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L-R: Jean D'Cunha, UN Women; Kirsi Madi, Director, United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR); Amjad Mohamed-Saleem, International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC); Adalah Atteereh, Minister of Environment, Palestine; Iman Rafei, Deputy Governor, Zgharta District, Lebanon; and Richard Asaba Bagonza, Kampala International University, Uganda The Africa-Arab Platform on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) continued on Friday, 12 October in Tunis, Tunisia. IISD/RS covered a selection of sessions on: gender inclusive DRR; partnership for DRR; and DDR in a fragile and conflict context. The session on gender inclusive DRR underscored: the gender dimensions of climate change and how gender focused research can highlight the magnitude of risks faced by men and women; boys and girls; youth; people with disabilities; and other disadvantaged groups. During the session on partnership for DRR, participants considered the role of scientific evidence-based assessments for strengthening intergovernmental processes around DRR and how enhancing participatory, self-led meaningful engagement is key to successful partnerships. A special session on DRR in a fragile and conflict context addressed the global trend of increased vulnerability to disaster and how empowering women has led to environmental and social gains, reinforcing the need to empower local leadership in the absence of state leadership.In the afternoon, an Africa-Arab High-Level Session focused on enhancing coherence among DRR, climate change and SDGs for inclusive, resilient and sustainable development in Africa and Arab regions. Participants compared progress on integrating the Sendai Framework with the post-2015 processes such as the SDGs, and Paris Agreement within the Africa and Arab States, and identified common areas of interest for the two regions for future collaboration.Arab States and Africa plenary sessions provided participants an opportunity to reflect and comment on the draft Tunis declaration for the sixth high-level meeting on DRR. In the evening, participants attended a reception hosted by the Government of Tunisia. IISD Reporting Services, through its ENB+ Meeting Coverage, is provided daily coverage and a summary report from the Africa-Arab Platform on DRR. Photos by IISD/ENB | Natalia Mroz For photo reprint permissions, please follow instructions at our Attribution Regulations for Meeting Photo Usage Page Working Session 5: Gender Inclusive DRR Kirsi Madi, Director, UNISDR Adalah Atteereh, Minister of Environment, Palestine Amjad Mohamed-Saleem, IFRC Richard Asaba Bagonza, Kampala International University, Uganda Iman Rafei, Deputy Governor, Zgharta District, Lebanon Jean D'Cunha, UN Women, addresses the room Working Session 6: Partnership for DRR L-R: Chadi Abdallah, National Council for Scientific Research (CNRS); Ibrahim Adam El Dukheri, Director-General, Arab Organization for Agricultural Development (AOAD); Dominique Kuitsouc, Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), African Union; Quamrul Chowdhury, Lead Climate Negotiator, LDC States; Reda Shmait, UN Major Group for Children and Youth (UN-MGCY); and Ailsa Holloway, Director, Periperi U Secretariat Ibrahim Adam El Dukheri, Director-General, AOAD Reda Shmait, UN-MGCY Quamrul Chowdhury, Lead Climate Negotiator, LDCs Ailsa Holloway, Periperi U Chadi Abdallah, CNRS Dominique Kuitsouc, ECCAS Disaster Risk Reduction in a Fragile and Conflict Context: National and Local Perspectives L-R: Nina Stuurman, International Organization for Migration (IOM); Katie Peters, ODI; Hamza Said Hamza, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, Somalia; Abdessalam Ould Ahmed, FAO; and Banak Dei Wal, Director General of Disaster Management, Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, South Sudan Abdessalam Ould Ahmed, FAO Nina Stuurman, IOM, and Katie Peters, ODI Banak Dei Wal, Director General of Disaster Management, Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, South Sudan Hamza Said Hamza, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, Somalia A participant intervenes during the discussion session A participant engages in discussions with panelists Africa-Arab Official Statements Damene Darota, Deputy Commissioner, Ethiopia Soltan Saad Al-Moraikhi, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Qatar Africa-Arab High-Level Session: Enhancing Coherence Among DRR, Climate Change and SDGs for Inclusive, Resilient and Sustainable Development in Africa and Arab Regions L-R: Jill De Villiers, Executive Producer, CNBC Africa; Khangeziwe Mabuza, Principal Secretary, Prime Minister’s Office, eSwatini; Mami