IISD Reporting Services (IISD RS) News

March 2018

Wednesday, 21 March 2018

• IPBES-6 Delegates aim to finalize the key findings of regional assessments of biodiversity and ecosystem services in Africa, the Americas, Asia and the Pacific, and Europe and Eastern Asia. Cross cutting issues include: the use of the concepts of nature’s contributions to people and ecosystem services, biocapacity, ecological footprint, indigenous peoples and local communities (IPLC), governance, and use and interpretation of scenarios.

Tuesday, 20 March 2018

• IPBES-6 delegates continue discussing the summaries for policy makers of regional assessments of biodiversity and ecosystem services in Africa, the Americas, Asia-Pacific and Europe and Central Asia. Cross-cutting issues include the concept of nature’s contributions to people and ensuring that messages are based on strong evidence and policy relevant.

Monday, 19 March 2018

• IPBES-6 starts deliberations on regional assessments of biodiversity and ecosystem services in Africa, Americas, Asia and Pacific and Europe and Eastern Asia, assessment on land degradation and restoration, and discusses budget, pending assessments, IPBES review, second work programme and institutional arrangements.

Sunday, 18 March 2018

• IPBES-6 Stakeholder Day discusses how to improve communication, outreach and stakeholder engagement, indigenous and local knowledge inclusion, regional assessments of biodiversity and ecosystem services in Africa, Americas, Asia and the Pacific, Europe and Central Asia, assessment on land degradation and capacity building for communicating assessment results and uptake.
• Sixth Plenary session of the Intergovernmental Platform for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES-6) opens in Medellín with statements by Federico Gutiérrez Zulanga, Major of Medellín, UNEP UN Environment Head, Erik Solheim, IPBES Chair Robert Bob Watson, Juan Manuel Santos, President of Colombia, on biodiversity conservation and assessments to be adopted.
• The Second Meeting of the Intersessional Process for Considering the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM) and the Sound Management of Chemicals and Waste Beyond 2020 concluded in Stockholm, Sweden.

September 2017

Tuesday, 12 September 2017

• UNCCD COP 13 delegates discussed gender and land rights, and the role of local governments and the private sector in reversing land degradation.
• 46th session of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC-46) concludes in Montreal, Canada; adopts outlines for the chapters of its Sixth Assessment Report (AR6).
• The fourth International Marine Protected Areas Congress (IMPAC4) calls for participants to: ensure appropriate financial mechanisms for MPAs; integrate climate change considerations into MPAs; and, engage with women, youth and local communities to enhance MPA creation and management.

Monday, 11 September 2017

• China's Vice Premier Wang Yang opens the high-level segment of the UNCCD COP 13.
• Asia-Pacific environment Ministers adopt: the report of the senior officials and a Chair’s summary of the second UN Environment Programme Forum of Ministers and Environment Authorities of Asia Pacific; and the ministerial declaration on environment and development for Asia and the Pacific (E/ESCAP/MCED(7)/L.4); and the report of the seventh Ministerial Conference on Environment and Development in Asia and the Pacific (E/ESCAP/MCED(7)/L.3).

Saturday, 9 September 2017

• UNCCD COP 13 engages in a dialogue with civil society organizations on the theme “Land and Climate".

Friday, 8 September 2017

• UNCCD COP 13 met for the third day to discuss desertification and drought and ways to reverse its impacts.

Thursday, 7 September 2017

• UNCCD meets for the second day of COP 13 to discuss the science behind land restoration and implementing the COP work programmes.

Wednesday, 6 September 2017

• UNCCD COP 13 opens in Ordos, Inner Mongolia, China, to discuss impacts of desertification, land degradation and drought.

August 2017

Wednesday, 16 August 2017

• The Assembly of the International Seabed Authority discusses progress in outreach and capacity building, as well as concerns about transparency and financial resources.

Tuesday, 15 August 2017

• Council of the International Seabed Authority requests consideration for tentative approval process of environmentally responsible mining technologies.

Monday, 14 August 2017

• Council of the International Civil Authority addresses non-compliance by contractors.

Friday, 11 August 2017

• The Council of the International Seabed Authority adopts an application for an exploration work plan including an area that has already been described as an Ecologically or Biologically Significant Marine Area (EBSA) under the Convention on Biological Diversity.

Thursday, 10 August 2017

• Council of International Seabed Authority discusses limited inputs from member states in draft exploitation regulations.

Wednesday, 9 August 2017

• The Assembly of the International Seabed Authority opens today and discusses observer requests; the Council addresses administrative matters.

May 2017

Friday, 26 May 2017

• Global Platform for DRR considers reducing vulnerabilities of SIDS.
• La Plataforma Global para la RRD considera reducir las vulnerabilidades de los SIDS.

