United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
1. In the past year, has the governing body of your organization taken any decisions to advance sustainable, inclusive, science- and evidence-based solutions for the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and ensure that no one is left behind? If yes, please briefly mention these decisions taken by your governing body in 2024 and provide the respective symbols.
The decisions taken at the COP 28 conference in Dubai (UAE)1
Committed to accelerate action in this critical decade on the basis of the best available science, reflecting equity and the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities in the light of different national circumstances and in the context of sustainable development and efforts to eradicate poverty.
Reaffirmed that sustainable and just solutions to the climate crisis must be founded on meaningful and effective social dialogue and participation of all stakeholders, including Indigenous Peoples, local communities and governments, women, and youth and children, and notes that the global transition to low emissions and climate-resilient development provides opportunities and challenges for sustainable development and poverty eradication.
Stressed the importance of global solidarity in undertaking adaptation efforts, including long-term transformational and incremental adaptation, towards reducing vulnerability and enhancing adaptive capacity and resilience, as well as the collective well-being of all people, the protection of livelihoods and economies, and the preservation and regeneration of nature, for current and future generations, in the context of the temperature goal referred to in Article 2 of the Paris Agreement, and that such efforts should be inclusive in terms of adaptation approaches and taking into account the best available science and the worldviews and values of Indigenous Peoples, to support achievement of the global goal on adaptation.
2. During 2024, what actions have your entities taken to improve coordination among UN system entities across policy and normative activities as well as with ECOSOC subsidiary bodies with a view to increase impact and accelerate the implementation of the 2030 Agenda? Please provide any relevant links.
In 2024, the UNFCCC secretariat had been working with UNDESA to facilitate the HLPF thematic review of SDG13, including involvement in the Expert Group Meetings. The two entities also worked together on the Fifth Conference on Climate and SDG Synergy, which took place in September.
- The secretariat also contributed to the following activities:
- Through the ECOSOC GHS Sub-Committee on hazardous to the atmospheric system
- SG Report on “Sport as an enabler of sustainable development”
- SG Report on “Agriculture Development, Food Security and Nutrition”
- Reports submitted by the secretariats of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, the UN Convention to Combat Desertification in Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and Desertification, Particularly in Africa and the Conv. Biol. Diversity
- SG Report on Follow-up to and implementation of the SIDS Accelerated Modalities of Action (SAMOA) Pathway and the Mauritius Strategy for the Further Implementation of the POA for Sustainable Development of SIDS
- Annual Report of the SG on the Work of the Organization
- Concept Papers for the thematic Ocean Action Panels for UNOC3
- Preparation for the 2025 UN Ocean Conference
3. In the past year, has your organization organized any intergovernmentally mandated conferences, forums or events that contributed to the achievement of the SDGs, or has been in the process of planning and organizing any such mandated events to be held next year?
Event Name: | Bonn Climate Change Conference |
Event Dates: | 6–16 June 2022 |
Event Location (City, Country): | Bonn, Germany |
Relevant SDGs: | SDG-13 and a number of linked SDGs |
Description (max 150 words): please include a short summary of the event’s mandate and contributions to the SDGs, including its main outcome(s) | Progress was made during the first UNFCCC sessional period of 2022 on important technical issues, and decisions were prepared for adoption at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP27). At COP 26, governments agreed on a package of decisions that paved the way for full implementation of the Paris Agreement. Building on the many mandates that emerged from COP26, discussions took place on a range of important topics, including the need for more ambitious climate action, deeper cuts in greenhouse gas emissions, enhanced resilience to adapt to the effects of climate change, and financial support for developing countries. |
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Event Name: | UNFCCC Climate Change Conference |
Event Dates: | 30 November–12 December 2023 |
Event Location (City, Country): | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
Relevant SDGs: | SDG-13 and several linked SDGs |
Description (max 150 words): please include a short summary of the event’s mandate and contributions to the SDGs, including its main outcome(s) | COP 28 marked the conclusion of the first ‘global stocktake’ of the world’s efforts to address climate change under the Paris Agreement. Having shown that progress was too slow across all areas of climate action – from reducing greenhouse gas emissions to strengthening resilience to a changing climate to getting financial and technological support to vulnerable nations – countries responded with a decision on how to accelerate action across all areas by 2030. This includes a call on governments to speed up the transition away from fossil fuels to renewables such as wind and solar power in their next round of climate commitments. |
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4. In the past year, has your organization published or planned to publish any analytical work, guidance or reference materials, or toolkits to guide and support the implementation of SDGs at national, regional and global levels? Please select up to three to highlight, especially those that address interlinkages among the SDGs.