Mizutori, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG), UNISDR; Adalah Atteereh, Minister of Environment, Palestine; Sheikh Saleh Habimana, Ambassador of Rwanda to Tunisia; and Nada Al-Agizy, Director, Sustainable Development and International Cooperation, League of Arab States Khangeziwe Mabuza, Principal Secretary, Prime Minister’s Office, eSwatini L-R: Jill De Villiers, CNBC Africa, and Khangeziwe Mabuza, Principal Secretary, Prime Minister Office, eSwatini Mami Mizutori, UNISDR Nada Al-Agizy, Director, Sustainable Development and International Cooperation, League of Arab States Sheikh Saleh Habimana, Ambassador of Rwanda to Tunisia Panelists pose for a photograph Tunis Declaration Draft Discussions A view of the room during consideration of the draft Tunis declaration by the Arab States Habib Ben Moussa, Ministry of Local Affairs and Environment, Tunisia and Amjad Abbashar, Chief, UNISDR Regional Office for Africa co-chaired the African drafting committee Around the Venue    

A delegate pours water into a globe to symbolize commitment to transboundary cooperation and water diplomacy On Friday, MOP8 participants resumed discussions on National Policy Dialogues and the European Water Initiative. They then moved into discussions on the water-food-energy-ecosystems nexus in transboundary basins, the International Water Assessment Centre, and efforts to identify, assess, and communicate the benefits of water cooperation. Representatives from the Sio-Malaba-Malakisi river basin in East Africa and Okavango-Cubango river basin in Southern Africa highlighted efforts to assess and communicate benefits of cooperation in their regions. Delegates also discussed how climate change adaptation will compound management challenges in transboundary river basins worldwide. They heard a report from the African Development Bank on a training conducted in Dakar in June 2017 on how to prepare bankable projects for financing adaptation in transboundary contexts. Delegates adopted the programme of work for 2019-2021 and approved the requested budget of US$12.1 million. The programme will further support the opening of the Water Convention to parties outside the pan-European region, facilitating accession of new parties, implementation of the Convention principles, and awareness raising about the benefits of transboundary water cooperation. Estonia offered to host MOP9 in 2021. Throughout the day, delegates from countries that share transboundary basins, rivers, and aquifers gathered at the entrance to the conference center to participate in a symbolic action. Groups from the Danube, Mekong, Okavango, and Kura basins, among many others, poured water into a globe to demonstrate their commitment to transboundary cooperation and water diplomacy. At the close of the meeting, delegates adopted a package of decisions by acclamation and elected the new Chair, Vice-Chairs, and bureau members. Outgoing MOP Chair Peter Kovács expressed his appreciation to all colleagues for their contribution, and to the Water Convention Secretariat and the Kazakh hosts. In closing remarks, Yerlan Nyssanbayev, Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Kazakhstan, hailed MOP8 as milestone meeting, as it was the first with participants from all continents. MOP8 Chair Péter Kovács closed the meeting at 6:11 pm. IISD Reporting Services, through its ENB+ Meeting Coverage, provided daily digital coverage and a summary report from MOP8.   Photos by IISD/ENB | Kiara Worth For photo reprint permissions, please follow instructions at our Attribution Regulations for Meeting Photo Usage Page Morning Session Delegates during the morning session Seppo Rekolainen, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Finland Péter Kovács, MOP8 Chair, Hungary Boško Kenjić, Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations, Bosnia and Herzegovina Rachi Taibi, Consultation Mechanism of the North-West Sahara Aquifer System (NWSAS) Callist Tindimugaya, Ministry of Water and Environment, Uganda Claudio Bacigalupi, International Cooperation and Development, European Commission Harry Liiv, Ministry of Environment, Estonia Tracy Molefi, Permanent Okavango-Cubango River Basin Commission (OKACOM), Botswana Francis Bougaire, African Development Bank (AfDB) Niels Vlaanderen, Co-Chair of the Task Force on Water and Climate, the Netherlands Jos Timmerman, the Netherlands Paola Albrito, UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR) Afternoon Session View of the dais during the afternoon session Ardak Zebeshev, Kazakhstan Heide Jekel, Co-Chair of the Joint Ad Hoc Expert Group on Water and Industrial Accidents (JEG), Germany Francesca Bernardini, Secretary of the Water Convention, UNECE Serik Akhmetov, Director, International Water Assessment Centre (IWAC) Carlos Rodríguez