Daily schedule of events

Ministerial Panel on Food Systems Resilience

Time: 11:00-12:00 (GMT+3)
Venue: TBC
Organizers: COP31 Presidency
Livestream: Youtube Livestream

High-Level Women Farmers Dialogue

Time: 12:00-13:30 (GMT+3)
Venue: TBC
Organizers: COP31 Presidency
Livestream: Youtube Livestream

A high-level dialogue to launch report on financing resilience for women farmers, highlight scalable approaches to gender-responsive climate finance, and mobilize policy and investment action to strengthen women farmers’ resilience and contribution to food security.

Strengthening Mountain Resilience Through Adaptation Finance

Time: 15:00 – 16:30 (GMT+3)
Venue: Side Event Room 5 - Hattuşa
Organizers: FAO, Mountain Partnership, Nepal, Bhutan, International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), Kyrgyzstan, ZOI Environment Network
Livestream: Youtube Livestream

Mountains are climate tipping points and the world's water towers yet face accelerating climate impacts and major adaptation finance gaps. Within the Mountain Partnership framework, this session will explore how UNFCCC processes can strengthen mountain resilience, mobilize finance, and inform the secong Global Stocktake.

From Peatlands to Climate Finance: Can High-Integrity Carbon Credits Finance Wetland Restoration?

Time: 16:00-17:30 (GMT+3)
Venue: Kazakhstan National Pavilion, Blue Zone
Organizers: FAO
Livestream: Youtube Livestream

This side event will examine whether, and under what conditions, high-integrity carbon finance can provide an additional source of long-term funding for peatland and wetland restoration. Speakers will discuss practical experience from peatland rewetting projects, carbon methodologies, monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV) requirements, biodiversity safeguards, market integrity, national policy frameworks and investment conditions.

Axis III Showcase Event: Inspiring Action on Agriculture, Food Systems, Food Security and Nutrition in a Changing Climate

Time: TBC
Venue: TBC
Organizers: FAO, Food and Agriculture for Sustainable Transformation (FAST) Partnership; Initiative on Climate Action and Nutrition (I-CAN); Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN); the Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC); the Presidency Youth Climate Champion (PYCC); the Alliance of Champions for Food Systems Transformation (ACF)
Livestream: Youtube Livestream

This session will bring together Axis 3 partners (civil society, private sector, and international organizations), representatives of national governments, and financial institutions to demonstrate – through a curated set of country case studies – that food systems are already delivering results for climate mitigation, adaptation, and food and nutrition security. The event will focus not at the level of policy intent, commitment, and ambition, but rather at the level of what is working on the ground today, and what is ready for further investment, scale, and adoption in different contexts.

COP31 Youth Dialogue on Agriculture

Time: 17:00-18:30 (GMT+3)
Venue: Meeting Hall 4 , GCA Area, Blue Zone
Organizers: COP31 Presidency
Livestream: Youtube Livestream

A high-level youth dialogue to present the Antalya Youth Call to Action, showcase scalable youth-led solutions for climate-resilient agriculture and food systems, strengthen youth engagement in policy and investment, and build partnerships to support implementation beyond COP31.

Unlocking adaptation finance for mountain regions: from climate commitments to investment and action

Time: 11:30-13:00 (GMT+3)
Venue: Side Event Room 7 - Hasankeyf
Organizers: FAO, Mountain Partnerhip
Livestream: Youtube Livestream

Within the Mountain Partnership framework, this side event aims to advance action on adaptation finance for mountain regions by promoting stronger integration of mountain priorities into climate planning and reporting processes and identifying pathways to mobilize investment and support.

Launch of the Turquoise Nexus Initiative (TNI): Ministerial Roundtable on Food Systems, Climate-Resilient Agriculture Finance and the Food–Water–Climate Nexus

Time: 15:00-17:00 (GMT+3)
Venue: Special Event Hall 2, Likya
Organizers: Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of the Republic of Türkiye
Livestream: Youtube Livestream

A ministerial roundtable to launch the Turquoise Nexus Initiative under the FAO FAST Partnership, foster dialogue on food systems, climate-resilient agriculture and the food–water–climate nexus, and mobilize country engagement and priorities for implementation from 2027.

