Publication
Research or policy reports and information about climate change that has been produced by a UN entity. These activities include the documents prepared for UNFCCC meetings.
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“Status Quo Untenable”: Secretary-General’s Update on UN80 Initiative
<p>The Secretary-General António Guterres presented his progress report on the UN80 reform initiative. He emphasized the need for sustained engagement from Member States and outlined the report’s six recommendations.</p>
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ICYMI: School is Out, UN is In
<p>The co-facilitators plan to place the HLPF 2026 draft ministerial declaration under the silence procedure before the end of June. Summing up the broader role of the UN80 Initiative, the UNGA President said the Pact “is our commitment, the SDGs are our benchmark, and UN80 is our delivery mechanism”. In Santa Marta, Colombia, a group…
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UNEP Updates on Sustainable Consumption and Production Trends
<p>The report updates on action taken under 10YFP and its programmes to support SCP, including on sustainable public procurement, accelerating circularity in the built environment, consumer information, sustainable lifestyles and education, sustainable food systems, and sustainable tourism. It highlights the need for responsible investments, aligned with SCP and circularity, and for broadened partnerships.</p>
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Türkiye and Australia Outline Presidency Vision for COP 31
<p>The President-designate and President of Negotiations will partner with the COP 29 and COP 30 Presidencies to support the implementation of nationally determined contributions and National Adaptation Plans to enable ambition and accelerate implementation to keep 1.5°C within reach. COP 31 will also seek to strengthen the workstreams on mitigation, adaptation, and finance and in…
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USD 100 Billion Climate Finance Goal Exceeded 3 Years in a Row: OECD Data
<p>The report reveals that the bulk of climate finance continued to flow to middle-income countries. Support for low-income countries remained below its highest level of 11.1 USD billion in 2022. The OECD’s final report on tracking the achievement of the USD 100 billion goal through 2025 is expected in 2027.</p>
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Global Network Shares Scenarios for Post-2030 Sustainable Development
<p>The post-2030 process, the paper argues, “must not become a vehicle for lowering ambition, weakening rights or shrinking accountability”. Instead, “[i]t must be an opportunity to correct the implementation, financing and participation gaps that have limited the SDGs, while defending their universal and transformative promise,” it underscores.</p>
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Draft Resolution on ECOSOC, HLPF Reviews Revised to Align with UN80
<p>In their letter dated 12 May 2026, the co-facilitators of the informal consultations explain that “every effort has been made to reflect and incorporate [Member States’] views and perspectives into a balanced revised draft aimed at facilitating progress toward consensus”. The co-facilitators paid particular attention “to ensuring a concise and streamlined text consistent with the…
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UN Report Proposes Solutions to Global Housing Crisis
<p>The report highlights inclusive, community-driven initiatives for participatory housing development in Brazil, Cambodia, Jordan, the Philippines, Tanzania, and Thailand, among other countries. Drawing on these examples of good practice, it seeks to help governments, cities, and communities develop practical solutions. The report underscores that progress depends on cooperation between governments, international organizations, and residents themselves.</p>
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24 of 26 Global Forest Targets Met or Partially Met: UN Report
<p>According to the findings, seven targets are broadly met, 17 are partially achieved, and two – increasing forest area by 3% worldwide (target 1.1) and eradicating extreme poverty for all forest-dependent people (target 2.1) – are off track. While most targets show progress, the report calls for stronger efforts to meet the Global Forest Goals by…
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Circularity Gap Report 2026 Puts Target on Avoidable Losses
<p>The report explores five pathways of value loss: processing losses; energy losses; food losses and waste; end-of-life waste; and premature deterioration of fixed capital. It is by targeting these pathways that the Value Gap can be closed, according to the analysis. The report recommends that businesses, financiers, and policymakers align innovation, investment, incentives, and regulation…
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