Brianza, Uruguay Birgitta Liss Lymer, Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) Christian Schilling, EU Lea Kauppi, Finland Anne-Marie Reckinger, Luxembourg Yerlan Nyssanbayev, Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Kazakhstan Francesca Bernardini, Secretary of the Water Convention, UNECE, presents Péter Kovács, MOP8 Chair, Hungary, with a gift Péter Kovács, MOP8 Chair, Hungary, hands over the chairmanship to Ardak Zebeshev, incoming MOP9 Chair, Kazakhstan Francesca Bernardini, Secretary of the Water Convention, UNECE, thanks Péter Kovács, MOP8 Chair, Hungary, for his 'super human efforts' throughout the MOP process Around the Venue Water Convention Secretariat family photo Members of UNECE and UNISDR stand with the newly launched publication 'Implementation guide for addressing water-related disasters and transboundary cooperation' Members of Water Convention Bureau Youth volunteers assisting with the meeting The 'single river of objects' artistic installation symbolizing the cooperation between parties that is necessary to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Carolina Caycedo, Visual Artist, Colombia, who created the artistic installation One of the objects in the installation Delegates representing countries from the Danube basin pour water into a globe to symbolise their commitment to transboundary water cooperation Delegates representing countries from the Mekong basin Delegates representing countries from the Volta basin Delegates representing countries from the Kura basin Delegates representing countries from the Rhine basin Delegates from Russia Delegates from Kazakhstan Delegates from East Africa The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) Earth Negotiations Bulletin (ENB+) team covering the meeting: Katie Browne, US; Dina Hestad, Norway; Asterios Tsioumanis, Greece; and Kiara Worth, South Africa  

On Thursday, 11 October, participants of the Arctic Biodiversity Congress 2018 gathered in Rovaniemi, Finland, to attend the third day of the event. In the morning, several parallel sessions took place on, among other things, the following items: pan-Arctic assessments of plant diversity; community-based monitoring of Arctic biodiversity; monitoring changes in the biodiversity of Arctic coastal ecosystems; effects of persistent organic pollutants and mercury on Arctic wildlife; transboundary management of Arctic biodiversity; ideas from Alaskan Native women about enhanced science communication and outreach; and species specific conservation action. During lunchtime, participants were invited to join a poetry session, and the afternoon featured parallel sessions on: wetlands, conservation and sustainable harvest, freshwater systems, shipping, and the involvement of youth in Arctic conservation.The afternoon continued with a report from the Arctic Youth Summit, and a panel session featuring a discussion between Arctic Environment Ministers and other government representatives from the Arctic states. IISD Reporting Services, through its ENB+ Meeting Coverage, provided daily digital coverage and has provided a summary report from the Arctic Biodiversity Congress 2018.   Photos by IISD/ENB | Mike Muzurakis For photo reprint permissions, please follow instructions at our Attribution Regulations for Meeting Photo Usage Page Plenary Panel - Arctic Environment Ministers Panel From L-R: Moderator Martin Breum; Per Ängquist, State Secretary, Ministry of the Environment, Sweden; Guðmundur Ingi Guðbrandsson, Minister for the Environment and Natural Resources, Iceland; Atle Hamar, State Secretary, Ministry of Climate and Environment, Norway; and Martine Dubuc, Associate Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change, Canada Atle Hamar, State Secretary, Ministry of Climate and Environment, Norway Martine Dubuc, Associate Deputy Minister, Environment and Climate Change, Canada Per Ängquist, State Secretary, Ministry of the Environment, Sweden and Guðmundur Ingi Guðbrandsson, Minister for the Environment and Natural Resources, Iceland Cynthia Jacobson, Chair, Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF) Dmitry Kobylkin, Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, Russian Federation Judith Garber, Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, US Åsa Larsson-Blind, President of the Saami Council Kimmo Tiilikainen, Minister for Housing, Energy and the Environment, Finland, and Åsa Larsson-Blind, President of the Saami Council Community-Based Monitoring of Arctic Biodiversity Audrey Taylor, University of Alaska Anchorage Paul MacDonald, Canadian Wildlife Service Philippe Fayt, Snowchange Cooperative Simone Gress Hansen, Snowchange Cooperative Ideas for Enhancing Effective Communication and Outreach for Subsistence-Based Households in Western Alaska: What We Learned from Alaskan Native Women Elizabeth Kersey, Alaska Climate Resiliency Project Nastasia Levi, Alaska Climate Resiliency Project Conservation and Sustainable Harvest Morten Frederiksen, Aarhus University Carolina Behe, Inuit Circumpolar Council Inspiring Arctic Voices Through Youth Between Sessions Around the Venue  

