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.
16/12
2024
20/12
2024
Virtual meeting of the GEF Council with 32 members from member countries to develop and evaluate policies, review work programs, and reach consensus on decisions.
25/10
2024
This event will launch the GEF-8 Medium-Sized Project, focusing on the critical role of primary forests in biodiversity conservation and climate change mitigation. Partners, including IUCN and members of the Collaborative Partnership on Forests (CPF), will highlight the need for greater cooperation to protect these ecosystems. Participants will hear from experts driving these critical efforts a...
30/10
2024
Restoration Day is CBD COP16's prime meeting place for ecosystem restoration. It will bring together leaders, experts, and advocates from around the world to discuss and advance the cause of ecosystem restoration.
25/10
2024
Forest and Water Day will put a spotlight on the conservation, restoration and sustainable use of forests and water-related ecosystems for the successful implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework and numerous global commitments.
9/10
2025
15/10
2025
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) World Conservation Congress will offer an opportunity to address the triple planetary crisis of biodiversity loss, climate change, and pollution and set the course towards achieving the goals in the
10/11
2025
21/11
2025
The 2025 UN Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC COP 30) will convene in November 2025 in Brazil. It will include the 30th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 30), the 20th meeting of the COP serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (CMP 20), and the seventh meeting of the COP serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement (CMA 7), as well as the 63rd ses...
22/7
2024
The winner of the 2024 Wangari Maathai Forest Champions Award will be announced and awarded during the evening of the opening day of 27th Session of the FAO Committee on Forestry (COFO 27) and the World Forest Week 2024.
19/7
2024
This high-level dialogue will provide a platform for countries and other stakeholders to review progress on implementation of the sustainable wood pathways identified in the Ministerial Call on Sustainable Wood launched in ...
22/7
2024
26/7
2024
The 9th World Forest Week will provide the forest community with a unique opportunity to exchange ideas, showcase best practices and on-the-ground actions, and contribute to international debates on forestry and environmental issues
6/5
2024
Effectively managing landscape fire requires integrated approaches, including robust policies, institutional arrangements, legal frameworks and stakeholder incentives.
