Events

The sixteenth session of the Conference of the Parties (COP16) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) will take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from 2 to 13 December 2024.

The twenty-nineth session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 29) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change will be held in Baku, Azerbaijan from 11 - 22 November. 

The Sixteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP 16) will be held in Cali, Colombia from 21 October - 1 November 2024.

 10th GEF Biennial International Waters Conference (IWC10)

When: 23-26 September 2024

Where: Punta del Este, Uruguay

(Pre-conference workshops will take place on 21-22 September 2024 in Montevideo)

The 2024 IWC resumes after 6 years, in its 10th edition, hosted by the Government of Uruguay, in Punta del Este, under the theme: "Transformative actions and impacts for the water and ocean SDGs: The GEF IW response to the global challenge", to reunite the IW portfolio and celebrate 30 years of the GEF IW focal area.  

Where:Stockhom Sweden

When: 19-25 August 2024

Theme: Bridging Borders: Water for a Peaceful and Sustainable Future

Visit the event website to get tickets, explore the programme and get more details. 

The Council, the Global Environment Facility's main governing body, comprises 32 members appointed by constituencies of GEF member countries (14 from developed countries, 16 from developing countries, and two from economies in transition). Council members rotate at different intervals determined by each constituency. The Council customarily meets twice annually but has decided to meet three times in 2024.

Your UrbanShift Guide to COP28

Dear friends and colleagues, 

We are thrilled to share with you information about UrbanShift’s engagement in the 28th Conference of Parties of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28), taking place in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, from November 30 to December 12, 2023. 

Local Climate Action Summit

The COP28 Local Climate Action Summit is a first-of-its-kind Summit hosted by a COP Presidency in recognition of the critical role local leaders play in reducing emissions, addressing climate risk, and supercharging national efforts to move further and faster on climate progress.

22 - 26 August, Vancouver, Canada

Wednesday, Dec 7 2022 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM, CET

International Environment House I & Online | Webex

This briefing, organized within the framework of the Geneva Environment Network, will review the outcomes of the negotiations related to chemicals and waste in 2022, and present the latest information on the important conferences scheduled in 2023, as well as a follow-up on resolutions adopted at the UN Environment Assembly.

The 27th Conference of Parties of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change takes place on November 6-18, 2022, in

Science-based, data-fuelled collaborations are critical to restoring ocean health and ensuring a safe, just blue economy. Barriers, opportunities and innovative approaches will be shared and discussed.

The goal will be to highlight the S2S land-ocean connection and the link with nature-based solution as a way to address pollution, and/ or the blue economy.

This is one of the official side events of the UN Ocean Conference to be held from 27 June to 1 July 2022 in Lisbon, Portugal.

 Wednesday, June 29, 2022, 14:30-16:00 CEST

Join the event online here: World Urban Forum 11 (socio.events)