From Climate-Smart Agriculture to Finance: Scaling Investment for Resilient Agrifood Systems

Time: 12:45-13:45 (GMT+3)
Venue: Brazil Pavilion, Blue Zone
Organizers: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO); Food and Land Use Coalition (FOLU); Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock of Brazil (MAPA)
Livestream: Youtube Livestream

Scaling climate finance for resilient agrifood systems facing extreme heat and El Niño-related shocks

Time: 13:15-14:45 (GMT+3)
Venue: Side Event Room 6 - Kâtip Çelebi
Organizers: FAO
Livestream: Youtube Livestream

Scaling climate finance for agrifood systems is essential to strengthen resilience to extreme heat and climate shocks. This event will explore investment opportunities, innovative financing, and partnerships to accelerate adaptation, food security and sustainable development.

Axis III Synthesis Roundtable: From Solutions to Action: Scaling Implementation for Agriculture and Food Security

Time: 17.30-19:00 (GMT+3)
Venue: Special Event Room 2, GCA Area, Blue Zone
Organizers: FAO, Food and Agriculture for Sustainable Transformation (FAST) Partnership; Initiative on Climate Action and Nutrition (I-CAN); Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN); the Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC); the Presidency Youth Climate Champion (PYCC); the Alliance of Champions for Food Systems Transformation (ACF)
Livestream: Youtube Livestream

The roundtable will advance Global Climate Action Agenda Axis III by bringing together countries, farmers, financiers and partners to scale climate-resilient agrifood solutions through finance, technical support, partnerships and alignment with national climate plans.

Indigenous Fire Stewardship: From Traditional Practice to Global Policy

Time: TBC (GMT+3)
Venue: Global Mutirão Room, Brazil Pavilion
Organizers: FAO, Global Fire Management Hub, FUNAI, IPAM, Indigenous-led Fire Adaptation Network (IIFAN)
Livestream: Youtube Livestream

High Level Launch of the NDC 3.0 Investment Plan for Financed Climate Implementation

Time: 10:00-11:15 (GMT+3)
Venue: Pavilion side event
Organizers: Federal Government of Somalia, Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, FAO, NDC Partnership
Livestream: Youtube Livestream

At COP31 in Antalya, Somalia will officially launch its NDC 3.0 Investment Plan and priority investment pipeline, building on its climate leadership as Africa’s first country to submit NDC 3.0. The event will mobilise partnerships and finance to support climate-resilient development and implementation.

Accelerating ocean-climate action through Means of Implementation and cooperation

Time: 16:45-18:15 (GMT+3)
Venue: Side Event Room 1 - Gordiyon
Organizers: UNDOALOS, UNFCCC, IAEA, FAO, OHCHR, UNCTAD, UNDP, UNESCO/UCH (supported by UN-Oceans Members)
Livestream: Youtube Livestream

This event will showcase UN-Oceans Members' contributions to ocean-climate action, highlighting solutions to strengthen resilience and cross-sector cooperation through finance, capacity-building, technical assistance and other means of implementation.

FAST Partnership – CCAC High-Level Ministerial Meeting

Time:09:00-10:30 (GMT+3)
Venue: Special Event Hall 1, Uzungöl
Organizers: FAST Partnership, FAO, COP31 Presidency, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of the Republic of Türkiye, the Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC)
Livestream: Youtube Livestream

Jointly convened by the FAST Partnership and CCAC, the event will connect efforts to increase the quantity and improve the quality of climate finance for agrifood systems with opportunities to reduce methane and other short-lived climate pollutants, while supporting food security and livelihoods. 

From Adoption to Action: Early Lessons from Operationalizing and Testing Belém Adaptation Indicators for Food and Agriculture

Time:14:00-15:00 (GMT+3)
Venue: Food and Agriculture Pavilion, Blue Zone
Organizers: FAO, CGIAR
Livestream: Youtube Livestream

At COP30, Parties adopted the Belém Adaptation Indicators (BAI) to track progress towards the Global Goal on Adaptation, including five indicators for food and agriculture. FAO and CGIAR have embarked on providing support to countries for operationalizing and testing the BAI. Speakers will examine the challenges and opportunities of reporting on the BAI, including synergies with global datasets, gender equality and social inclusion, and alignment with national adaptation reporting systems and forthcoming Biennial Transparency Reports.