Thursday, 25 May 2017

• Global Platform on Disaster Risk Reduction convenes outside Geneva for the first time in its history.
• La Plataforma Global para la Reducción de Riesgos de Desastres se reúne fuera de Ginebra por primera vez en su historia.

Monday, 22 May 2017

• The 18th meeting of the United Nations Open=ended Informal Consultative Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea concludes discussions on the effects of climate change on oceans.
• African nations discuss SDGs in preparation of HLPF.

Sunday, 21 May 2017

• UNFCCC Bonn Climate Conference concludes in Germany.

Friday, 19 May 2017

• Seafood meeting in Japan discusses illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing.

April 2017

Thursday, 6 April 2017

• Marine biodiversity PrepCom discusses environmental impact assessment, capacity building and technology transfer.

Wednesday, 5 April 2017

• Marine biodiversity PrepCom discusses marine protected areas and environmental impact assessment.

Tuesday, 4 April 2017

• Marine biodiversity PrepCom discusses institutional arrangements and marine genetic resources.

Monday, 3 April 2017

• Preparatory Committee on a new legally binding instrument on marine biodiversity addresses relationships with other instruments.

March 2017

Friday, 31 March 2017

• Preparatory Committee on a new legally binding instrument on marine biodiversity addresses technology transfer and capacity building.

Thursday, 30 March 2017

• Preparatory Committee on a new legally binding instrument on marine biodiversity addresses environmental impact assessments.

Wednesday, 29 March 2017

• Preparatory Committee on a new legally binding instrument on marine biodiversity addresses marine protected areas.

Tuesday, 28 March 2017

• PrepCom 3 on marine biodiversity discusses benefit-sharing modalities for marine genetic resources, and marine protected areas.

Monday, 27 March 2017

• Preparatory Commitee on new treaty on marine biodiversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction discusses access and benefit-sharing from marine genetic resources.

Sunday, 26 March 2017

• Preparatory Committee on marine biodiversity in the deep seas meets for the third time in New York.

• The President of the General Assembly, Peter Thomson, convened a High-Level Event, titled “Climate Change and the Sustainable Development Agenda,” in collaboration with the Secretariat of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).

February 2017

Sunday, 19 February 2017

• The Preparatory Meeting for the UN Ocean Conference: Our Oceans, Our Future: Partnering for the Implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14 convened at UN Headquarters in New York, from 15-16 February 2017.

Sunday, 12 February 2017

• The First Meeting of the Intersessional Process for Considering the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM) and the Sound Management of Chemicals and Waste Beyond 2020 convened in Brasilia, Brazil, from 7-9 February 2017.

Monday, 6 February 2017

• The sixteenth session of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (CGRFA 16) concludes in Rome; addresses climate change and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), among others.

Friday, 3 February 2017

• CGRFA 16 discusses Report on the State of the World’s Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture (SOW-BFA); access and benefit sharing (ABS) and the Commission’s Strategic Plan and Multi-year Programme of Work 2018-2027 (MYPOW), cooperation with other international organization and agreements (CBD, ITPGR, Bioversity International, Global Crop Diversity Trust); the CGRFA’s contribution to the SDGs.

Thursday, 2 February 2017

• CGRFA 16 discusses: review of implementation of the second Global Plan of Action on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (GPA-PGR 2); preparation of the third report on the State of the World’s PGRFA (SOW-PGR 3); review of implementation of the GPA for the Conservation, Sustainable Use and Development of Forest Genetic Resources (GPA-FGR); status of the Commission’s work on microorganisms and invertebrates; access and benefit-sharing (ABS); and Strategic Plan and Multi-year Programme of Work 2018-2027.

Wednesday, 1 February 2017

• CGRFA 16 discusses: access and benefit-sharing (ABS) for genetic resources for food and agriculture (GRFA); work programme on climate change and GRFA; review of implementation of targets and indicators for GRFA; Aquatic Genetic Resources AQGR; first report on the State of the World’s Aquatic Genetic Resources (SOW-AQGR); Animal Genetic Resources (ANGR) the Global Plan of Action (GPA) for ANGR; Strategic Plan; and Multi-year Programme of Work (MYPOW) 2018-2027.

January 2017

Tuesday, 31 January 2017

• CGRFA 16 opens at FAO in Rome, Italy to discuss its Multi-Year Programme of Work (MYPOW) and Strategic Plan, the State of the World’s Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture (SOW-BFA); the role of genetic resources for food security; and access and benefit-sharing (ABS) for genetic resources for food and agriculture.

