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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.
5th Session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to Develop an International Legally Binding Instrument on Plastic Pollution, Including in the Marine Environment (INC-5)
In their last scheduled meeting to agree on treaty text to "end plastic pollution," negotiators may base their discussions on a new non-paper by INC Chair Luis Vayas that builds on the common ground between countries.
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.”
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. The International Partnership for the Satoyama Initiative (IPSI) fosters collaboration among governments, Indigenous communities, businesses, and other stakeholders. This event showcased examples of on-the-ground multi-stakeholder collaboration to help realize the vision of living in harmony with nature.
Monitoring Biodiversity within the Territories of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities
Monitoring is essential for effective biodiversity conservation—and the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) emphasizes the participation of Indigenous Peoples and local communities (IPLC) in this monitoring. This event featured the perspectives of Indigenous rights’ advocates, entrepreneurs, academics, and conservation practitioners on community-based monitoring for biodiversity conservation.