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11th Session of the IPBES Plenary and Stakeholder Day
Delegates will focus on approving an assessment on the biodiversity-water-food-health nexus as well as an assessment of the underlying causes of biodiversity loss and the determinants of transformative change.
60th Session of the International Tropical Timber Council
Delegates will discuss the roadmap for renegotiating the 2006 iteration of the International Tropical Timber Agreement—the only global agreement focused on tropical forests.
16th Session of the Conference of the Parties of the UNCCD (COP 16)
Convening in Riyadh, delegates will undertake a midterm evaluation of the UNCCD 2018−2030 Strategic Framework, adopt the UNCCD’s biennial budget, and negotiate decisions around the sustainable use of land.
20th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development (IGF)
Mining stakeholders will discuss accelerating the production of critical minerals, the possible role of circularity in bridging the critical minerals supply gap, and the nexus of critical minerals and gender equality, among other issues.
UN Climate Change Conference Baku - November 2024
Key expected outcomes of COP 29 include a new collective quantified goal on climate finance to replace the current USD 100 billion per year goal and guidance on operationalization of the new loss and damage fund (including eligibility criteria).
Twelfth Session of the World Urban Forum (WUF12)
Taking place in the wake of the high-level UN Summit of the Future, WUF12 will provide opportunities to drill down to practical actions at the local level, under its theme of “It All Starts at Home: Local Actions for Sustainable Cities and Communities.”
High-Level Thematic Ministerial Dialogue: Sustainable Finance, Financial System Reform and the Global Responsibility to Biodiversity
This High-Level Thematic Ministerial Dialogue brought together Ministers of Finance and Environment and other high-level representatives to address critical challenges related to financing biodiversity. Discussions included the need for: international financial system reform; increased and direct funding from all sources; redirecting financial flows; identifying and reducing harmful subsidies; and innovative financial mechanisms.
High-Level Segment Thematic Ministerial Dialogues: Urgent Action for Implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework
National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs) are the main instruments for the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF). This event, a dialogue among ministers and indigenous and community leaders, provided a platform to exchange opportunities and challenges faced in the urgent action for global biodiversity conservation.
Strengthening Action for Change: Synergistic Solutions to the Climate Crisis, Nature Loss, Desertification, and Pollution
The 16th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP 16) offered the first significant opportunity for Member States to take stock of progress made on the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) since its adoption in 2022. This High-level Roundtable brought together Heads and Senior Officials of UN Agencies and Secretariats to explore opportunities and pathways for strengthening the collective response to address the triple planetary crisis of climate, biodiversity, and pollution.