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24th Meeting of the Contracting Parties to the Barcelona Convention (COP 24)
A sustainable, climate-resilient, and inclusive Mediterranean blue economy was the common vision identified in Cairo. Celebrating 50 years of MAP and the Convention, the meeting adopted a new Mediterranean Strategy for Sustainable Development and the Cairo Ministerial Declaration, which emphasizes the value of shared commitment and collaboration.
23rd Session of the UNCCD Committee for the Review of the Implementation of the Convention (CRIC-23)
Amid the exchanges on capacity-building, reporting, resource mobilization, land degradation neutrality, and sand and dust storms, the Gender Caucus meeting, which focused on Indigenous women’s leadership, brought a sense of urgency, as well as colorful energy to the discussions.
OECPR-7 and UNEA-7
Delegates at UNEA-7 confronted new and emerging issues, linking the environment to technology, health, and the global economy, while also considering how best to deal with ever-growing concerns pertaining to climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution.
11th Session of the ITPGRFA Governing Body
After 12 years of negotiations, delegates could not agree on measures to enhance the Multilateral System of access and benefit-sharing. Decisions on farmers’ rights and conservation and sustainable use of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture set the path for intersessional work.
20th Meeting of the CITES Conference of the Parties (CITES CoP20)
Delegates worked through 114 agenda items, adopted 353 decisions, and reviewed 50 listing proposals, protecting 77 new species. The Kazakh population of saiga antelope, the South African bontebok, the Guadalupe fur seal, and Parlatore’s podocarp show encouraging population resurgence or improved conservation status.
Global Crop Diversity Day 2025
Global Crop Diversity Day 2025 will explore innovative solutions to future-proof the global genebank system, including cryopreservation and the promotion of opportunity crops.
Reliance on Land in NDCs: 2025 Land Gap Report
The 2025 Land Gap Report shows countries rely on land for carbon removal in unrealistic ways, prompting researchers and policy experts to examine the roots of this gap and explore safer options for meeting climate and sustainability goals.
Ministerial FAST+CCAC - Scaling Up Practical Solutions for Resilient Agri-Food Systems
On Food and Agriculture Day, key stakeholders in action to transform agrifood systems and mitigate super-pollutants combined forces to discuss ways to unlock the finance needed to deliver results for the climate.
Implementing Tomorrow’s Smart Systems Today
Amid strong focus on resource efficiency, this session demonstrated how digital tools strengthen power systems. UNEP, the IEA, and Italy unveiled 14 new projects under phase two of the 3DEN Initiative.