Research Guides: Conference primer: Environment: Environment 2022

Other Environment Meetings

Stockholm + 50: A Healthy planet for the prosperity of all - our responsibility, our opportunity 2-3 June 2022, Stockholm.
Stockholm+50 will commemorate the 1972 United Nations Conference on the Human Environment and celebrate 50 years of global environmental action.
Climate Change and Road Safety: Linkages and Challenges - Civil Society Briefing - 19 May 2022
UN online Event
UN Forum on Forests – 17th session (9 to 13 May 2022) New York
XV WORLD FORESTRY CONGRESS Building a Green, Healthy and Resilient Future with Forests 2–6 May 2022 | Seoul, Republic of Korea
GEO Virtual Symposium 2022
2 - 5 May 2022 (Zoom meeting)
With the theme ‘Global Action for Local Impact’, the GEO Virtual Symposium 2022 will explore how the portfolio of GEO products and services can provide insights and evidence for policy development and decision making, which is expected to lead to local impact over time.
Global Forest Goal
UN DESA
FAO and Forestry
UNECE and Forests
IISD Coverage XV World Forestry Congress

UN Ocean Conference 2022, Lisbon, Portugal 27 June to 1 July 2022

United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)

Towards the UN 2023 Water Conference (22-24 March 2023, New York)

Applications for Special Accreditation to the UN 2023 Water Conference
OPENED 3 MAY THROUGH 15 JULY 2022
Stakeholder Engagement – UN 2023 Water Conference
This page includes updates on opportunities for stakeholder engagement in the preparatory process to the UN 2023 Water Conference.
4th Asia-Pacific Water Summit (23-24 April 2022), Kumamoto Japan
The fourth Asia-Pacific Water Summit is the first in a series of events slated for the second quarter of 2022 that seek to promote focus on water and sustainable water governance in preparation for the UN 2023 Water Conference.
Kumamoto Declaration
IISD Coverage
Summit Urges “Quality-oriented Society” with Water at Center
IISD, 28 April 2022
Water for Sustainable Development: Towards the UN 2023 Water Conference
IISD, 14 April 2022

The Basel Convention

The Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal

Twelfth meeting of the Open-ended Working Group of the Basel Convention (OEWG-12)
Face to face segment
Nairobi 4 to 6 April 2022
Resumed Session of the 12th Meeting of the Open-ended Working Group of the Basel Convention (OEWG-12)
Coverage by IISD

UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)

GENEVA MEETINGS 2022: GOVERNMENTS ADVANCE NEGOTIATIONS ON AMBITIOUS GLOBAL BIODIVERSITY FRAMEWORK BUT REQUIRE MORE TIME
CBD reporting on 29 March 2022. Includes links to documents, recorded sessions and live webcast.
Meeting documents
IISD Coverage of The Geneva Biodiversity Conference
Biodiversity talks in Geneva need more talks
Geneva Solutions, 29 March 2022
3rd meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Implementation Resumed sessions of SBSTTA-24, SBI-3 and WG2020-3, 14 - 29 March 2022
2022 Calendar of the Convention on Biological Diversity
Convention on Biological Diversity
Main website

UNCTAD / CNUDED

The International Cooperation Forum

31 March to 1 April 2022: International Cooperation Forum Switzerland
View all sessions in replay and access all documents available.

World Meteorological Organization (WMO)

State of the Global Climate 2021 (WMO-No. 1290)
36th UN-Water Meeting, 6-8 April 2022
Meeting hosted by WTO
IISD Coverage of 36th UN-Water meeting
9 April 2022
1st WWRP/SERA Weather and Society Conference 2022 (Online) The Societal and Economics Research Application (SERA) Working Group of the WMO World Weather Research Programme (WWRP) invites the weather community to actively participate in the first Weathe
The Societal and Economics Research Application (SERA) Working Group of the WMO World Weather Research Programme (WWRP) invites the weather community to actively participate in the first Weather and Society Conference organised by this Programme.
28 February until 11 March 2022

Main events

WMO - Governance

WMO - Environment

State of the Global Climate 2021
Report by WMO

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change – IPCC

The evidence is clear: the time for action is now. We can halve emissions by 2030.
4 April 2022. Press release in 6 UN official languages
Download latest report here.

