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A gathering of intergovernmental actors or representatives from UN bodies to address agenda items dealing with climate change issues.
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G20 Leaders Reaffirm Commitment to SDGs, Inclusive Growth
<p>The 22-page outcome document is guided by the Brazilian G20 Presidency’s priorities of: social inclusion and the fight against hunger and poverty; sustainable development, energy transitions, and climate action; and the reform of global governance institutions. It underscores that the leaders will continue to promote “strong, sustainable, balanced and inclusive growth, address cost of living…
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Events Explore Solar Radiation Modification, Market-based Instruments
<p>Solar geoengineering aims to limit global temperature increases by reflecting sunlight back into space. Careless deployment of SRM could take attention away from mitigation efforts, overcool the planet, or disrupt regional weather patterns. A growing number of countries interested in engaging in carbon markets.</p>
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UN-wide Collaboration, Agrifood Systems Discussed at COP 29 Events
<p>The Rio Trio Initiative is a partnership between the host countries of this year’s Rio Convention COPs (Colombia, Azerbaijan, and Saudi Arabia). Projects in Somalia, Iraq, and Burundi are addressing climate-resilient agriculture and water management systems, ecosystem restoration, and climate information services. Current financing and investment for agrifood systems transformation account for only 4.3% of total mitigation…
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Cooperation Critical for Implementation of Global Biodiversity Framework
<p>The UN Common Approach to Biodiversity seeks to align GBF targets and goals with the mandate of 52 UN agencies and organizations to realize “a culture of nature” in UN institutions. Stakeholders showcased their cooperative efforts and discussed how cooperation works in a whole-of-society and whole-of-government approach. COP 16 Thematic and Stakeholder Days focused on NBSAPs, education,…
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CBD COP Events Address Harmony with Nature, IPLCs’ Monitoring Biodiversity
<p>Incorporating traditional and cultural knowledge helps integrate new generations into the conservation process and provides opportunities to use technological tools for monitoring. The International Partnership for the Satoyama Initiative includes a landscape approach, peer learning process, and spatially-based strategies. Collaboration between Indigenous Peoples and scientists can enrich research.</p>
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High-level Events Seek to Accelerate Peace with Nature, Biodiversity Action
<p>Sustainable development can only be achieved through peace among people, peace between people and nature, and respect for human rights. The NBSAP Accelerator Partnership’s MatchMaking Mechanism is a crucial tool for driving momentum and providing tailored approaches that align donor priorities with countries’ needs. The <a href="https://openknowledge.fao.org/items/1b59cb34-125f-4ba8-84f7-fedc2bac04a0">Agr</a>i-NBSAPs Support Initiative aims to guide countries to achieve GBF…
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Halfway Point Webinar Updates on Week One of COP 29 Talks, Previews Week Two
<p>Allan indicated that as technical negotiations continue on the new collective quantified goal on finance, the Global Stocktake, just transition, and other issues, ministerial engagement is expected towards the second half of the week. She said it is “unusual” and “worrisome” that issues like gender and National Adaptation Plans are going into week two of…
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13th International Conference of Sustainable Development
<p>The 13th International Conference on Sustainable Development (ICSD) will be held on the theme, ‘Creating a Unified Foundation for Sustainable Development: Research, Practice, and Education’. The Conference aims to bring together individuals from research, policy, practice, and business to share ideas, present research fundings, and discuss professional issues relevant to sustainability science.</p> <p>The European Center…
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First Global VNR Workshop 2025: Supporting Evidence-based VNRs
<p>The first Global Workshop for the 2025 Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs) will bring together officials from finance ministries, statistical offices, and planning and other ministries and institutions engaged in preparing their countries’ VNRs for the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) in July 2025. Countries will share experience and knowledge and discuss specific issues…
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World AMR Awareness Week 2024
<p>World AMR Awareness Week 2024 will focus on the theme, ‘Educate, Advocate. Act Now’. The theme calls on the global community to educate stakeholders on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) as a pressing global and socioeconomic crisis and to advocate for bold commitments and take concrete actions in response to AMR.</p> <p>Antimicrobial resistance occurs when bacteria, fungi,…
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