Monday, 30 January 2017

• Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (CGRFA) holds special event on the contribution of biodiversity for food and agriculture to resilience, including the role of biodiversity and ecosystem services for emergency relief, disaster risk reduction and enhancing resilience of food production.

Monday, 23 January 2017

• A Special Session of the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF) adopts the UN’s first Strategic Plan for Forests.

Saturday, 21 January 2017

• The first UN World Data Forum convened from 15-18 January 2017, in Cape Town, South Africa, under six main themes: new approaches to capacity development for better data; innovations and synergies across different data ecosystems; leaving no one behind; understanding the world through data; data principles and governance; and the way forward: a Global Action Plan for data. The Forum launched the Global Action Plan for Sustainable Development Data, which sets out a framework for member countries to assess, build and strengthen the capacity of their national statistical offices (NSOs). The Plan is expected to be adopted by the UN Statistical Commission during its meeting in March 2017.

December 2016

Wednesday, 14 Dececmber 2016

• UN Biodiversity Conference delegates negotiate late into the night synthetic biology, global multilateral benefit-sharing mechanism under the Nagoya Protocol, guidelines for prior informed consent and benefit-sharing under Article 8(j).
• Les délégués à la Conférence des Nations Unies sur la Biodiversité mènent, jusque tard dans la nuit, des négociations sur la biologie synthétique, le mécanisme mondial multilatéral pour le partage des avantages au titre du Protocole de Nagoya, et les directives entourant le consentement préalable en connaissance de cause et le partage des avantages au titre de l'Article 8(j).

Wednesday, 14 Dececmber 2016

• UN Biodiversity Conference continues consideration of draft decisions on the financial mechanism, synthetic biology, traditional knowledge, ecologically or biologically significant marine areas, compliance and risk assessment under the Cartagena Protocol.
• La Conférence des Nations Unies sur la Biodiversité poursuit l'examen des projet de décisions sur le mécanisme de financement, la biologie de synthèse, les savoirs traditionnels, les zones marines d'importance écologique ou biologique, le respect des dispositions et l'évaluation des risques dans le cadre du Protocole de Cartagena.

Wednesday, 14 Dececmber 2016

• UN Biodiversity Conference addresses draft decisions on the biosafety and ABS clearing-houses, ecologically or biologically significant marine areas, traditional knowledge-related issues, transfers of digital genetic data, risk assessment.
• La Conférence des Nations Unies sur la Biodiversité examine des projets de décisions sur la biosécurité et les mécanismes d'échange sur l'APA, les zones marines d'importance écologique ou biologique, les savoirs traditionnels et les questions connexes, le transfer des données génétiques numériques, et l'évaluation des risques.

Tuesday, 13 Dececmber 2016

• UN Biodiversity Conference holds interactive panel on living in harmony with nature; approves Egypt as host of CBD COP 14 and Turkey as host of COP 16.
• La Conférence des Nations Unies sur la Biodiversité tient des groupes de discussions interactives sur le vivre en harmonie avec la nature; approuve l'Egypte en tant que pays hôte de la COP 14 de la CDB et la Turkey en tant que hôte de sa COP 16.

Monday, 12 Dececmber 2016

• UN Biodiversity Conference discuss communications strategy, indicators for Strategic Plan implementation, invasive alien species, sequence information on genetic resources and benefit-sharing.
• La Conférence des Nations Unies sur la Biodiversité a abordé la stratégie de communication, les indicators de l'application du plan stratégique, les espèces envahissantes, les données séquentielles concernant les ressources génétiques et le partage des avantages.

Saturday, 9 Dececmber 2016

• UN Biodiversity Conference continues discussions on resource mobilization, the financial mechanism, risk assessment of LMOs, pollinators; China to host COP 15 in 2020.
• La Conférence des Nations Unies sur la Biodiversité poursuit ses discussions sur la mobilisation des ressources, le mécanisme de financement, l'évaluation des risques liés au OVM, les pollinisateurs; La Chine accueillera la COP 15 en 2020

Friday, 8 Dececmber 2016

• La Conférence des Nations Unies sur la biodiversité a examiné le mécanisme multilatéral de partage des avantages, l'évaluation des risqué poses par les organismes modifiés vivants, la planification de l'espace maritime, les pollinisateurs; Des groupes de contact ont examiné la biologie synthétique, les savoirs traditionnels, les directives destinées au mécanisme de financement.

Thursday, 7 Dececmber 2016

• UN Biodiversity Conference discusses series of items related to finance, capacity building, cooperation with other conventions, traditional knowledge; contact groups continue discussions on synthetic biology, ecologically or biologically sensitive marine areas.
• La Conférence des Nations Unies sur la UN Biodiversité examine une série d'articles touchant au financent, au renforcement des capacités, à la coopération avec d'autres conventions et aux savoirs traditionnels; des groupes de contact poursuivent les discussions sur la biologie synthétique et sur les aires sensibles aux plans écologique et biologique.

