of the family of funds managed by the GEF approved approximately USD 372 million in funding to support climate action, biodiversity conservation, pollution prevention and reduction, and integrated environmental action across Africa, Asia, Europe, and Latin America and the Caribbean.
GEF Consultation with CSOs
Participants reviewed progress toward the ninth replenishment cycle and considered ways to ensure implementation of the whole-of-society approach throughout the cycle.
21st Global Major Groups and Stakeholders Forum (GMGSF)
Participants called for urgent global action on systemic threats driving environmental challenges and said peace, justice and equity are prerequisites for sustainable development.
Upcoming events
7th Global Meeting of the Mountain Partnership
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