Participants from the Media Orientation event, organized by UNISDR, pose for a group photo Preparations for the Africa-Arab Platform on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) continued on Wednesday, 10 October, in Tunis, Tunisia. IISD/RS covered a selection of pre-conference events, on: making cities sustainable and resilient; a regional assessment report for DRR for the Arab States; a regional orientation and consultation for Africa and Arab States on a strategic approach to capacity development for the implementation of the Sendai Framework; an intergenerational dialogue on underlying disaster risk drivers; and multi-sectoral governance in the implementation of the Sendai Framework at the local level.The event on making cities sustainable and resilient discussed: linking national DRR strategies to city implementation; using the UNISDR Disaster Resilience Scorecard across the Arab region; and increasing investments in community engagement and communication.Efforts to develop a regional assessment report for DRR for the Arab Region were supported by participants in an event organized by the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) in the morning, who expressed that such a report would help to fill a void for DRR policy makers in the region, where relevant information for decision-making is still lacking.A global project on a strategic approach to capacity development for risk-informed sustainable development by 2030 was discussed in the afternoon. The project described the four building blocks for effective capacity development as being: demand-driven and needs based; government owned and led; coherent within and between all levels of government; and practicable, replicable and localized.An intergenerational dialogue on underlying disaster risk drivers in the afternoon highlighted the importance of involving youth in every stage of disaster risk management, and the complex links between migration and disaster risk.The session on multi-sectoral governance in the implementation of the Sendai Framework at the local level discussed examples from projects in Africa, while identifying challenges and opportunities in promoting DRR efforts at the local level. IISD Reporting Services, through its ENB+ Meeting Coverage, provided daily coverage and a summary report from the Africa-Arab Platform on DRR.   Photos by IISD/ENB | Natalia Mroz For photo reprint permissions, please follow instructions at our Attribution Regulations for Meeting Photo Usage Page Making Cities Sustainable and Resilient Mark Harvey, CEO, Resurgence, and Nuha Eltinay, Arab Urban Development Institute (AUDI) Yetunde Abdul, BRE Trust Participants listen to discussions A participant takes notes during the discussion Bijay Kumar, Executive Director, The Global Network of Civil Society Organisations for Disaster Reduction, poses a question to the panel Regional Assessment Report for DRR for the Arab States Chadi Abdallah, National Council for Scientific Research, Lebanon, presents during the session Katie Peters, Overseas Development Institute (ODI) Hafsa Ahmed, Humanitarian Aid Commission, listens to the presentation Africa and Arab States Regional Orientation and Consultation on Strategic Approach to Capacity Development for Implementation of the Sendai Framework Sanjaya Bhatia, UNISDR, frames discussions Celestine Collins, Kenya A participant reacts during the session Quamrul Chowdhury, Bangladesh, addresses the room Intergenerational Dialogue on Underlying Disaster Risk Drivers Sandra Delali Kemeh, UN Major Group for Children and Youth, facilitates discussion Fatou Jeng, UN Major Group for Children and Youth Babatunde Iyanda, African Risk Capacity Nuha Eltinay, AUDI A view of the room during the session Multi-sectoral Governance in the Implementation of the Sendai Framework at the Local Level Doris Chandi Ombara, City Manager, City of Kisumu, Kenya Samuel Sserunkuma, Deputy Executive Director, Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), Uganda Moderator Tarryn Quayle, ICLEI Africa A participant reviews event literature Samuel Sserunkuma, Deputy Executive Director, KCCA, Uganda; Doris Chandi Ombara, City Manager, City of Kisumu, Kenya; and Abdou Sane, UNISDR Champion for DRR, Senegal Other Events Around the Venue    

