20/1
2026
23/1
2026
The UNFFS will convene a Regional Capacity-Building Workshop on Forest Financing at the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific headquarters in Bangkok, to facilitate broad participation across the Asia–Pacific region.
12/10
2025
This event will convene stakeholders and decision-makers from governments, multilateral finance institutions, civil society, academia, and UN agencies to advance the global dialogue on the conservation of primary forests.
22/10
2025
The side event will showcase contributions of CPF members to support forest-biodiversity related implementation of the KM-GBF and present joint findings from CBD, UNFF and FAO on synergies with updated NBSAPs. It will also highlight how countries and other stakeholders are conserving, restoring and sustainably using forest biodiversity.
2/10
2025
The Policy Exchange Day aims to facilitate experience-sharing on policy tools and best practices that strengthen cross-sectoral collaboration for implementing SFM and achieving the UNSPF 2017–2030 and Global Forest Goals.
5/6
2025
Join this interactive online roundtable on World Environment Day (14:00–15:15 CEST) to explore key findings from a brand new global assessment on the role of forests in strengthening social and economic resilience.
5/5
2025
9/5
2025
The Collaborative Partnership on Forests (CPF), an interagency partnership of 16 member organizations, will contribute to the deliberations of the upcoming 20th Session of the UN Forum on Forests (UNFF20).
15/4
2025
A briefing for UNFF focal points on the updates on CPF priorities and work plan for 2025-2028, activities and joint initiatives, and discussions on enhancing CPF’s support to Member States.
27/10
2025
31/10
2025
The International Tropical Timber Council is ITTO’s governing body. It meets once a year to discuss a wide-ranging agenda aimed at promoting sustainable tropical forest management and the trade of sustainably produced tropical timber. Council sessions are open to official delegates and accredited observers.
18/3
2025
20/1
2025
Guidance for preparation and compilation of national reports on the progress towards the implementation of the UNSPF and the GFGs, briefing on the status of the next GFG report, FRA 2025, GCS of forest indicators. Further updates will follow.
25/2
2025
27/2
2025
The UN Biodiversity Conference, suspended earlier this year in Cali, Colombia, will reconvene at UN Food and Agriculture Organization Headquarters. Parties will seek consensus on Cali’s important unfinished business, including resource mobilization, financial mechanism, and KMGBF monitoring and planning.
3/2
2025
8/2
2025
The Standing Committee provides policy guidance to the Secretariat on the implementation of the Convention, oversees the management of the Secretariat’s budget, and oversees and coordinates the work of other committees and working groups.
4/12
2024
This event aims to identify the challenges and opportunities for scaling up agroecology in grasslands and rangelands as a sustainable land management strategy. Representatives from NGOs, governments, local communities, and financial institutions will share success stories, identify policy and funding gaps, and explore effective solutions for the broader adoption of agroecology.
21/11
2024
The UN-REDD Programme is hosting this flagship COP29 side event to bring together leaders and experts from Ghana, Colombia, Ecuador, Viet Nam, and the Green Climate Fund. The session will highlight how agriculture-forestry synergies, supported by RBF and other innovative finance tools, are turning policy commitments into tangible actions, fostering resilient and sustainable landscapes.
20/11
2024
This event is setting the stage for a paradigm shift that brings together climate and biodiversity finance with the aim of creating a unified, resilient funding landscape for primary forest conservation. It will explore innovative tools, such as carbon credits and biodiversity credits, and evaluate multilateral, bilateral, and private financing options.
15/11
2024
This side event will provide an overview of the MoFAI’s key features, benefits, and development process and opportunities for countries especially developing countries, and highlight the judiciary’s crucial function in upholding environmental laws and safeguarding forests.
14/11
2024
Speakers and participants will work together to identify the essential pieces to attracting forest finance, culminating in a roundtable discussion to increase understanding of the interconnected factors that drive effective forest financing. The aim is for participants to be equipped with a comprehensive picture of the forest finance ecosystem and actionable steps to mobilize and scale finance ...
12/11
2024
22/11
2024
The Forest Pavilion will promote political commitment and action for forests. Organized by the UNFF Secretariat and multi-stakeholder partners, it will be in the Blue Zone within the SDG Pavilion. Open to all accredited participants, the pavilion will run daily programs, with main stage events livestreamed on UN DESA's YouTube channel and updates via the UNFF newsletter.
16/11
2024
Explore with us the central role that forests play in climate mitigation and adaptation efforts, and the multiple benefits forests offer beyond climate action as carbon sinks, from biodiversity and water regulation to food security, social stability, and much more.
20/11
2024
Strengthening collaboration on sustainable wood-based value chains, encouraging greater use of long-lived harvested wood products, enhancing forest product data transparency and capacity for carbon accounting.
24/11
2025
5/12
2025
The 20th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP20) to CITES is scheduled to take place in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. The Parties to CITES convene every two to three years to review the implementation of the Convention.