(IPCC 56) and WGIII AR6 Approval Plenary (WGIII-14), 21 March to 1 April 2022

Coverage of 56th Session of the IPCC (IPCC 56) and WGIII AR6 Approval Plenary (WGIII-14)

Fifty-fifth Session of the IPCC (IPCC-55) and Twelfth Session of Working Group II (WG II-12), Electronic Session, 14 - 25 February 2022

Coverage of 55th Session of the IPCC (IPCC-55) and 12th Session of Working Group II (WGII-12)
IISD

UN Environment - UNEP

Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury (COP-4)
21 - 25 March 2022, Bali, Indonesia

UN Biodiversity Conference (COP 15)
Third quarter 2022, Kunming, China

The 7th International Marine Debris Conference (7IMDC)
18-23 September 2022, Busan, South-Korea

Upcoming events

Sign up to the UNEP Europe Office newsletter

UNEP - Committee of Permanent Representatives
The Committee of Permanent Representatives prepares the meetings of the UN Environment Assembly and regularly reviews the implementation of its decisions.

UNFCCC

Middle East and North Africa Climate Week 2022 (28 - 31 March 2022): A step towards COP27.
View recorded sessions and documents here.

UNFCCC interactive calendar

UNFCCC documents

UNFCCC decisions

UNEP - UN, NGOs and Media reporting

Critical climate indicators broke records in 2021, says UN World Meteorological Organization says extreme weather wreaked heavy toll on human lives
The Guardian, 18 May 2022

Chemicals and Waste Briefing Updates on Negotiations, Progress Made
IISD, 18 May 2022

Study on industry involvement in the integrated approach to financing the sound management of chemicals and waste
Report released in April 2022

SAICM Supports Industry Involvement in Management of Chemicals and Waste
IISD, 18 May 2022

Geneva should host future climate summit, says former WMO chief
Geneva Solutions, 18 May 2022

UN-Water Meeting Updates on Preparation for UN 2023 Water Conference
IISD, 12 May 2022

World ‘at a crossroads’ as droughts increase nearly a third in a generation
UN News, 12 May 2022

UN-Netherlands press release on FSO Safer pledging event
United Nations Yemen, 11 May 2022

Yemen: $33 million pledged to address decaying oil tanker threat
UN News, 11 May 2022

High-level UN conference debates precious commodity: Land
UN News, 9 May 2022

UN joins faith-based initiative for shift towards climate-responsible finance
UN News, 9 May 2022

Basel Convention Working Group Prioritizes Issues Ahead of June COP
IISD, 4 May 2022

Geneva Biodiversity Conference Inches Towards Post-2020 Global Framework
IISD, 4 May 2022

Earth Day: 5 ways we’re working to repair the damage to our planet and combat climate change
UN News, 22 April 2022

Earth champion David Attenborough bestowed Lifetime Achievement
In honour of David Attenborough’s dedication to research, documentation, and advocacy in protecting and restoring nature, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) announced on Thursday that he is the recipient of the prestigious Champions of the Earth Lifetime Achievement Award.
UN News, 21 April 2022

The health–environment nexus: global negotiations at a crossroads
The Lancet, 20 April 2022

Experts predict lasting environmental damage from Russia's invasion of Ukraine
abcNews, 20 April 2022

Worsening drought in Horn of Africa puts up to 20 million at risk: WFP
UN News, 19 April 2022

Factbox: Changes to Mexico mining law set to nationalize lithium resources
Reuters, 18 April 2022

Key Findings From The Latest United Nations Scientific Report on Climate Change
UN Dispatch, 7 April 2022
Interview: Ryan Hobert is the managing director of the United Nations Foundations climate and environment team.

IPCC report: why curbing our carbon footprint needs teamwork
Interview of Anthony Patt, lead author of the IPCC report
Geneva Solutions, 6 April 2022

« On ne peut pas demander aux experts du climat d’afficher un optimisme niais »
Tirer la sonnette d’alarme ne suffit plus, il faut plus que jamais des actes. Au lendemain de la publication du dernier rapport du GIEC, le philosophe Dominique Bourg livre son analyse sur l’état des connaissances actuelles et la manière dont la société réagit face à l’urgence climatique.
5 avril 2022

8 reasons not to give up hope - and take climate action
UN News, 4 April 2022

IPCC finds the world has its best chance yet to slash emissions – if it seizes the opportunity
The Conversation, 4 April 2022

The evidence is clear: the time for action is now. We can halve emissions by 2030.
IPCC, 4 April 2022
Press release in 6 UN official languages
Download latest report here.

