SDG Action Zone, climate day
Join leaders, thinkers, activists and creators to push for climate solutions like the circular economy, the great energy transition, indigenous perspectives on planetary health and local actions that add up to global change. Find out .
Security Council Open Debate on Climate and Security
Heads of State and Government convene at the Security Council to debate how to prepare for climate risks that can hinder peace and drive conflict. Learn more.
Deputy Secretary-General鈥檚 Virtual Youth Dialogue on Climate
Youth leaders convene with the UN Deputy Chief to push for action on climate finance and adaptation. Find out more.
World Humanitarian Day
World Humanitarian Day launches 鈥淭he Human Race鈥, a campaign highlighting the human cost of the climate crisis. People globally run, walk, swim, row or cycle to draw attention to people most vulnerable to climate impacts 鈥 and share their efforts on the Strava fitness app. Find out .
IPCC Report on the Physical Science of Climate Change
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change provides the most up-to-date physical understanding of the climate system and climate change, presenting the latest advances in climate science. Learn .
Food Systems Pre-Summit
The Pre-Summit of the UN Food Systems Summit sets the stage for the culminating global event in September. It brings together diverse actors from around the world to leverage the power of food systems to deliver progress on all 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Read more.
SDG Media Zone: Global Challenges, Local Solutions: SDG Action around the World
This year鈥檚 SDG Media Zone showcases regional and local SDG action, taking the meaningful and inspiring conversations between community change-makers and experts into the global public discourse. Check out the programme, including the sessions on the race to net zero and clean energy.
Regional Climate Week (Thematic Session): Asia-Pacific
Hosted by Japan, the regional climate week builds momentum around the 2021 Glasgow climate conference. The thematic session mobilizes whole-of-society engagement in climate action, involving governments, cities, the private sector, financial institutions and civil society. Find out .
High-level Political Forum
The annual High-level Political Forum reviews progress on the 2030 Agenda, focusing on a sustainable and resilient recovery from COVID-19, and discussing several SDGs in detail, including Goal 13 on climate action. Find out .
Regional Climate Week (Thematic Session): Latin America and Caribbean
Hosted by the Dominican Republic, the regional climate week builds momentum around the 2021 Glasgow climate conference. The thematic session mobilizes whole-of-society engagement in climate action, involving governments, cities, the private sector, financial institutions and civil society. Find out .
IEA-COP26 Net Zero Summit
Top international energy and climate leaders from countries representing the vast majority of global GDP, energy use and greenhouse gas emissions join forces to accelerate the momentum behind clean energy and net-zero emissions in line with shared international goals. Find out .
UN Environment Assembly
The world鈥檚 highest level decision-making body on the environment discusses how nature can help achieve sustainability. Read .
High-Level Open Debate on Climate Security
The Security Council holds a high-level open debate on the 鈥淢aintenance of international peace and security: climate security鈥 chaired by UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson. The event features a special presentation by Sir David Attenborough.
Welcoming back the United States
UN Secretary-General marks the US reentry into the Paris Agreement with US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry. More details.
Climate Adaptation Summit 2021
Climate adaptation is essential, doable and plannable. Join the , featuring 24 hours of online events, to define actions for the next decade. .
COP26 Virtual Roundtable on Clean Power Transition
The UN Secretary-General joins national leaders, investors and others to explore how countries in Africa and Europe can speed up the shift from coal to clean power. Talks cover a just transition, green jobs and financing, among other issues.
One Planet Summit for Biodiversity
The for biodiversity kicked off on 11 January. Global leaders mobilized commitments to protect ecosystems and make links to human health. Read . Media advisory. See the Secretary-General鈥檚 speech.
Climate Ambition Summit
Global climate leaders take a major stride towards a resilient, net-zero emissions future, presenting ambitious new commitments, urgent actions and concrete plans to confront the climate crisis. Read more.
鈥淪tate of the Planet鈥 Speech
The UN Secretary-General delivered a landmark speech on the state of the planet at Columbia University, looking at the climate emergency and biodiversity loss, and outlining the steps we need to take to reverse course and take positive action.
UN Biodiversity Summit
The Summit on Biodiversity at UN Headquarters in New York seeks to provide political direction and momentum to the development of the post-2020 global biodiversity framework.