Resource Name | Nationally determined contributions under the Paris Agreement - Synthesis report by the secretariat |
Relevant SDGs (list all relevant goals) | All 17 Sustainable Development Goals |
Publishing entity/entities | UNFCCC |
Target audience | Member states, policymakers |
Description (max 150 words) | The report synthesizes information from the 168 latest available NDCs, representing 195 Parties to the Paris Agreement, including the 153 new or updated NDCs communicated by 180 Parties, recorded in the registry of nationally determined contributions. |
Language(s) | English |
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Resource Name | Report of the Standing Committee on Finance. Addendum. Second report on the determination of the needs of developing country Parties related to implementing the Convention and the Paris Agreement |
Relevant SDGs (list all relevant goals) | SDG-13 and several linked SDGs |
Publishing entity/entities | UNFCCC |
Target audience | Member states, policymakers |
Description (max 150 words) | The second report on the determination of the needs of developing country Parties related to implementing the Convention and the Paris Agreement prepared by the UNFCCC Standing Committee on Finance provides an updated overview of the needs of developing country Parties. |
Language(s) | English |
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5. The United Nations has defined six key transitions, or transformative entry points, that can have catalytic and multiplier effects across the SDGs and which have been guiding the UN development system work since the 2023 SDG Summit. In the past year, how has your organization contributed to these transformative actions and how various actors are being rallied behind them to mobilize further leadership and investment to bring progress to scale? Please provide any relevant links.
1. Food systems
The UNFCCC Technology Executive Committee and the Climate Technology Centre and Network advanced implementation of the joint work programme of the Technology Mechanism for 2023–2027 across their joint activities and common areas of work, including national systems of innovation, water–energy–food systems, energy systems, buildings and resilient infrastructure, business and industry, and technology needs assessments. (Decision 9/CP.28)
The outcome of the first Global Stocktake encouraged the implementation of integrated, multi-sectoral solutions, such as land-use management, sustainable agriculture, resilient food systems, nature-based solutions and ecosystem-based approaches, and protecting, conserving and restoring nature and ecosystems, including forests, mountains and other terrestrial and marine and coastal ecosystems, which may offer economic, social and environmental benefits such as improved resilience and well-being, and that adaptation can contribute to mitigating impacts and losses, as part of a country-driven gender-responsive and participatory approach, building on the best available science as well as Indigenous Peoples’ knowledge and local knowledge systems. (Decision 1/CMA.5)
2. Energy access and affordability
CMA 5 welcomed the focused exchange of views, information and ideas among participants during the global dialogues and investment-focused events held under the work programme in 2023 on the topic of accelerating the just energy transitions, including in transport systems. (Decision 4/CMA.5)
CMA 5 recognized the need for deep, rapid and sustained reductions in greenhouse gas emissions in line with 1.5 °C pathways and calls on Parties to contribute to the following global efforts, in a nationally determined manner, taking into account the Paris Agreement and their different national circumstances, pathways and approaches: among others, phasing out inefficient fossil fuel subsidies that do not address energy poverty or just transitions, as soon as possible. It also recognized that transitional fuels can play a role in facilitating the energy transition while ensuring energy security. (Decision 4/CMA.5)
3. Digital connectivity
COP 28 noted the Technology Mechanism initiative on artificial intelligence for climate action, the aim of which is to explore the role of artificial intelligence as a technological tool for advancing and scaling up transformative climate solutions for mitigation and adaptation action in developing countries, with a focus on the least developed countries and small island developing States, while also addressing the challenges and risks posed by artificial intelligence, such as energy consumption, data security and the digital divide. (Decision 9/CP.28)
CMA 5 recognized that achieving the long-term goals of the Paris Agreement requires the rapid and scaled-up deployment and adoption of existing clean technologies and accelerated innovation, digital transformation and development, demonstration and dissemination of new and emerging technologies, as well as increased access to those technologies, supported by appropriate enabling frameworks and international cooperation. (Decision 1/CMA.5)
4. Education
CMA 5 encouraged efforts by Parties to broaden climate education and to empower people, in particular children and youth, with the knowledge, skills, values and attitudes necessary for active action to combat climate change. (Decision 1/CMA.5)
CMA 5 also recognized that means of implementation for adaptation, such as finance, technology transfer and capacity-building, are crucial to the implementation of the United Arab Emirates Framework for Global Climate Resilience and also recognizes that factors such as leadership, institutional arrangements, policies, data and knowledge, skills and education, public participation, and strengthened and inclusive governance are also crucial to enabling the implementation of adaptation action. (Decision 1/CMA.5)
