
SDG13: Climate action
Climate change affects every living being and every country on Earth. Temperature increase, sea level rise, droughts, floods, extreme weather events, and habitat change are concrete threats to our planet. Inaction on climate change will inevitably lead to an increase in economic, social and human losses in the coming years. Achieving this objective requires bold action to implement meaningful policies at all levels of governance, to strengthen resilience, adaptation and mitigation efforts, and to build knowledge in order to reduce risks related to climate change.
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18 Sep 2023
Indigenous Peoples and the Role of Geneva


13 Sep 2023
Environmental Human Rights Defenders
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Non-Governmental and Business Organizations
Catalytic Finance Foundation
Catalytic Finance Foundation











Non-Governmental and Business Organizations
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
IFRC

Non-Governmental and Business Organizations
International Institute for Sustainable Development
IISD

Non-Governmental and Business Organizations
International Organisation for the Least Developed Countries
IOLDCs










Non-Governmental and Business Organizations
Shamba Centre for Food & Climate
Shamba Centre for Food & Climate

Multilateral Environmental Agreements
UNECE Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution
UNECE Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution

Multilateral Environmental Agreements
UNECE Espoo Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context
EIA Convention

Intergovernmental Organizations
UNEP Disasters and Conflicts Branch
UNEP Disasters and Conflicts Branch



Intergovernmental Organizations
United Nations Collaborative Programme on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Developing Countries
UN-REDD






Non-Governmental and Business Organizations
World Business Council for Sustainable Development
WBCSD




Experts

Abdalah Mokssit
Abdalah Mokssit is the Secretary of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).
Andrés del Castillo
Andrés del Castillo is the Senior Attorney for the Environmental Health Program of the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL).
Angus Mackay
Angus Mackay is the Director of the Division for Planet at the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR).
Benjamin Schachter
Benjamin Schachter is Human Rights Officer and Environment team leader at United Nations Human Rights.
Celeste Saulo
Celeste Saulo is Secretary-General of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), effective on 1 January 2024.
Dorsa Sheikholeslami
Dorsa Sheikholeslami is a Nature-based Solutions Programme Officer at the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
Elena Manaenkova
Elena Manaenkova is the Deputy Secretary General of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
Francesca Mingrone
Francesca Mingrone is a Geneva-based staff attorney for the Climate & Energy Program of the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL).
Geraldine Pflieger
Geraldine Pflieger is the Director of the Institute of Environmental Science at the University of Geneva.
Giulia Carlini
Giulia Carlini is a Senior Attorney for the Environmental Health Program of the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL), and co-chair of IPEN Toxic Plastics Working Group.
Hélionor De Anzizu
Hélionor De Anzizu is a Staff Attorney for the Environmental Health Program of the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL).Janos Pasztor
Janos Pasztor is a Senior Fellow and the Executive Director of the Carnegie Climate Governance Initiative (C2G) at the Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs.
Lars Peter Riishøjgaard
Lars Peter Riishøjgaard is Deputy Director of the Infrastructure Department and Director of the WMO Integrated Observing System (WIGOS) Branch.
Lien Vandamme
Lien Vandamme is a Senior Campaigner for Climate & Energy Program at the Center for International Environmental Law's (CIEL) office in Geneva.
Mario Boccucci
Mario Boccucci is the Head of the UN-REDD Programme Secretariat.
Nathalie Doswald
Nathalie Doswald is a Senior Officer Nature-based Solutions at the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC). Previously, she was the Coordinator of the Partnership for Environment and Disaster Risk Reduction (PEDRR) Secretariat.
Noelia Garcia Nebra
Noelia Garcia Nebra is Head of sustainability at the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
Otto Simonett
Otto Simonett is the Director of Zoï Environment Network.
Philip Gass
Philip Gass is Lead, Transitions, in the Energy Program of the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD).
Quentin Merour
Quentin Merour is an Environment Affairs Intern at the Geneva Environment Network.
Robert Marinkovic
Robert Marinkovic is an Adviser for Climate and Green Economy at the International Organization of Employers
Rossella Recupero
Rossella Recupero is a Communications Associate at the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL).
Sandeep Sengupta
Sandeep Sengupta is the Global Policy Lead on Climate Change at the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
Sandra Epal-Ratjen
Sandra Epal-Ratjen is the International Advocacy Director and Deputy Executive Director of Franciscans International.
Sara Venturini
Sara Venturini is the Climate Coordinator at the Group on Earth Observations (GEO).
Sébastien Duyck
Sébastien Duyck is a Senior Attorney in the Climate & Energy Program at the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) and the Campaign Manager for the Human Rights and Climate Change portfolio.
Steven Tebbe
Steven Tebbe is the Chief Executive Officer of the Global Footprint Network.Events

Conference
Climate Change Induced Disasters: Older Persons’ Preparedness and Response to Build Forward Better
28 Sep 2023 15:30 – 17:00
Palais des Nations | Room VIII & Online
UNECE, Portugal, Slovenia



Conference
Climate Change, Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women
03 Oct 2023 14:00 – 15:00
Palais des Nations | Room XXV,
United Arab Emirates, UN Women


Virtual
Addressing the Root Causes: Taking action on military spending and emissions to advance climate, gender justice, and peace | Peace @COP28
05 Oct 2023 14:00 – 15:00
Geneva Peacebuilding Platform

Conference
Leaders Forum Geneva 2023 | Global goals for nature: tracking progress, financing success
11 – 13 Oct 2023
Geneva, Switzerland
IUCN

Conference
Perspectives on Solar Radiation Management Governance
12 Oct 2023 10:00 – 12:00
International Environment House 2 & Online | Webex
GEN


Virtual
Ensuring Conflict Sensitivity in the Loss and Damage Fund | Peace @COP28
16 Oct 2023 11:00 – 13:00
Geneva Peacebuilding Platform

Conference
EiE & Climate Change – Report Launch
19 Oct 2023
Palais des Nations
Geneva Global Hub for Education in Emergencies

Workshop
Working Party on the Transport of Perishable Foodstuffs (80th session)
24 Oct – 27 Sep 2023
Palais des Nations
UNECE


Virtual
Comment sensibiliser le personnel aux enjeux environnementaux et climatiques ?
02 Nov 2023 11:00 – 12:00
Online | Zoom
ecoLive - Environmental Management

Workshop
Working Party on Agricultural Quality Standards (WP.7)
13 – 15 Nov 2023
Palais des Nations
UNECE

Workshop
WIPPS Workshop: as the Second World Meteorological Centres Workshop
14 – 17 Nov 2023
Geneva, Switzerland
WMO


Conference
Human Rights 75 High-Level Event | The Future of Human Rights, Climate and the Environment Roundtable
12 Dec 2023 14:00 – 15:30
Room XX – Palais des Nations | Online
OHCHR



Learning

Online Course
Ecosystem-based Adaptation | Working with nature to adapt to a changing climate
17 Mar – 04 Oct 2023
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Online Course
Local Water Solutions for Global Challenges
UNITAR, Gaia Education, University of Strathclyde


Online Course
Building Climate Resilience through Ecosystem-based Adaptation Planning
UN CC:Learn, UNITAR, NAP-GSP, FEBA

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