High-level discussions on governance and financing solutions for global environmental action will touch on the ninth replenishment cycle of the GEF (GEF-9), including its strategic priorities and programming directions.

The Expert Meeting on Agriculture and Food will support the IPCC's Seventh Assessment Report process by synthesizing the latest science on agriculture and food systems under climate change.

After three months of consultations, the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) tasked with developing a legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment, has elected Julio Cordano (Chile) to serve as its new Chair.

There was no celebratory tone to welcome the newest intergovernmental science-policy panel and the meeting ended without fully completing any of its expected deliverables, including rules of procedure, location of the Secretariat, and dates of future meetings.