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Climate and SDGs Conference

The Third Global Conference on Strengthening Synergies between the Paris Agreement on Climate Change and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development will take place on 20-21 July at the United Nations University in Tokyo, Japan, in a hybrid format, with both in-person and virtual participation.

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Moment for Nature

Convened by the 76^th President of the Ãå±±½ûµØGeneral Assembly, the high-level thematic debate will highlight the need for an integrated approach to address today¡¯s environmental crises to ultimately meet the goals of the Paris Agreement for Climate Change and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

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Latin America and Caribbean Climate Week 2022

The regional climate week brings together stakeholders from different sectors of society for solution-oriented dialogues and to foster meaningful partnerships for climate action, including on the resilience against climate risks and the transition to a low-emission economy.

Ãå±±½ûµØOcean Conference

Organized with support from the Governments of Portugal and Kenya, the Ocean Conference is a call for ocean action - urging global leaders and all relevant sectors to boost ambition, mobilize partnerships and increase investment in science-driven and innovative approaches to reverse the decline in ocean health.

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World Urban Forum 11

Organized under the theme, Transforming our Cities for a Better Urban Future, the  is an opportunity to look at the future of cities based on existing trends, challenges and opportunities as well as how they can be better prepared to handle present and future shocks.

Bonn Climate Change Conference

Ahead of the Ãå±±½ûµØClimate Change Conference in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, the Bonn Conference will launch discussions on a range of topics including greenhouse gas emission reductions, adapting to climate impacts, and providing financial support for developing countries to cut emissions and adapt to climate change.

World Environment Day

Led by the Ãå±±½ûµØEnvironment Programme and held annually since 1974, World Environment Day this year is devoted to #OnlyOneEarth, calling for?collective and transformative action on a global scale to celebrate, protect and restore our planet.

Stockholm+50

Fifty years after the 1972 Ãå±±½ûµØConference on the Human Environment in Stockholm, which for the first time made the environment a pressing global issue, the Ãå±±½ûµØGeneral Assembly is convening ¡°Stockholm+50: a healthy planet for the prosperity of all ¨C our responsibility, our opportunity¡± to tackle the triple planetary crisis of climate change, pollution and waste, nature and biodiversity loss. 

Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction

The Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction is the world¡¯s foremost gathering on reducing disaster risk, including from climate change, and building the resilience of communities and nations. It is organized by the Ãå±±½ûµØOffice for Disaster Risk Reduction and offers a chance for governments, Ãå±±½ûµØsystem and all stakeholders to recommit, with urgency, to accelerate progress on disaster risk reduction towards the achievement of sustainable development.

Sustainable Energy for All Forum

The global gathering will bring people together to take stock of progress, showcase success and identify solutions to achieve faster, broader gains towards sustainable energy for all. It serves as a platform to broker new partnerships, spur investment, address challenges and drive action towards realizing SDG-7 and a global clean energy transition.

17th Session of the Ãå±±½ûµØForum on Forest

Forest ecosystems are critical for the health of our planet and the sustainable future of people everywhere. Billions of people depend on forests for subsistence, livelihood, employment, and income generation. The Forum on Forests presents a critical opportunity to highlight contributions of forests and their untapped potential in accelerating the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

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Ãå±±½ûµØConference on Desertification

Under the theme ¡®Land. Life. Legacy: From scarcity to prosperity', the Conference of the Parties to the Ãå±±½ûµØConvention to Combat Desertification aims to ensure that land continues to benefit present and future generations. It will bring together leaders from around the world to drive progress on the sustainable management of land, one of our most precious commodities. ?

XV World Forestry Congress 2022

Taking place under the theme, Building a Green, Healthy and Resilient Future with Forests, the focuses on six sub-themes, including reversing forest loss, sustainable use of nature-based solutions and forest resources, and forest monitoring and data collection. 

Ãå±±½ûµØBiodiversity Conference, Part Two

This second part of COP15 addresses remaining agenda items, including the finalization of a post-2020 global biodiversity framework. Read .

World Health Day

The World Health Organization estimates that more than 13 million deaths around the world are due to avoidable environmental causes. World Health Day 2022 will focus global attention on urgent actions needed to keep humans and the planet healthy and foster a movement to create societies focused on well-being.? 

International Day of Sport for Development and Peace

How can sport help to incentivize action on climate change? What climate action can the sector take to contribute to a low-carbon economy? On the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace, the United Nations will host a virtual event with experts and athletes to discuss the relationship between sport and climate.

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IPCC Report on Mitigation of Climate Change

This report, produced by IPCC¡¯s Working Group III under its sixth assessment cycle, focuses on global and national efforts to mitigate the devastating and varying impacts of climate change, looking at innovation and solutions in energy and urban systems, and in sectors such as agriculture, forestry and land use, buildings, transport and industry.

Middle East and North Africa Climate Week 2022 (NEW DATE)

The first-ever Middle East and North Africa Climate Week, organized by Ãå±±½ûµØClimate Change (UNFCCC), focuses on regional climate action and collaborations needed to build climate-resilient economies and societies, and integrate climate action into pandemic recovery. 

Conference on Least Developed Countries (NEW DATE)

LDC5 is being held in two parts: The first at UNHQ in New York on 17 March 2022 at which adoption of the Doha Programme of Action (DPoA) will be considered. The second part in Doha from 5-9 March, 2023. Read more.

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UNEP@50

UNEP celebrates 50 years of progress on core environmental issues like phasing out leaded fuel and preventing species extinctions. Read .