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Making Climate Finance Work for Climate Action in Agriculture and Food Security
Assessing the need for fundamental changes in agrifood systems, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), along with government, and World Bank leaders stressed the mere 4
Accelerating climate finance for resilient agrifood systems in fragile and conflict-affected countries
In the face of a massive gap in finance for countries impacted by fragility and conflict, a side event explored investment projects to scale up delivery of climate-resilient agriculture and water management systems, ecosystem restoration, and climate information services in Somalia, Iraq, and Burundi.
High-Level Roundtable Discussion - Strengthening Action for Change: Promoting Coherence and Scaling Up Support to Address Climate Change
At a time of declining global trust and environmental emergency, this side event explored how the UN system can address institutional fragmentation and support Member States across the climate, biodiversity, and desertification conventions.
Transition Away from Fossil Fuels: Technology & Market-Based Instruments for Net-Zero Actions
Development of voluntary market mechanisms under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement is crucial to accelerate the global transition to net-zero emissions by 2050.
Solar Radiation Modification: A Conversation on Governance and Research
Speakers highlighted the need to build capacity in the Global South in solar geoengineering—an approach to limiting global temperature increases by reflecting sunlight.
40th UN-Water Meeting
The newly appointed UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy on Water and approximately 130 UN-Water Members, Partners, and observers discussed links between the water agenda and the three Rio Conventions, and brainstormed priority collaborative actions to advance the UN System-wide Strategy on Water and Sanitation.
Twelfth Session of the World Urban Forum (WUF12)
Delegates focused on solutions to address the housing crisis' complex impacts, including promoting social cohesion and inclusivity, and addressing environmental sustainability concerns.
Working together to realize societies in harmony with nature: Mechanisms and tools to support on-the-ground initiatives
Biodiversity conservation and sustainable use in landscapes and seascapes are central to achieving the broad goals of the 2050 Vision for Biodiversity.
Upcoming events
20th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development (IGF)
5th Session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to Develop an International Legally Binding Instrument on Plastic Pollution, Including in the Marine Environment (INC-5)
International Court of Justice Hearings on the Obligations of States in Respect of Climate Change
60th Session of the International Tropical Timber Council
16th Session of the Conference of the Parties of the UNCCD (COP 16)
11th Session of the IPBES Plenary and Stakeholder Day
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