Wednesday, 6 Dececmber 2016

• UN Biodiversity Conference discusses series of items related to finance, capacity building, cooperation with other conventions, traditional knowledge; contact groups continue discussions on synthetic biology, ecologically or biologically sensitive marine areas.
• La Conférence des Nations Unies sur la Biodiversité aborde les questions du respect des obligations, du financement et de la mobilisation des ressources, de la biologie synthétique, de l'intégration de la biodiversité, entre autres sujets.

Tuesday, 5 Dececmber 2016

• Google headline: President of Mexico addresses UN Biodiversity Conference; Working Groups address review of implementation of the Strategic Plan, marine and coastal biodiversity.
• Le Président du Mexique s'adresse à la Conférence des Nations Unies sur la Biodiversité; Les Groupes de travail procède à l'examen de la mise en application du Plan Stratégique et la biodiversité marine and côtière

Monday, 4 Dececmber 2016

• Google headline: UN Biodiversity Conference opens in Cancun, Mexico; delegates start discussions on items under the Convention on Biological Diversity, the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, and the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing.

Sunday, 3 Dececmber 2016

• CBD COP 13 HLS adopt Cancun declaration.
• Le SHN de la COP 13 de la CDB adopte la Déclaration de Cancun.

Saturday, 2 Dececmber 2016

• UN Biodiversity Conference opens in Cancun, Mexico with High-Level Segment plenary and roundtables on Agriculture and Tourism.
• La Conférence de l'ONU sur la biodiversité s'ouvre à Cancun, au Mexique, avec la tenue d'une séance plénière du Segment de Haut Niveau et de tables rondes sur l'Agriculture et le Tourisme.

November 2016

Thursday, 17 November 2016

• Side event on joining forces to achieve SDG15: delivering on the global agenda for forests, climate and development, takes place in Marrakech, Morocco at COP 22.

Friday, 11 November 2016

• Forest Action Day convenes at COP 22 in Marrakech, Morocco.

October 2016

Tuesday, 25 October 2016

• IGF begins consideration of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Mining.

Monday, 24 October 2016

• CFS43 adopts sets of recommendations on the role of livestock in sustainable agricultural development for food security and nutrition, and on promoting smallholders’ access to markets; and terms of reference (ToRs) to share experiences and good practices in applying CFS decisions and recommendations through organizing events at all levels.

Sunday, 23 October 2016

• Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change concludes its 44th session (IPCC-44) in Bangkok.

Saturday, 22 October 2016

• World Mountain Forum 2016 resulted in a Mbale Call for Scaling Up Action, themed “Don’t leave the mountains behind,” which is expected to galvanize work on the ground and guide mountain- related interventions in ongoing international policy processes, including the implementation of the Paris Climate Change Agreement and the SDGs

Tuesday, 18 October 2016

• 28th Meeting of the Parties (MOP28) to the Montreal Protocol adopts historic Kigali Amendment on HFCs.

Saturday, 8 October 2016

• 17th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP17) to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) concludes in Johannesburg, South Africa.
• La 17e session de la Conférence des Parties (CdP 17) à la Convention sur le commerce international des espèces de faune et de flore sauvages menacées d’extinction (CITES) s’achève à Johannesburg, en Afrique du Sud.

September 2016

Monday, 26 September 2016

• The Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) 12th meeting of the POPs Review Committee (POPRC-12) concludes in Geneva.

Saturday, 24 September 2016

• The 18th CCAC Working Group (WG) meeting took place in Paris, France, from 20 - 21 September 2016. The meeting discussed a proposed ‘two-target’ approach to achieve both climate and development goals for countries, as well as the agenda and draft communiqué for the CCAC’s High-Level Assembly (HLA) that will be held on the margins of UNFCCC COP22 in November 2016. The draft communiqué and agenda will be revised and updated in advance of the HLA.

Monday, 12 September 2016

• Discussions on a new treaty on marine biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction conclude at United Nations (UN) Headquarters.
• Les discussions relatives à un nouveau traité portant sur la biodiversité marine dans les zones situées au-delà des limites de la juridiction nationale se sont achevées au siège des Nations Unies

Thursday, 8 September 2016

• Preparatory Committee for a new treaty on oceans biodiversity discusses common but differentiated responsibilities.
• Le Comité préparatoire pour un nouveau traité sur la biodiversité des océans discute des responsabilités communes mais différenciées.