5. Jobs and social protection
CMA 5 decided that the work programme shall include the element of, among others,
(b) a just and equitable transition, which encompasses pathways that include energy, socioeconomic, workforce and other dimensions, all of which must be based on nationally defined development priorities and include social protection so as to mitigate potential impacts associated with the transition; (e) a just transition of the workforce and the creation of decent work and quality jobs in accordance with nationally defined development priorities, including through social dialogue, social protection and the recognition of labour rights. (Decision 3/CMA.5)
CMA 5 further urged Parties and invites non-Party stakeholders to increase ambition and enhance adaptation action and support, in order to accelerate swift action at scale and at all levels, from local to global, in alignment with other global frameworks, towards the achievement of targets by 2030 and progressively beyond, including, among others, Substantially reducing the adverse effects of climate change on poverty eradication and livelihoods, in particular by promoting the use of adaptive social protection measures for all. (Decision 2/CMA.5)
CMA 5 further called on the multilateral development banks and relevant organizations such as the World Bank and the International Labour Organizationo scale up support for adaptive social protection mechanisms for the Fund for responding to Loss and Damage. (Annex II, Decision 5/CMA.5)
6. Climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution
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6. Please provide strategies (policies, guidance, plan) and/or collective actions taken to implement the 2024 Ministerial Declaration of the Economic and Social Council and the high-level political forum on sustainable development convened under the auspices of the Council. Please note any challenges foreseen and provide any relevant links.
Concerning the section on Goal 13, the Ministerial Declaration acknowledged the outcomes of COP 28 and reaffirmed the resolve to set a new collective quantified goal (NCQG) from a floor of 100 billion dollars per year. With the outcome of the first Global Stocktake laying the foundation, heading towards COP 29, the secretariat has been working dedicatedly to support Parties’ efforts in delivering successful outcomes, not only on NCQG, but also on other workstreams across the spectrum.
In addition, the secretariat has been working closely with UN-DESA in relation to the Expert Group on Climate and SDG Synergies with the theme of “Building a Just World and a Sustainable Planet”.
7. What collective efforts is your entity undertaking to support countries in accelerating the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals, especially in the areas of Goal 3 (Good health and well-being), Goal 5 (Gender equality), Goal 8 (Decent work and economic growth), Goal 14 (Life below water) and Goal 17 (Partnerships), which will go under in-depth review at the HLPF in 2025? Please note any achievements, challenges and gaps and provide any relevant links.
Initiative/Partnership Name | UNFCCC’s regional collaboration centers |
Partners (please list all partners) | Banque Ouest Africaine de Developpement (BOAD), East African Development Bank (EADB), Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), UN Environment Programme (UNEP), Windward Islands Research & Education Foundation (WINDREF), World Green Economy Organization (WGEO) |
Relevant SDGs (list all relevant goals) | Goal 3 (Good health and well-being), Goal 5 (Gender equality), Goal 8 (Decent work and economic growth), Goal 14 (Life below water) and Goal 17 (Partnerships) |
Member States benefiting from it | Asia-Pacific countries: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Cook Islands, Fiji, Indonesia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kiribati, South Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Malaysia, Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Mongolia, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Samoa, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Tajikistan, Thailand, Timor Leste, Tonga, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vietnam
Caribbean countries: Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago
East and South African countries: Angola, Botswana, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Eswatini, Kenya, Lesotho, Mauritius, Mozambique, Rwanda, Seychelles, South Africa, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Latin American countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela
MENA and South Asian countries: Algeria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Comoros, Egypt, India, Iraq , Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Maldives, Mauritania, Morocco, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sri Lanka, South Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen
West and Central African countries: Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo
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Description (max 150 words) | The RCCs were established to spread the benefits of the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), which spurs investment in sustainable development by rewarding projects that reduce GHG emissions. Since adoption of the Paris Agreement in December 2015, the RCCs have the broad task of supporting implementation of NDCs, Article 6, climate finance, stakeholder engagement and more. The RCCs support national climate action through capacity-building, technical assistance and strategic networking – sourcing know-how and resources to drive clean development. |
