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20th Session of the UNFF
During the first “technical” track of the biennial work cycle, delegates took stock of progress and the tools to achieve the Global Forest Goals and realize the shared vision of the UN Strategic Plan for Forests. But in all discussions, the main question was how to do more with less.
2025 Conferences of the Parties to the Basel, Rotterdam, and Stockholm Conventions (BRS COPs)
Meeting under the theme of “Making visible the invisible,” parties adopted a series of decisions that seek to protect human health and the environment. These decisions, however, were challenged by the complexities of modern supply chains and the economic importance of chemicals and wastes.
ECOSOC Forum on Financing for Development and the Fourth Session of the Preparatory Committee for the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development
Delegates expressed concern about the expected decrease of official development assistance to vulnerable countries by 50% by the end of 2025, while the financing gap to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals has reached a new high of more than USD 1 trillion.
Earthna Summit 2025
The potential of combining “high-tech with no-tech” to achieve climate and sustainability objectives and improving the livability of cities in hot and arid regions was the focus of discussions during the two-day Earthna Summit in Doha.
1st 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
Preparing for the entry into force of the BBNJ Agreement, delegates addressed the nuts and bolts that will guide its orderly implementation, including rules of procedure, arrangements for the Secretariat, funding, arrangements with the Global Environment Facility and operationalization of the Clearing-House Mechanism.
Voluntary National Reporting on the Sustainable Development Goals
The Federal Government of Germany hosted Finland, Guatemala, Indonesia, Nigeria, Thailand, and South Africa to reflect on lessons learned in the implementation of the SDGs and to raise the level of ambition of their upcoming Voluntary National Reviews.
41st UN-Water Meeting
Participants discussed plans to implement the first ever UN System-wide Strategy on Water and Sanitation as well as preparations for the 2026 UN Water Conference.
13th Meeting of the Ad Hoc Open ended Working Group to Enhance the Functioning of the ITPGRFA Multilateral System
Aiming to enhance the functioning of the Treaty’s Multilateral System of access and benefit-sharing, deliberations focused on: the payment structure and rates under the draft revised Standard Material Transfer Agreement; benefit-sharing from digital sequence information/genetic sequence data; and the expansion of the list of crops.
Launch of The Second Report on the State of the World’s Forest Genetic Resources
The latest edition of the report was developed through submissions of data and information on more than 2,800 species from 77 countries representing more than three-quarters of the global forest area.