25 Oct 2021
Virtual Press Conference by Achim Steiner, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Administrator, on the results of UNDP's 'Peoples' Climate Vote'.
Also available in English, Original
01 Nov 2021
World Leaders are invited to an Opening Ceremony, hosted by the UK Prime Minister, to welcome them to the World Leaders Summit of COP26. The ceremony features creative and cultural moments. It will be a significant, symbolic and impactful moment, putting climate action on the global stage.
The next decade is critical to increase ambition to keep 1.5°C in reach and adapt to the impact of climate change. Across mitigation, adaptation and finance, COP26 must be a turning point. Global leaders will come together to show that ambition and discuss what must be done to deliver on the goals of the Paris Agreement.
31 Oct 2021
Opening remarks by Patricia Espinosa, Executive Secretary, at the UN climate change conference 2021 (COP26).
Also available in English
11 Nov 2021
In this High-Level Event, the UN High-Level Climate Champions alongside the Secretary General will outline the plan for the next five years for non-state actors to shift gear from ambition to implementation. Leaders across the real economy will demonstrate how they are stepping up to turn this vision into reality, giving confidence to national governments that the just transition is technologically possible, economically viable and socially beneficial.
09 Dec 2021
Security in the context of terrorism and climate change - Security Council, 8923rd meeting
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Opening remarks by António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, on the opening of the World Leader's Summit - COP26 (Glasgow, United Kingdom).
(Continued) Security in the context of terrorism and climate change - Security Council, 8923rd meeting
13 Nov 2021
Closure of Negotiations.