Wednesday, 7 September 2016

• Preparatory Committee for a new treaty on oceans biodiversity discusses capacity building and technology transfer.
• Le Comité préparatoire pour un nouveau traité sur la biodiversité des océans discute du renforcement des capacités et du transfert des technologies.

Tuesday, 6 September 2016

• Preparatory Committee for a new treaty on oceans biodiversity discusses transboundary environmental impact assessments.
• Le Comité préparatoire pour un nouveau traité sur la biodiversité des océans discute des évaluations de l’impact sur l’environnement dans un contexte transfrontière.

Friday, 2 September 2016

• Preparatory Committee for a new treaty on oceans biodiversity discusses options for marine protected areas in the deep seas.
• Le Comité préparatoire pour un nouveau traité sur la biodiversité des océans discute des options relatives aux aires protégées marines en haute mer.

Thursday, 1 September 2016

• Preparatory Committee for a new treaty on oceans biodiversity discusses possible areas of convergence of views on marine genetic resources.
• Le Comité préparatoire pour un nouveau traité sur la biodiversité des océans discute d’éventuels points convergence sur les ressources génétiques marines.

Thursday, 1 September 2016

• Preparatory Committee for a new treaty on oceans biodiversity discusses possible areas of convergence of views on marine genetic resources.
• Le Comité préparatoire pour un nouveau traité sur la biodiversité des océans discute d’éventuels points convergence sur les ressources génétiques marines.

August 2016

Wednesday, 31 August 2016

• Preparatory Committee for a new treaty on oceans biodiversity discusses capacity building and technology transfer.
• Le Comité préparatoire pour un nouveau traité sur la biodiversité des océans discute du renforcement des capacités et du transfert des technologies.

Tuesday, 30 August 2016

• Preparatory Committee for a new treaty on oceans biodiversity discusses environmental impact assessments.
• Le Comité préparatoire pour un nouveau traité sur la biodiversité des océans discute des études d’impacts environnementaux.

Monday, 29 August 2016

• Preparatory Committee for a new treaty on oceans biodiversity discusses marine protected areas.
• Le Comité préparatoire pour un nouveau traité sur la biodiversité des océans discute des aires marines protégées.

Friday, 26 August 2016

• Preparatory Committee for a new treaty on oceans biodiversity discusses marine genetic resources, including benefit-sharing
• Le Comité préparatoire pour un nouveau traité sur la biodiversité des océans se réunit pour sa deuxième session

Thursday, 25 August 2016

• Preparatory Committee for a new treaty on oceans biodiversity to meet for its second session
• Le Comité préparatoire pour un nouveau traité sur la biodiversité des océans se réunit pour sa deuxième session

July 2016

Tuesday, 26 July 2016

• Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer holds Extraordinary Meeting of the Parties in Vienna; no agreement on HFCs.

Saturday, 23 July 2016

• United Nations High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) Concludes in NY; SDGs.
• Le Forum Politique de Haut Niveau sur le Développement Durable (FPHN) clôture, à New York, sa session sur les ODD.

Friday, 22 July 2016

• ExMOP 3 opens in Vienna, Austria, discusses HFCs.
• La RdP-Ex 3 s'ouvre à Vienne, en Autriche, et aborde les HFC.

Thursday, 21 July 2016

• Montreal Protocol OEWG 38 suspends its session, HFC amendment discussions held parallel to ExMOP 3.
• La GTCNL 38 du Protocole de Montréal suspend sa session, les discussions sur l'amendement relatif aux HFC se tiennent parallèlement à la RdP-Ex 3.

Wednesday, 20 July 2016

• Montreal Protocol OEWG 38 convenes for third day to discuss HFCs management, ODS alternatives
• La GTCNL 38 du Protocole de Montréal se rassemble pour sa troisième journée de discussions sur la gestion des HFC et les solutions de remplacement des SACO.

Tuesday, 19 July 2016

• OEWG 38 resumes discussions on HFCs management.
• La GTCNL 38 reprend les discussions sur la gestion des HFC.
• HLPF 2016 begins “Voluntary National Reviews.”
• L'édition 2016 du FPHN entame l'examen du thème "Communications nationales volontaires".

Monday, 18 July 2016

• Montreal Protocol OEWG 38 convenes in Vienna, Austria.
• La GTCNL 38 du Protocole de Montréal s'ouvre à Vienne, en Autriche.
• Ministerial Segment on HLPF 2016 opens.
• Ouverture de la réunion ministérielle de l'édition 2016 du FPHN.

Saturday, 16 July 2016

• OEWG 37 concludes with parties agreeing on solutions to defined challenges under an HFC Amendment.
• La GTCNL 37 s'est achevée et les Parties ont pu dégager des solutions aux difficultés identifiées dans le cadre de l'amendement relatif aux HFC.