UN talks on climate solutions wrap up two days into overtime
Mizzima, News from Myanmar, 4 April 2022

MENACW 2022 Galvanizes Regional Momentum for COP27
UNFCCC News, 31 March 2022

4th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury (2nd Part)
21–25 March 2022 | Bali, Indonesia
IISD full coverage and final report

Weaning the world off mercury
Geneva Solutions, 25 March 2022

UN weather agency to spearhead 5 year early warning plan, boosting climate action
UN News, 23 March 2022

The Water and Sanitation Challenge Still Only One Earth: Lessons from 50 years of UN sustainable development policy
IISD, 22 March 2022

UN Ocean Conference 2022: ‘Fleet’ of solutions to be launched
Interview of UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for the Ocean Peter Thomson.
UN News, 18 March 2022

Detailed Schedule for MENA Climate Week 2022 Available
UNFCCC, 15 March 2022

Preserving farmers seeds is key to adapting to climate change, says UN expert
Geneva Observer, 11 March 2022

UN environment expert: the world’s toxic wastelands have millions of residents
Geneva Solutions, 10 March 2022

Summary report, 21 February – 4 March 2022 UNEA-5.2, OECPR-5.2 and UNEP@50
IISD, 4 March 2022

UN NEWS CLIMATE NEWSLETTER

UNFCCC - UN, NGOs and Media Reporting

More Ambitious Climate Plans Needed Ahead of COP27 (7 - 11 Nobemver 2022, Egypt)
UNFCCC, 26 January 2022

Multilateral Environmental Agreements

Multilateral Environmental Agreements - portal

Multilateral Environmental Agreements - events calendar

Multilateral Environmental Agreements - news

Campaigns / Campagnes

The UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration is a global rallying cry to heal our planet. What will you restore?

World Environment Day 2022
5 June 2022

UN Podcasts

UN Catch-Up Dateline Geneva 29 March 2022
• Ukraine war could create widespread food insecurity, warns FAO
• UN’s atomic watchdog chief in Ukraine to support nuclear power plants
• Dire impact from floods in South Sudan as new wet season looms

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Conference primer: Environment: Environment 2022

Highlights / Sous les projecteurs

Meetings of the conferences of the Parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions
6 - 17 June 2022 (CICG - Geneva)

Other Environment Meetings

UN Ocean Conference 2022, Lisbon, Portugal 27 June to 1 July 2022

United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)

Towards the UN 2023 Water Conference (22-24 March 2023, New York)

The Basel Convention

UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)

UNCTAD / CNUDED

The International Cooperation Forum

World Meteorological Organization (WMO)

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change – IPCC

UN Environment - UNEP

UNFCCC

UNEP - UN, NGOs and Media reporting

UNFCCC - UN, NGOs and Media Reporting

Multilateral Environmental Agreements

Campaigns / Campagnes

UN Podcasts

Twitter

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Conference primer: Environment: Environment 2022

Highlights / Sous les projecteurs

Meetings of the conferences of the Parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions6 - 17 June 2022 (CICG - Geneva)

Other Environment Meetings

UN Ocean Conference 2022, Lisbon, Portugal 27 June to 1 July 2022

United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)

Towards the UN 2023 Water Conference (22-24 March 2023, New York)

The Basel Convention

UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)

UNCTAD / CNUDED

The International Cooperation Forum

World Meteorological Organization (WMO)

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change – IPCC

UN Environment - UNEP

UNFCCC

UNEP - UN, NGOs and Media reporting

UNFCCC - UN, NGOs and Media Reporting

Multilateral Environmental Agreements

Campaigns / Campagnes

UN Podcasts

Twitter

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Meetings of the conferences of the Parties to the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm conventions
6 - 17 June 2022 (CICG - Geneva)