Collaborative Partnership on Forests

Event
Forests power economies – through vital ecosystem services associated with water, climate and soils; ecotourism; energy supply; and the provision of biodiverse raw materials. They contribute trillions to the global economy each year and support millions of jobs worldwide. 
Global Summit
23-25 February 2026, Austria hosted the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF) Country and Organization-Led Initiative (COLI). The gathering brought together leaders from government, science, industry, civil society and Major Groups to drive forward innovative and inclusive bioeconomy solutions that put sustainable forest management at the core.
A spinoff series of Branching out: the forest podcast
This series is dedicated to taking timely, forest-related news and expanding from the headlines by breaking down key issues through essential conversations.
CPF study
An analysis of National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plans (NBSAPs) submitted by 54 countries under the
Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and its Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF). 



News
The 2025-2028 work plan of the Collaborative Partnership on Forests (CPF) sets forth clear priorities, joint actions, collaborative activities, resource needs, outputs and indicators for assessing progress, for the activities of the CPF.
Publication
The IUFRO Science-Policy Programme published a new major study, presented 5 June 2025. The publication was developed by a high-level interdisciplinary and international team as part of the Global Forest Expert Panels (GFEP) joint initiative of the Collaborative Partnership on Forests (CPF).
NEWS
New initiative to encourage greater use of products made from sustainably grown wood as a key strategy for combating climate change
Publication
The role of protection, restoration, and sustainable management of forests for the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework
PUBLICATION
Joint statement of the Collaborative Partnership on Forests
NEWS
A statement from the Collaborative Partnership of Forests Member Organizations at the 2023 SDG Summit
A Statement by the CPF Member Organizations
Joint Call to Action for Forests towards 2030
New York, 18 September 2023
Joint Call to Action for Forests towards 2030

The Collaborative Partnership on Forests (CPF) is an innovative, voluntary inter-agency partnership of 16 international organizations, institutions and secretariats with substantial programmes on forests.  

The vision of the CPF is that "by 2030 all types of forests and forest landscapes are sustainably managed, their multiple values are fully recognized, the potential of forests and their goods and services is fully unlocked, and the Global Forest Goals, the Sustainable Development Goals and other global forest-related goals, targets and commitments are achieved."

To support countries achieve these aims, CPF members work together on forest issues to help move from deforestation to restoration.

Members

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Joint Initiatives

Wangari Maathai Forest Champions Award

Joint initiatives are established between several CPF member organizations to jointly coordinate and implement activities contributing to the same goals.

CPF joint initiatives strengthen collaboration and mobilize political, scientific, technical and financial support within and beyond the partnership. 

 

See all joint initiatives

Upcoming events

IDF and WWD 2026

Metropolitan City of Rome Capital (Italy)

IDF - Celebrating the 2026 International Day of Forests and World Water Day
19/03/2026

The event will explore the vital linkages between forests and water and their importance for healthy economies and gender equality. It will show...

Hybrid Event, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital (Italy)

IDF - Forests and economies: sustainable production and bioeconomy pathways
19/03/2026

Co-organized by FAO and the Group of Friends on Bioeconomy for Sustainable Food and Agriculture, the event will bring together representatives of the...

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Hybrid Event, Rome (Italy)

International Day of Forests (IDF)
21/03/2026

The United Nations proclaimed 21 March the International Day of Forests to celebrate and raise awareness of the importance of all types of forests. The...

Hybrid Event, New York (United States)

World Water Day
22/03/2026

World Water Day is on 22 March every year. It is an annual United Nations Observance, started in 1993, that celebrates water and raises awareness of...

Hybrid Event, New York (United States)

IDF - Forests and economies: The interconnections, challenges, and the opportunities
24/03/2026

UNFFS, in collaboration with the FAO, will host a panel discussion to explore how valuation, governance and finance can better reflect forests’ full...

Hybrid Event, New York (United States)

International Mother Earth Day
22/04/2026

The United Nations celebrates this observance through the Harmony with Nature initiative, a platform for global sustainable development that celebrates...

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New York (United States)

21st Session of the UN Forum on Forests
11/05/2026 - 15/05/2026

The UN Forum on Forests is a functional commission of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) with universal membership. Since its establishment...

Virtual Event

World Bee Day
20/05/2026

We all depend on the survival of bees. Bees and other pollinators, such as butterflies, bats and hummingbirds, are increasingly under threat from...