Friday, 15 July 2016

• Resumed OEWG 37 convenes in Vienna, Austria.
• La reprise de la GTCNL 37 a lieu à Vienne, en Autriche.
• HLPF 2016 holds panel discussions on “National mechanisms for monitoring progress and reporting on implementation for the achievement of SDGs,” “Making the 2030 Agenda deliver for SIDS, building on the SAMOA Pathway” and “Countries in special situations.”
• Le FPHN 2016 tient des tables rondes sur les thèmes suivants: "Les mécanismes nationaux de suivi des progrès et de communication sur l'état d'avancement de la réalisation des ODD", "Rendre le Programme de développement durable d'ici 2030 apte à livrer aux PEID, en se basant de la SAMOA Pathway" et "Les pays en situation particulière".

Thursday, 14 July 2016

• Parties gather to continue discussion on HFCs at Montreal Protocol OEWG 37.
• Les Parties se réunissent pour poursuivre leurs discussions sur les HFC à la GTCNL 37 du Protocole de Montréal.
• HLPF 2016 holds panel discussions on “Creating ownership at the national level,” “Mainstreaming Sustainable Development Goals into national policies, plans and strategies and integrating the three dimensions of sustainable development,” “Vertical cooperation – local authorities and national governments working together for implementation of the 2030 Agenda” and “Challenges in mobilizing means of implementation at the national level (financing, technology, capacity building).”
• Le FPHN de 2016 tient des discussions de groupe sur les thèmes "Création de l'appropriation au niveau national", "Intégration des objectifs de développement durable dans les politiques, plans et stratégies et intégration des trois dimensions du développement durable", "Coopération verticale - les autorités locales et les gouvernements nationaux travaillant ensemble à la réalisation du Programme de développement durable d'ici 2030" et "les défis posés à la mobilisation des moyens de mise en œuvre au niveau national (financement, technologie, renforcement des capacités)".

Wednesday, 13 July 2016

• HLPF 2016 holds panel discussions related to the 2016 HLPF theme of “Ensuring that no one is left behind.”
• Le FPHN 2016 tient des discussions de groupe sur le thème du FPHN de 2016 " Veiller à ce que personne ne soit laissé derrière".

Tuesday, 12 July 2016

• HLPF 2016 holds panel discussions related to the 2016 HLPF theme of “Ensuring that no one is left behind.”
• L'édition 2016 du FPHN tient des discussions de groupe sur le thème du FPHN de 2016 "Veiller à ce que personne ne soit laissé derrière".

Tuesday, 12 July 2016

• HLPF 2016 holds panel discussions related to the 2016 HLPF theme of “Ensuring that no one is left behind.”
• L'édition 2016 du FPHN tient des discussions de groupe sur le thème du FPHN de 2016 "Veiller à ce que personne ne soit laissé derrière".

Monday, 11 July 2016

• The High-Level Event “Towards Thematics Reviews for an Integrated Follow-up and Review of the 2030 Agenda” convenes in New York.
• The 2016 meeting of the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF 2016) under the auspices of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) convenes at UN Headquarters in New York.
• L'édition 2016 du Forum politique de haut niveau sur le développement durable (FPHN 2016) sous l'égide du Conseil économique et social des Nations Unies (ECOSOC) s'est ouverte au siège de l'ONU à New York.

June 2016

Monday, 20 June 2016

• The 17th meeting of the UN Open-ended Informal Consultative Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea (ICP-17) discussed marine debris, plastics and microplastics.
• La 17e réunion du Processus consultative ouvert à tous sur les océans et le droit de la mer (PCNO 17) a examiné la question des debris plastiques et microplastiques marins.

Sunday, 12 June 2016

• The twentieth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and the first meeting of the CBD Subsidiary Body on Implementation (SBI) conclude in Montreal, Canada.

Friday, 10 June 2016

• Habitat III informal consultation with stakeholders convenes in New York City.

Wednesday, 8 June 2016

• The Inaugural Agora on ‘Transforming the World through Sustainable Energy for All: Leaving No One Behind’ took place on 6 June 2016 at UN Headquarters in New York, USA. It focused on actions and initiatives to respond to current and emerging challenges of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, with an emphasis on sustainable energy and energy systems as a platform for global change.

Sunday, 5 June 2016

• 8th Trondheim Conference on Biodiversity takes place in Norway with the theme of food systems for a sustainable future.
• The Tenth Meeting of the Open-Ended Working Group of the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal (OEWG10) convened from 30 May to 2 June 2016 at the headquarters of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in Nairobi, Kenya.