Sauli Niinistö, President of the Republic of Finland On Tuesday, 9 October, the Arctic Biodiversity Congress 2018 opened in Rovaniemi, Finland. Sauli Niinistö, President of the Republic of Finland, welcomed participants underlining the need to foster interactions between scientists and policy makers. He highlighted that the Arctic is not isolated from the rest of the globe, pointing to the region’s role as breeding ground for migratory birds. Niinistö also emphasized that climate change should not only be in the headlines when a new report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is published, but needs to “stay firmly on the agenda for the foreseeable future.”In the morning, participants attended a plenary session entitled “Our knowledge, Our actions: addressing biodiversity conservation in a changing Arctic,” which highlighted the significant consequences of climate change in the Arctic region, discussed mechanisms to foster co-production between scientists and traditional knowledge holders, and emphasized the need to engage industry actors. In the afternoon, the group of almost 500 participants divided itself among several parallel sessions discussing, inter alia: the impact of reduced ice cover in the Arctic marine environment; trends in circumpolar Arctic freshwaters; cultural heritage and land-use planning; early warning and approaches to measuring changes in biodiversity; reducing the effects of commercial fishing on biodiversity; Arctic biodiversity education and outreach; promoting ecosystem services of Arctic wetlands for sustainable development; and responsible mining. In the evening, there was a showcase of short films such as “Our Shared Heritage: Arctic Breeding Birds in the Yellow Sea.” IISD Reporting Services, through its ENB+ Meeting Coverage, provided daily digital coverage and has provided a summary report from the Arctic Biodiversity Congress 2018.   Photos by IISD/ENB | Mike Muzurakis For photo reprint permissions, please follow instructions at our Attribution Regulations for Meeting Photo Usage Page Tiina Sanila-Aikio, President of the Sámi Parliament, Finland Tom Barry, Executive Secretary, Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF) Anna Morottaja performing during the openning session. Cynthia Jacobson, Chair, CAFF Aulikki Alanen, Ministry of Environment, Finland Dalee Sambo Dorough, Chair, Inuit Circumpolar Council Ambassador Aleksi Härkönen, Senior Arctic Officials Chair Plenary Panel - Our Knowledge, our Αctions: Addressing Βiodiversity Conservation in a Changing Arctic From L-R: Moderator Martin Breum; Tasha Elizarde, Arctic Youth Ambassador, US; Gunn-Britt Retter, Saami Council; Mike Gill, Group on Earth Observations Biodiversity Observation Network (GEO BON); and Vladimir Kattsov, Director, Voeikov Main Geophysical Observatory Mike Gill, GEO BON Vladimir Kattsov, Director, Voeikov Main Geophysical Observatory Tasha Elizarde, Arctic Youth Ambassador, US, and Gunn-Britt Retter, Saami Council The Circumpolar Biodiversity Monitoring Programme (CBMP) Freshwater: Coordinated Monitoring and Assessment to Improve Knowledge on Status and Trends in Circumpolar Arctic Freshwaters Maria Kahlert, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences Kirsten Seestern Christoffersen, University of Copenhagen Willem Goedkoop, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences Seppo Hellsten, Finnish Environment Institute Jennifer Lento, University of New Brunswick Large Herbivores as Agents of Ecosystem Based Management in the Circumpolar Arctic Howard Epstein, University of Virginia Tim Horstkotte, Umeå University The CBMP as an International Player and a Regional Biodiversity Observation Network of GEO BON: Exploring Synergies Alexander Shestakov, Secretariat, UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) Sara Longan, Executive Director, North Slope Science Initiative Tom Christensen, CAFF Petteri Vihervaara, Finnish Environment Institute The Problem of the Polar Bear: Does the Symbol of the Arctic Prevent us from Fixing the Arctic? From L-R: Gabriel Stenek, Arctic Youth Ambassador, US; Sanna Vannar, Arctic Youth Ambassador, Sweden; and Leanne Clare, WWF-Canada Gabriel Stenek, Arctic Youth Ambassador, US Leanne Clare, WWF-Canada Michael Alexander, WWF-International Understanding Cumulative Effects on Arctic Biodiversity and Landscapes View of the panel during the discussion. Mikhail Pogodaev, Northern Forum Levi Westerveld, GRID-Arendal The State of the Arctic Marine Biodiversity Report Edda Johannesen, Norwegian Institute of Marine Research Connie Lovejoy, Université Laval Cecilie von Quillfeldt, Norwegian Polar Institute Lis Lindal Jørgensen, Norwegian Institute of Marine Research Around the Venue Activists outside the Congress holding "no consent, no access" banners, protesting against the Arctic Railway project connecting the Baltic to the Barents Sea.  

