Meetings covered in 2017 by IISD Reporting Services
January
February
March
- Stakeholder Day and 5th Session of the Plenary of the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES-5)
6-10 March 2017, Bonn, Germany
- 6th Meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group to Enhance the Functioning of the Multilateral System of Access and Benefit-sharing of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (OWG-EFMLS-6)
14-17 March 2017, FAO Headquarters, Rome, Italy
- High-Level Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Action Event: Climate Change and the Sustainable Development Agenda
23 March 2017, UN Headquarters, New York
- 3rd Session of the Preparatory Committee Established by the UN General Assembly Resolution 69/292: Development of an International Legally Binding Instrument under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction
27 March - 7 April 2017, UN Headquarters, New York
- 45th Session of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC-45)
28-31 March 2017, Guadalajara, Mexico
April
May
- 12th Session of the UN Forum on Forests (UNFF12)
1-5 May 2017, UN Headquarters, New York
- Bonn Climate Change Conference - May 2017
8-18 May 2017, Bonn, Germany
- Vienna Energy Forum (VEF) 2017 - Sustainable Energy for the Implementation of the SDGs and the Paris Agreement
9-12 May 2017, Vienna, Austria
- 2nd Annual Multi-stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the Sustainable Development Goals (STI Forum) - Science, Technology and Innovation for a Changing World - Focus on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 1, 2, 3, 5, 9, and 14
15-16 May 2017, UN Headquarters, New York
- 18th Meeting of the UN Open-ended Informal Consultative Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea - The Effects of Climate Change on Oceans
15-19 May 2017, UN Headquarters, New York
- International Conference on Seafood Transparency and Sustainability
16-17 May 2017, Tokyo, Japan
- 3rd Session of the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development - Ensuring Inclusive and Sustainable Growth and Prosperity for All
17-19 May 2017, UN Conference Centre (UNCC), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- Global Soil Week (GSW) 2017 - Catalyzing SDG Implementation through a Soil and Land Review
22-24 May 2017, Berlin, Germany
- Global Environment Facility (GEF) Council Consultation Meeting with Civil Society Organization (CSOs), 52nd GEF Council Meeting, and 22nd Meeting of the Least Developed Countries Fund and the Special Climate Change Fund (LDCF/SCCF) Council
22-25 May 2017, World Bank headquarters, Washington, DC, US
- 2017 Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction - From Commitment to Action
24-26 May 2017, Cancún, Mexico
June
July
- Workshop on Safety Standards Relevant to the Safe Use of Low Global Warming Potential (GWP) Alternatives to Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) and 39th Meeting of the Open-ended Working Group (OEWG 39) of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer
10-14 July 2017, UN Conference Centre (UNCC), Bangkok, Thailand
- 2017 High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF 2017)
10-19 July 2017, UN Headquarters, New York
- 4th Session of the Preparatory Committee Established by the UN General Assembly Resolution 69/292: Development of an International Legally Binding Instrument under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction
10-21 July 2017, UN Headquarters, New York
- 29th Meeting of the Animals Committee, Joint Meeting of the Animals and Plants Committees, and 23rd Meeting of the Plants Committee of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)
18-27 July 2017, Geneva, Switzerland
August
September
- 1st Session of the Asia-Pacific Ministerial Summit on the Environment - Towards a Resource-efficient and Pollution-free Asia-Pacific
5-8 September 2017, UNCC, Bangkok, Thailand
- 4th International Marine Protected Areas Congress (IMPAC4) - Marine Protected Areas: Bringing the People and Ocean Together
5-9 September 2017, La Serena – Coquimbo and Valparaíso, Chile
- 46th Session of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC-46)
6-10 September 2017, Headquarters of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), Montreal, Canada
- 13th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD COP 13)
6-16 September 2017, Ordos, China
- 1st Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury (COP1) - Make Mercury History
24-29 September 2017, Geneva, Switzerland
- Earth Negotiations Video (ENV) Coverage of the 1st Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury (COP1) - Make Mercury History
24-29 September 2017, Geneva, Switzerland
- Thematic Sessions Minamata Convention on Mercury COP1
25-27 September 2017, Geneva, Switzerland
- 21st Meeting of the Climate & Clean Air Coalition to Reduce Short-Lived Climate Pollutants (CCAC) Working Group
25-26 September 2017, Paris, France
October
- Las2017 - Joint Session of the UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Committee on Forests and the Forest Industry and the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) European Forestry Commission
9-12 October 2017, Warsaw, Poland
- 44th Session of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS 44)
9-13 October 2017, Headquarters of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Rome, Italy
- 13th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development (IGF) - Managing Artisanal and Small-scale Mining (ASM)
16-20 October 2017, Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland
- 13th Meeting of the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee (POPRC-13) of the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)
17-20 October 2017, UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) headquarters, Rome, Italy
- 2017 Global Science, Technology & Innovation Conference (G-STIC)
23-25 October 2017, Brussels, Belgium
- 13th Meeting of the Chemical Review Committee (CRC-13) of the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent (PIC) Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade
23-27 October 2017, UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) headquarters, Rome, Italy
- 12th Session of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS COP12) - Their Future is Our Future – Sustainable Development for Wildlife & People
23-28 October 2017, Manila, Philippines
- Coverage of Selected Side Events at the 12th Session of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS COP12) - Their Future is Our Future – Sustainable Development for Wildlife & People
23-26 October 2017, Manila, Philippines
- 7th Session of the Governing Body of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
30 October - 3 November 2017, Kigali, Rwanda
November
- UN Climate Change Conference - November 2017
6-17 November 2017, Bonn, Germany
- 11th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer (COP 11) and 29th Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (MOP 29)
20-24 November 2017, Headquarters of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), Montreal, Canada
- Global Environment Facility (GEF) Council Consultation Meeting with Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), 53rd GEF Council Meeting, and 23rd Meeting of the Council for the Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF) and Special Climate Change Fund (SCCF)
27-30 November 2017, Washington, DC, US
- 69th Meeting of the Standing Committee of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)
27 November - 1 December 2017, Geneva, Switzerland
- 53rd Session of the International Tropical Timber Council and Associated Sessions of the Committees
27 November - 2 December 2017, Lima, Peru
- 3rd Meeting of the Open-ended Committee of Permanent Representatives to UN Environment (OECPR-3) and 3rd Session of the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-3)
29 November - 1 December and 4-6 December 2017, UN Environment Headquarters, Nairobi, Kenya
December