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UN Desertification Conference

This UN Conference will be a critical milestone in advancing global efforts to combat land degradation, desertification and drought, and promote sustainable development. Under the theme ¡°Our Land. Our Future,¡± the conference will convene 196 countries and the European Union along with experts and civil society to promote urgent action. It is expected to be the largest and most ambitious summit on land and drought resilience, coinciding with the 30th anniversary of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification.

UN Climate Conference

The Conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, is expected to focus on finance, as trillions of dollars are required for countries to drastically reduce greenhouse gas emissions and protect lives and livelihoods from the worsening impacts of climate change. The conference is also a key moment for countries to present their updated national climate action plans under the Paris agreement, which must limit global warming to 1.5¡ã°ä above pre-industrial levels and spur investment in the Sustainable Development Goals.

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UN Biodiversity Conference

The Earth¡¯s land and the ocean serve as natural carbon sinks, absorbing large amounts of greenhouse gas emissions. Conserving and restoring natural spaces, and the biodiversity they contain, is essential for limiting greenhouse gas emissions and adapting to climate impacts.Countries will meet at the UN Biodiversity Conference in Cali, Colombia, to accelerate action under the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, the reached in 2022.

World Food Day

This year¡¯s World Food Day promotes the right to foods for a better life and a better future. More than 780 million people around the world are hungry, and 2.8 billion cannot afford to eat a healthy diet. Global hunger and malnutrition are exacerbated by climate change, which can increase droughts, damage farmland and threaten coastal fisheries. At the same time, agrifood systems cause pollution, degrade the soil, water and air, and contribute to greenhouse gas emissions. Learn more about the links between food and climate change here.

International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction

The International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction this year focuses on the role of education in protecting and empowering youth for a disaster-free future. Climate change is causing more frequent and intense extreme weather and climate¨Crelated disasters, resulting in widespread adverse impacts and related losses and damages to nature and people. Cost-effective and reliable measures to protect lives and livelihoods from hazards such as floods, heatwaves, storms and tsunamis include early warning systems.Learn more here.

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World Habitat Day

This year¡¯s World Habitat Day is devoted to engaging youth to create a better urban future. Cities are critical actors in the climate crisis. Estimates suggest that urban areas are responsible for 70% of global carbon emissions, with transport and buildings being among the largest contributors. By 2050, cities are expected to house about 68% of the global population. Economic development and rising prosperity are expected to contribute to increasing greenhouse gas emissions in cities

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International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste

Reducing food waste helps fight climate change. Almost 1 billion tons of food ¨C 17% of all food available to consumers worldwide ¨C goes into trash bins every year. Producing, transporting, and letting that food rot contribute more than 8% of global greenhouse gas emissions. When you throw away food, you¡¯re also wasting the energy, land, water, and fertilizer that was used to produce, package, and transport it. If you do need to throw out food, make sure to compost. Learn more here.

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High-level Meeting on Sea-Level Rise

There is unequivocal evidence that our planet is warming due to human activities ¡ª and sea levels are rising ¡ª at unprecedented rates in at least the last 2,000-3,000 years. Global warming-induced sea level rise is affecting the lives and livelihoods of coastal communities and low-lying island nations around the world today, and it is accelerating. The climate actions and decisions taken by policymakers in the coming months and years will determine how devastating these impacts become and how soon they will manifest in the future.

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Summit of the Future

The Summit brings world leaders together to accelerate efforts to meet existing international commitments, and take concrete steps to respond to emerging challenges and opportunities. The Summit aims to mend eroded trust and forge a new international consensus that demonstrates that international cooperation can effectively achieve agreed goals and tackle emerging threats and opportunities - for the sake of all humanity and future generations.

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World Cleanup Day

The first UN World Cleanup Day will mobilize people around the world to clean up streets, parks, beaches, forests, rivers, shores and seas of carelessly discarded waste and plastic rubbish. Every year, people throw out 2 billion tons of trash. About a third causes environmental harms, from choking water supplies to poisoning soil. Humans, animals and plants all suffer from land and water contaminated by improperly discarded garbage.Lean more here about what you can do for a healthy planet.