May 2016

Tuesday, 31 May 2016

• The second meeting of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-2) of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) concludes in Nairobi.
• La deuxième réunion de l'Assemblée des Nations Unies pour l'environnement (ANUE-2) du Programme des Nations Unies pour l'environnement (PNUE) se termine à Nairobi

Monday, 30 May 2016

• Resumed Review Conference for the United Nations Fish Stocks Agreement (UNFSA) under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) concludes in New York.

Sunday, 29 May 2016

• UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Bonn Climate Change Conference concludes.
• La Conférence de Bonn sur les changements climatiques de la Convention-cadre des Nations Unies sur les changements climatiques (CCNUCC) s'est achevée.

Friday, 20 May 2016

• Habitat III Informal Hearings with Local Authorities take place at UN headquarters in New York.

Monday, 13 May 2016

• The twentieth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and the first meeting of the CBD Subsidiary Body on Implementation (SBI) conclude in Montreal, Canada.

Thursday, 9 May 2016

• Inaugural Multi-Stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) (STI Forum) convenes at UN Headquarters in New York.

Saturday, 5 May 2016

• Jump-starting the SDGs in Germany: Natural Resources and Sustainable Consumption and Production Conference concludes first mover countries should lead by example. They have a pivotal role and a special responsibility in setting good precedents and practices for implementation.

April 2016

Saturday, 30 April 2016

• The UN Forum on Forests’ (UNFF) first meeting of the Open-ended Intergovernmental Ad Hoc Expert Group (AHEG1) on Matters Referred to in Paragraph 44 of UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) resolution 2015/33 “International Arrangement on Forests Beyond 2015” concluded at United Nations Headquarters in New York.
• La première réunion du Groupe spécial intergouvernemental d'experts à composition non limitée (GSE 1) du Forum des Nations Unies sur les forêts (FNUF) créé en application du paragraphe 48 de la résolution 2015/33 du Conseil économique et social des Nations Unies (ECOSOC) "Arrangement international sur les forêts après 2015" s'achève au siège des Nations Unies à New York.

Saturday, 23 April 2016

• The High-level Thematic Debate on Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) took place on Thursday, 21 April 2016, at UN Headquarters in New York.

Saturday, 16 April 2016

• 43rd Session of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC-43) concludes in Nairobi.

Monday, 11 April 2016

• The first session of the Preparatory Committee on Marine Biodiversity of Areas beyond national jurisdiction concludes at UN Headquarters in New York.
• Montreal Protocol on Ozone-Depleting Substances Open-Ended Working Group (OEWG) concludes in Geneva; discusses HFC amendment.

January 2016

Sunday, 24 January 2016

• CFS OEWG discusses sustainable development goals and contribution to Agenda 30.

Monday, 18 January 2016

• Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) Standing Committee meets for its 66th session in Geneva, Switzerland.

Sunday, 17 January 2016

• CFS convenes first meeting of Open-Ended Working Group on Nutrition, considering report to HLPE.

October 2015

Monday, 26 October 2015

• The Rights and Resources Initiative (RRI) hosted its 18th Dialogue on Forests, Governance and Climate Change in Washington, DC, US, under the theme of “Status of Community Land Rights and the Role of Climate Finance on the Eve of the Paris Agreement”
• 12th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification concludes in Ankara, Turkey.
• The 22nd meeting of the Plants Committee of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) concludes in Tbilisi, Georgia.
• The eleventh meeting of the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee (POPRC-11) to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) concludes in Rome.

Monday, 12 October 2015

• The sixth session of the Governing Body (GB) of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA) concludes at FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy.

Sunday, 11 October 2015

• Second Meeting of the Signatories (MoS2) to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) Memorandum of Understanding concerning the Conservation of Migratory Birds of Prey in Africa and Eurasia (Raptors MoU) was held from 5-8 October 2015 in Trondheim, Norway.

Monday, 5 October 2015

• Fourth session of the International Conference on Chemicals Management (ICCM4) concludes in Geneva.
• La quatrième session de la Conférence internationale sur la gestion des produits chimiques (CIGPC 4) s’achève à Genève.

September 2015

Friday, 25 September 2015

• UN Sustainable Development Summit to start in New York on Friday, 25 September 2015.

June 2015

Tuesday, 23 June 2015

• Workshop on the Institutional Architecture for the Science-policy Interface (SPI) on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) develops list of options for strengthening the SPI.

Sunday, 14 June 2015

• The Bonn Climate Change Conference under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) concluded in Bonn, Germany, on 11 June 2015.

Friday, 12 June 2015

• The 12th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands concludes in Punta del Este, Uruguay.

Monday, 8 June 2015

• Consultations continue on the outcome document for the Third International Conference on Financing for Development.

