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Second World Summit for Social Development (2025)
While delegates noted global progress in expanding education, healthcare, and social protection systems in the past three decades, many considered this Summit both timely and necessary to renew the global commitment to social justice, inclusion, and sustainable human development.
37th Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (MOP37)
With recent positive reports that the ozone layer is healing, delegates will consider further improvements in monitoring, containing, and replacing controlled substances.
6th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury (COP-6)
Parties faced a pivotal test: can global efforts keep pace with the ambition to end mercury use and exposure? They confronted this challenge head on, addressing how to accelerate the phase-out of mercury across products, processes, and mining while closing persistent gaps in supply and trade.
21st Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development (IGF)
More than 400 attendees from government, industry, and civil society focused on ways to diversify value in small-scale and non-metallic mining, establish legal frameworks for value addition policies, and align value addition with environmental protection.
63rd Session of the IPCC (IPCC-63)
While the Panel notched important wins, including agreement on the scope of the methodology report on carbon dioxide removal technologies, carbon capture utilization and storage, there was still no agreement on the workplan for the seventh assessment report after lengthy deliberations.
61st Session of the International Tropical Timber Council
Members reaffirmed the key role of the Organization in promoting sustainable forest management and emphasized the need to demonstrate its continued relevance and long-term sustainability. They also looked ahead and considered the roadmap for negotiations and the key elements of a successor agreement.
27th Session of the CBD Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA 27) and 1st Session of the Subsidiary Body on Article 8(j) and Other Provisions Related to Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (SB8j 1)
Both subsidiary bodies demonstrated support for biodiversity-related policies and governance rooted in diverse experiences to deliver comprehensive outcomes for people and planet, but negotiations were challenging, with many expressing concerns and calling for a spirit of compromise and solidarity going forward.
27e session de l'Organe subsidiaire chargé de fournir des avis scientifiques, techniques et technologiques (SBSTTA 27) et 1re session de l'Organe subsidiaire sur l'Article 8 (j) et autres dispositions (SB8j)
Les deux organes subsidiaires ont manifesté leur soutien à des politiques et une gouvernance de la biodiversité qui soient fondées sur une diversité d’expériences permettant d’aboutir à des solutions intégrales pour les populations et la planète, mais les négociations ont été difficiles, et de nombreuses personnes ont exprimé des inquiétudes en invoquant un esprit de compromis et de solidarité pour l'avenir.
2025 CCICED Annual General Meeting
Experts from around the world gathered in Beijing to focus on China’s domestic work to achieve an ecological civilization, as well as its global influence in markets, supply chains, and sustainable development efforts in partner countries.