22 April 2016 New York City, US
High-Level Signing Ceremony for Paris Agreement

A high-level signing ceremony, convened by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, will take place as a first step in implementing the Paris Agreement, which was adopted in Paris, France, on 12 December 2015. The Agreement will then be open for signature in New York, US, until 17 April 2017. Countries will also need to adopt the agreement within their own legal systems, through ratification, acceptance, approval or accession. The agreement will enter into force when joined by at least 55 countries, which together represent at least 55% of global emissions. The ceremony is taking place on International Mother Earth Day. In addition to a signing ceremony in the morning, national statements will be presented throughout the day and a High-level event on implementation will convene in the afternoon.  

date: 22 April 2016  
venue: UN Headquarters  
location: New York City, US  
contact: Secretary-General's Climate Change Support Team  
e-mail: ccst@un.org  
www: http://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/climatechange/
 http://unfccc.int/resource/docs/2015/cop21/eng/l09.pdf