WEA co-hosts first ever Faith Pavilion at UN Climate Conference
During this year’s UN Climate Change Conference COP28 in Dubai (United Arab Emirates), there will be a Faith Pavilion for the first time in the so-called “Blue Zone” (the negotiating …
Small Island Developing States Conference 2024
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) stand at the forefront of numerous global crises, encompassing climate change, COVID-19 recovery, and debt. These nations possess breathtaking beauty and serve as custodians of …
Transitional Committee on Loss and Damage Begins Work with Successful First Meeting in Egypt
The Transitional Committee on the operationalization of the funding arrangements and new fund for responding to loss and damage held its first meeting from 27 to 29 March 2023 in Luxor, Egypt. The meeting …
UN Conference Generates 700+ Voluntary Water Action Agenda Commitments
The UN 2023 Water Conference concluded with approximately 700 voluntary commitments and pledges from governments and stakeholders, an announcement that a UN Special Envoy for Water would be established, and …
Political declaration process for the SDG Summit 2023
The Co-Facilitators of the political declaration for the SDG Summit, the Permanent Representatives of Ireland and Qatar, convened the second informal consultations on 16 March to hear Member States’ views …
UN-Habitat Assembly 2023: Accreditation for stakeholder organizations
The duly accredited organisations have up until 5 May 2023 to confirm attendance and to nominate not more than five representatives of each organisation to the Assembly in writing on official letter …
Registration for INC-2 is now open
As decided by the INC at its first session, the second session of the INC will take place fully inperson. Accredited organisations are invited to register through the online registration …
UNGA Meeting Hears Countries’ Initial Views on SDG Summit Declaration
Permanent Representatives of Ireland and Qatar to the UN convened an informal meeting to hear delegates’ preliminary views on the scope and substance of the political declaration to be adopted …
UN Secretary-General to Convene “Climate Ambition Summit” in 2023
UN Secretary-General António Guterres announced he will convene a Climate Ambition Summit in September 2023, to generate “new, tangible and credible climate action” to “accelerate action at the mid-way point” …
Negotiations on a Global Plastics Treaty Get Underway
Negotiations towards an international legally binding instrument (ILBI) on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment, have officially gotten underway. The first intergovernmental negotiating committee (INC) meeting delved into the form and …