As the Bangkok Climate Change Conference draws to a close, the draft APA Co-Chairs' text is distributed to delegates The Bangkok Climate Change Conference closed on Sunday, 9 September, with negotiators concluding this session's work to advance the Paris Agreement Work Programme (PAWP) — the details required to operationalize the 2015 Paris Agreement. The PAWP is scheduled for adoption at the Katowice Climate Change Conference (COP 24) in December 2018. This is widely considered a challenging task. At the beginning of their week in Bangkok, COP 23 President Frank Bainimarama warned countries that “frankly, we are not ready for Katowice.” Following the conclusion of informal consultations in the morning, the contact group of the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Paris Agreement (APA) met in the early afternoon. After some debate on how to reflect possible additional matters for the PAWP to address, the group adopted its draft conclusions.Closing plenaries of the APA, the Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI), and the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA) convened in the afternoon, with each body adopting identical conclusions. Parties made “uneven” progress across the different agenda items. Outcomes under PAWP negotiating items are captured in the annexes to their conclusions as “the Bangkok outcome,” as well as in a 307-page “PAWP compilation.” In their conclusions, the APA, SBI, and SBSTA agree on a way to progress work intersessionally, notably that: their Presiding Officers should prepare a joint reflections note addressing progress made at this session, and identifying ways forward, “including textual proposals,” to help advance parties’ deliberations towards the PAWP; and the purpose of this joint note is to address all PAWP matters so as to ensure their “balanced and coordinated” consideration and facilitate successful completion of the PAWP at COP 24. The note is due by mid-October 2018 in order to inform political discussions scheduled for the “pre-COP” meeting from 24-27 October 2018 in Krakow, Poland. The Conference was gaveled to a close at 7:57 pm following a joint APA-SBI-SBSTA plenary to hear country and observer statements. APA Co-Chair Tyndall declared: “Katowice, here we come!” IISD Reporting Services, through its Earth Negotiations Bulletin (ENB) Meeting Coverage, provided daily web coverage and daily reports from the Bangkok Climate Change Conference - September 2018. In addition, IISD Reporting Services has publish a summary and analysis report from the Conference.   Photos by IISD/ENB | Kiara Worth For photo reprint permissions, please follow instructions at our Attribution Regulations for Meeting Photo Usage Page Informal Consultations throughout the Day APA informal consultations on adaptation communication guidance SBI/SBSTA contact group on response measures SBSTA informal consultations on the technology framework APA informal consultations on mitigation Delegates huddle during the SBSTA contact group on modalities for the accounting of financial resources (Agreement Article 9.7) APA informal consultations on issues related to the Adaptation Fund APA transparency framework family photo APA global stocktake family photo APA Co-Facilitators family photo APA Contact Group APA Co-Chair Jo Tyndall, New Zealand Delegates read the revised APA Co-Chairs' draft text Delegates discuss the draft text Delegates from Saudi Arabia Delegates from India Andrew Neustaetter, US Chen Zhihua, China Franz Perrez, Switzerland Majid Shafie-Pour, Iran Joint Closing Plenary of APA, SBI and SBSTA View of the dais during the joint closing plenary Wael Aboulmagd, Egypt, speaking on behalf of the G-77/China Helmut Hojesky, EU Patrick Suckling, Australia, speaking on behalf of the Umbrella Group Laura Juliana Arciniegas Rojas, Colombia, speaking on behalf of the Independent Association of Latin America and the Caribbean (AILAC) Yoo Yeonchul, Republic of Korea, speaking on behalf of the Environmental Integrity Group (EIG) Amjad Abdulla, Maldives, speaking on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) Gebru Jember Endalew, Ethiopia, speaking on behalf of the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Mohamed Nasr, Gabon, speaking on behalf of the African Group Maesela Kekana, South Africa, speaking on behalf of Brazil, South Africa, India, and China (BASIC) Reinaldo Salgado, Brazil, speaking on behalf of Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay Nedal Katbeh-Bader, Palestine  Nanna Birk, Women and Gender Lhavanya Dharmalinga, Environmental NGOs (ENGOs) Around the Venue  Renilde Ndayishimiye, Burundi Hugh Sealy, Barbados Delegates from the Youth NGOs (YOUNGOs) Seyni Nafo, Mali, and Delphine Eyraud, France, SBSTA Co-Facilitators for modalities for the accounting of financial resources (Agreement Article 9.7) Nurul Quadir, Bangladesh, and Nora Hamed Alamer, Bahrain APA Co-Chairs Jo Tyndall, New Zealand, and Sarah Baashan, Saudi Arabia A delegate reads the Earth Negotiations Bulletin (ENB) to keep track of negotiations Alex Saier, UNFCCC Secretariat; Ovais Sarmad, UNFCCC Deputy Executive Secretary; and UNFCCC Executive Secretary Patricia Espinosa Rueanna Haynes, Saint Kitts and Nevis International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) ENB team covering the Bangkok Climate Change Conference: Elaine Limjoco, the Philippines; Natalie Jones, New Zealand; Katie Browne, US; Cleo Verkuijl, Zimbabwe/the Netherlands; Aaron Cosbey, Canada; Jen Allan, Canada; and Kiara Worth, South Africa  