Who Benefits from Nature-based Solutions and Forest Carbon

Time:15:00-16:30 (GMT+3)
Venue: ASEAN Pavilion, Blue Zone
Organizers: FAO, ASEAN Working Group on Social Forestry (AWG-SF), Directorate General Social Forestry, Indonesia, Parabukas, Philippines & Directorate General Sustainable Forest Management, Indonesia
Livestream: Youtube Livestream

Strengthening Climate Transparency (ETF): Kazakhstan and Central Asia's Experience under CBIT and BTRs

Time: 9:30-12:20 (GMT+3)
Venue: Kazakhstan National Pavilion, Blue Zone
Organizers: Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Kazakhstan, FAO, UNDP
Livestream: Youtube Livestream

The session will focus on the implementation of the Paris Agreement's Enhanced Transparency Framework (ETF), lessons learned from the first BTR cycle, and opportunities to strengthen national MRV systems and regional cooperation in Central Asia. The event will also feature Kazakhstan's new CBIT project, “Strengthening Kazakhstan's Capacity to Meet the ETF Requirements under the Paris Agreement.”

Launch of the Peatland Breakthrough: Scaling Global Ambitions for a Resilient Future

Time: 13:15-14:45 (GMT+3)
Venue: Side Event Room 5 - Hattuşa
Organizers: Wetlands International, Corporación Andina de Fomento (CAF), Global Environment Centre (GEC), Michael Succow Foundation for the Protection of Nature (MSF), FAO
Livestream: Youtube Livestream

This high-profile gathering transitions the design phase of the Peatland Breakthrough into its implementation as a climate solution uniting countries, communities, companies and financial institutions to drive investment-driven business models to protect, restore and sustainably use peatlands

Bioeconomy challenge Event at COP31

Time: 12:00-13:00 (GMT+3)
Venue: TBC
Organizers: TBC
Livestream: Youtube Livestream

Across Turquoise Waters: Delivering on Aquatic Blue Food Climate Commitments

Time: 15:00-16:30 (GMT+3)
Venue: Side Event Room 6 - Katip Çelebu
Organizers: WorldFish, EBCD, AUDA-NEPAD, MPA (Brazil), FAO, ABFC, GSC/UNGSI, WRI
Livestream: Youtube Livestream

This high-level dialogue will highlight SIDS and developing-country leadership in translating aquatic food climate commitments into action, focusing on NDC implementation, adaptation finance and the integration of aquatic foods into climate and food systems policies.

Building Somalia national MRV system

Time: TBC (GMT+3)
Venue: Somalia Pavilion, Blue Zone
Organizers: TBC
Livestream: Youtube Livestream

Blue Transformation in Action: Scaling Climate-Resilient Aquatic Food Systems Across Africa

Time:09:00-10:00 (GMT+3)
Venue:Food and Agriculture Pavilion, Blue Zone
Organizers:FAO
Livestream: Youtube Livestream

This interactive fishbowl dialogue will bring together policymakers, practitioners and partners to explore opportunities for scaling climate-resilient aquatic food systems across Africa, with active audience participation and exchange of experiences.

Roots for resilience: advancing adaptation in mangrove land and seascapes

Time:10:30-11:30 (GMT+3)
Venue:Food and Agriculture Pavilion, Blue Zone
Organizers:FAO
Livestream: Youtube Livestream

The event will review mangroves’ role in climate adaptation, with FAO launching coastal hazard briefs for 40 SIDS, and a report on mangroves in NAPs and NDCs. It will also explore tools, finance and community action, and present the updated Global Mangrove Watch platform.

Synergy in Action: Accerating High-Impact Peatland Solutions

Time:15:00-16:00 (GMT+3)
Venue:Special Event Room 6 (Amphitheatre)
Organizers:FAO, Global Fire Management Hub, Wetlands International/Peatland Breakthrough, ENACT Partnership
Livestream: Youtube Livestream

The event aims to demonstrate that nature-based solutions, ecosystem resilience, peatland action and integrated fire management are part of one connected agenda, under Axis 2, the session showcases practical experience by ground-level implementers that help accelerate progress towards climate, biodiversity, land and water goals.

Delivering a Just Transition through Agrifood Systems: From Commitments to Action

Time: 09:00-10:00 (GMT+3)
Venue: Food and Agriculture Pavilion, Blue Zone
Organizers: FAO
Livestream: Youtube Livestream

This event explores how countries can deliver a just transition via agrifood systems. Based on UNFCCC and FAO frameworks, a panel of experts will share priorities to integrate agrifood into climate strategies. The session will generate actionable messages for national decision-makers.