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Initiative/Partnership Name | Marrakech Partnership for Global Climate Action (MPGCA) |
Partners (please list all partners) | Composition of partners varies much across the various parts of the Partnership. |
Relevant SDGs (list all relevant goals) | Goal 3 (Good health and well-being), Goal 5 (Gender equality), Goal 14 (Life below water) and Goal 17 (Partnerships) |
Member States benefiting from it | Parties to the Convention and the Paris Agreement |
Description (max 150 words) | Under the leadership of the High-Level Champions, the MPGCA supports implementation of the Paris Agreement by enabling collaboration between governments and the cities, regions, businesses and investors that must act on climate change. The MPGCA’s aim is to strengthen collaboration between governments and key stakeholders to immediately lower emissions and increase resilience against climate impacts. These actions are guided by the long-term goals of the Paris Agreement and undertaken in the context of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The focus is on environmental, economic and social system transformation, promoting higher ambition of all stakeholders to collectively strive for the 1.5 °C temperature goal and a climate-neutral and resilient world. |
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Initiative/Partnership Name | The Nairobi work programme on impacts, vulnerability, and adaptation to climate change (NWP) |
Partners (please list all partners) | More than 400 world-wide partners |
Relevant SDGs (list all relevant goals) | Goal 3 (Good health and well-being), Goal 5 (Gender equality), Goal 8 (Decent work and economic growth), Goal 14 (Life below water) and Goal 17 (Partnerships) |
Member States benefiting from it | Parties to the Convention |
Description (max 150 words) | The NWP strives to assist all Parties, in particular developing countries, including the least developed countries and small island developing states, to improve their understanding and assessment of impacts, vulnerability and adaptation, and to make informed decisions on practical adaptation actions and measures to respond to climate change on a sound, scientific, technical and socioeconomic basis, taking into account current and future climate change and variability. The NWP responds to knowledge needs identified by Parties and those arising from the implementation of the Cancun adaptation framework as well as other relevant workstreams and bodies under the Convention. |
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Initiative/Partnership Name | Santiago network for averting, minimizing and addressing loss and damage associated with the adverse effects of climate change |
Partners (please list all partners) | AfDB, Africa Risk Capacity, The Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility, GCF, GEF, GFDRR, InsuResilience Global Partnership, IFRC, IFAD, Munich Climate Insurance Initiative, Overseas Development Institute, Pacific Community, Southern African Science Service Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive Land Management, UNCDF, UNDP, UNEP, UNDRR, WFP, WB |
Relevant SDGs (list all relevant goals) | Goal 3 (Good health and well-being), Goal 5 (Gender equality), Goal 8 (Decent work and economic growth), Goal 14 (Life below water) and Goal 17 (Partnerships) |
Member States benefiting from it | Vulnerable developing countries |
Description (max 150 words) | The vision of the Santiago Network is to catalyze the technical assistance of relevant organizations, bodies, networks and experts, for the implementation of relevant approaches for averting, minimize and addressing loss and damage at the local, national and regional level, in developing countries that are particularly vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change. |
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Initiative/Partnership Name | UN4NAPS |
Partners (please list all partners) | Please see through the links provided below |
Relevant SDGs (list all relevant goals) | Goal 3 (Good health and well-being), Goal 5 (Gender equality), Goal 8 (Decent work and economic growth), Goal 14 (Life below water) and Goal 17 (Partnerships) |
Member States benefiting from it | All countries |
Description (max 150 words) | UN4NAPs is a UN-wide rapid technical backstopping initiative for National Adaptation Plans (NAPs), launched in 2021 by the UNFCCC secretariat, in response to COP mandates for engaging international organizations in support of climate change adaptation, to scale up technical support to LDCs and SIDS to formulate and implement NAPs. |
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Initiative/Partnership Name | Cooperative activities with United Nations entities and other international organizations that contribute to the work under the Convention |
Partners (please list all partners) | Please see the document |
Relevant SDGs (list all relevant goals) | All 17 Sustainable Development Goals |
Member States benefiting from it | Parties and relevant non-Party stakeholders, including local communities and indigenous people |
Description (max 150 words) | All activities undertaken by the UNFCCC secretariat in collaboration with United Nations entities, convention secretariats and international organizations contribute to strengthening UN work on sustainable development. A summary of cooperative activities is provided in the relevant UNFCCC document (FCCC/SBSTA/2024/INF.1). |
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