A Thai fisherwoman describes how climate change is impacting her livelihood, as part of the global 'Rise for Climate' mobilization On Saturday, the Bangkok Climate Change Conference continued for its penultimate day of negotiations on the Paris Agreement Work Programme (PAWP). Countries discussed issues related to, inter alia: common timeframes for nationally determined contributions (NDCs); market and non-market approaches; accounting of financial resources; response measures; adaptation communication; the Adaptation Fund; possible additional PAWP items; the global stocktake; and implementation and compliance. In the afternoon, heads of delegation met with the Presiding Officers of the Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI), the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA), and the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Paris Agreement (APA). A briefing by the Incoming COP Presidency on preparations and arrangements for COP 24 in Poland also took place. Negotiations are scheduled to continue and conclude on Sunday. For extensive details on the day’s negotiations and to hear what delegates said in the corridors, see our daily Earth Negotiations Bulletin. IISD Reporting Services, through its Earth Negotiations Bulletin (ENB) Meeting Coverage, provided daily web coverage and daily reports from the Bangkok Climate Change Conference - September 2018. In addition, IISD Reporting Services has publish a summary and analysis report from the Conference.   Photos by IISD/ENB | Kiara Worth For photo reprint permissions, please follow instructions at our Attribution Regulations for Meeting Photo Usage Page Informal Consultations throughout the Day SBSTA informal consultations on matters related to Article 6 of the Paris Agreement (market and non-market approaches) APA informal consultations on further guidance in relation to adaptation communication APA informal consultations on implementation and compliance SBI informal consultations on modalities and procedures for a public registry (adaptation communication) Delegates huddle during the SBI/SBSTA informal consultations on the report of the Adaptation Committee and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) SBI informal consultations on common timeframes for NDCs SBI/SBSTA contact group on response measures View of the dais during the APA informal consultations on further matters except the Adaptation Fund Briefing by the Incoming COP 24 Presidency Marcela Main Sancha, Secretary to the COP, and Adam Guibourgé-Czetwertyński, Incoming COP 24 Presidency, during the briefing Satryo Bramono Brotodiningrat, Indonesia Joseph Teo Choon Heng, Singapore Gertraud Wollansky, EU Yungratna Srivastava, Youth NGOs (YOUNGOs) Delegates during the briefing Global 'Rise for Climate' Mobilization Members of civil society gather outside the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) as part of the global 'Rise for Climate' mobilization, calling on leaders to commit to building a fossil free world that puts people and justice before profits Thai fishers and farmers hold signs indicating how climate change is affecting their livelihoods Participants in the event march to the UNESCAP building Participants urge delegates to 'rise for climate' and take a stand for climate justice in the negotiations Youth from Thailand join in the action Around the Venue SBSTA Chair Paul Watkinson, France, speaks with Wael Aboulmagd, Egypt Jacob Werksman, EU, speaks with Trigg Talley, US Helmut Hojesky, Austria, speaks with a delegate Maesela Kekana and Richard Sherman, South Africa Members of civil society consult informally SBI Chair Emmanuel Dlamini, eSwatini Groups huddle throughout the day as the negotiations continue Taras Bebeshko, Ukraine Marcela Main Sancha, Secretary to the COP Ovais Sarmad, UNFCCC Deputy Executive Secretary (right) Andrei Pilipchuk, Belarus Bishwa Nath Oli and Maheshwar Dhakal, Nepal Delegates from the EU Paul Oquist Kelley, Nicaragua, speaks with delegates from the Latin America region Isabel Di Carlo Quero, Venezuela, and Philip Weech, the Bahamas Delegates between sessions Nanna Birk, Bridget Burns, Taily Terena, and Ndivile Mokoena, Women and Gender Harjeet Singh, ActionAid International, and Lina Dabbagh, Climate Action Network (CAN) International (left)