May 2015

Monday, 11 May 2015

• UNFF working groups complete first readings of draft ministerial declaration and draft resolution.
• Les groupes de travail de la FNUF11 terminent leurs premières lectures des projets de résolution et de déclaration ministérielle

Friday, 8 May 2015

• Working groups discuss draft resolution and ministerial declaration.
• Les groupes de travail examinent les projets de résolution et de déclaration ministérielle

Thursday, 7 May 2015

• Working groups discuss draft resolution and ministerial declaration.
• La FUNF 11 examine les projets de Déclaration ministérielle et de Résolution

Wednesday, 6 May 2015

• UNFF11 participates in Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue with Major Groups.
• La FNUF 11 participe à un Dialogue multipartite avec les grands groupes

April 2015

Monday, 27 April 2015

• The fourth session of intergovernmental negotiations on the post-2015 development agenda took place from 21-24 April 2015 at UN Headquarters in New York.
• The Workshop on Hydrofluorocarbon Management and the thirty-fifth meeting of the Open-ended Working Group (OEWG 35) of the parties to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer convened back-to-back in Bangkok, Thailand from 20-24 April 2015.
• La quatrième session de négociations intergouvernementales sur le programme de développement pour l’après-2015 s’est déroulée du 21 au 24 avril 2015 au Siège des Nations Unies à New York.
• L'atelier sur la gestion des Hydrofluorocarbure et la trente-cinquième réunion du Groupe de travail à composition non limitée (GTCNL 35) des parties au Protocole de Montréal relatif à des substances qui appauvrissent la couche d'ozone, se sont réunis, l'un à la suite de l'autre, à Bangkok, en Thaïlande du 20 au 24 avril 2015.

Monday, 20 April 2015

• The second drafting session of the outcome document of the third International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD3) took place at UN Headquarters, New York, from 13-17 April 2015.

Monday, 13 April 2015

• The sixteenth meeting of the United Nations Open-ended Informal Consultative Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea (Consultative Process or ICP-16) convened from 6-10 April 2015 at UN Headquarters in New York.

March 2015

Tuesday, 17 March 2015

• The third UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction continued its deliberations with two ministerial roundtables on “Governing Disaster Risk: Overcoming Challenges” and “Reducing Disaster Risk in Urban Settings,” while a high-level partnership dialogue convened on “Risk-sensitive Investment: Public-private Partnerships.”

Monday, 16 March 2015

• The third UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (WCDRR) continued its deliberations on Sunday with two ministerial roundtables, several working sessions, and negotiations of the text of the post-2015 framework for DRR in the Main Committee.

January 2015

Saturday, 24 January 2015

• The first intergovernmental negotiation on the post-2015 development agenda convened from 19-21 January 2015 at UN Headquarters in New York to conduct a “stocktaking” of the preparations for a new global sustainable development agenda, which will succeed the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
• The Fifth Assembly of the International Renewable Energy Agency convened in Abu Dhabi from 17-18 January 2015.

Monday, 19 January 2015

• The second meeting of the Open-Ended Intergovernmental Ad Hoc Expert Group on the International Arrangement on Forests (AHEG2), convened under the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF) concludes in New York.
• La deuxième réunion du Groupe spécial intergouvernemental d’experts à composition non limitée chargé d’examiner l’Arrangement international sur les forêts (AHEG2), convoquée sous l'égide du Forum des Nations Unies sur les forêts (FNUF), s'est achevée à New York.

Wednesday, 14 January 2015

• IPBES-3 discusses budget, stakeholder engagement.

Tuesday, 13 January 2015

• IPBES-3 opened in Bonn, Germany.

December 2014

Friday, 19 December 2014

• The Second Meeting of the Open-ended Working Group of the International Conference on Chemicals Management (ICCM) concludes in Geneva.
• La deuxième réunion du Groupe de travail à composition non limitée de la Conférence internationale sur la gestion des produits chimiques (CIGPC) s’est achevée à Genève.

Thursday, 16 December 2014

• UNFCCC Lima Climate Summit concludes in Peru.

November 2014

Thursday, 6 November 2014

• MS COP11 continued on Wednesday in Quito, Ecuador. Working groups established for Budget, Avian and Aquatic species, as well as a drafting group on governance.
• La CP11 de la CEM continuó el miércoles en Quito, Ecuador. Se establecieron grupos de trabajo sobre Presupuesto, Aves y especies Acuáticas, así como un grupo de redacción sobre gobernanza
• La CdP11 de la CEM a poursuivi ses travaux mercredi à Quito, en Equateur. Des groupes de travail sur le budget, les espèces aviaires et les espèces aquatiques, ainsi qu'un groupe de rédaction sur la gouvernance, ont été établis

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