International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer

The Montreal Protocol, adopted in 1987, united the world to phase out ozone-depleting substances and put the ozone layer on a path to recovery, protecting all life on Earth. This year¡¯s World Ozone Day celebrates this success story for multilateralism and highlights how phasing out ozone-depleting substances has also proven to be a powerful tool for slowing global warming, with the potential to further advance climate action now and in the years to come.

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International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies

Pollution from the burning of fossil fuels is among the most toxic types of air pollution. Shifting away from fossil fuels could prevent the 1.2 million deaths a year resulting from exposure to fossil fuel-derived pollution. Tackling air pollution ¨C by investing in renewable energy ¨C creates a ¡°double opportunity¡± to both clear the air and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, protecting the health of people and the planet.

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11th meeting of the Conference of Parties to the Nairobi Convention (COP 11)

The 11th meeting of the Conference of Parties to the Nairobi Convention (COP 11) will meet in Madagascar to reflect on progress made towards their objective of protecting the Western Indian Ocean region, renew commitment towards this goal, and strengthen multilateral partnerships. COP 11 will serve as a platform for reflection, collaboration, and decisive action by the Contracting Parties.

International Day of the World¡¯s Indigenous Peoples

Across the world, Indigenous Peoples face serious challenges and are among the most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, due to their dependence upon, and close relationship, with the environment and its resources. The International Day of the World¡¯s Indigenous Peoples highlights the need to protect their rights, celebrate their unique and rich cultures, and recognize their achievements and contributions to preserving the world¡¯s precious ecosystems.

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High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF)

The High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) is the central UN platform for the follow-up and review of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the SDGs. HLPF 2024 will convene under the theme, ¡°reinforcing the 2030 Agenda and eradicating poverty in times of multiple crises: the effective delivery of sustainable, resilient and innovative solutions¡± and will review Goal 13 on climate action, along with Goals 1, 2, 16, and 17.

International Day of the Tropics

The Tropics are some of our planet's most vibrant and unique regions, boasting an extraordinary diversity of plant and animal species. But deforestation, declining biodiversity and climate change all pose threats to tropical nations - issues that can have far reaching implications and demand global attention to counter them. Learn more about why protecting biodiversity is essential for limiting carbon emissions and adapting to climate impacts here.

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Sustainable Gastronomy Day

Understanding the impact the food we eat has on the planet is both an area for awareness and an important opportunity for mitigating climate change. This year¡¯s Sustainable Gastronomy Day shines a light on the environmental impact of our food and the need to towards greater sustainability and resilience. The day celebrates cuisines that take into account the origin of their ingredients, the way food is produced, and how it gets from the fields to our plates. Find out about how you can make choices that are good for you and the planet here.

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World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought

Climate change is increasing the frequency, intensity, extent, and duration of droughts in many parts of the world, severely impacting health, agriculture, economies, energy and the environment. Investing in drought resilience in land restoration is critical to protecting lives and livelihoods and to mitigating climate change, since healthy soils act as carbon sinks, absorbing and storing significant amounts of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Learn more ways land is critical to combating climate change here.

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World Environment Day 2024

As climate records are shattered, and emissions continue to rise, on Wednesday, June 5 at 10:00 AM EDT the Secretary-General will set out some hard-hitting truths about the state of the climate, the grotesque risk leaders are running, and what companies and countries ¨C particularly the G7 and the G20 ¨C need to do over the next eighteen months to salvage humanity's chances of a liveable future. 

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60th Sessions of the UNFCCC Subsidiary Bodies (SB60)

xThe 60th Sessions of the UNFCCC Subsidiary Bodies (SB60), also called the 2024 Bonn Climate Change Conference or June UN Climate Meetings, will focus on the lessons learned from the first Global Stocktake, building on the mandates from COP28, and support for developing countries to prepare their . The outcomes will help shape the agenda for the upcoming COP29 UN Climate Change Conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, in November 2024.