The 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly will bring together 193 Member States in New York to advance international cooperation on sustainable development, health, and global security.

COP 17 of the Convention on Biological Diversity will convene in Yerevan, Armenia, marking a critical milestone for the global review of progress under the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. The meeting will also include the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety MOP and the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-Sharing MOP, making it a defining moment for international biodiversity governance ahead of the 2030 deadline.

The 31st UNFCCC Conference of the Parties will convene in Antalya, Türkiye, bringing together ministers, negotiators, and stakeholders to advance global climate action. Building on the momentum of COP 30 in Belém, the conference offers further opportunity to strengthen the alignment between climate commitments and biodiversity goals under the KMGBF.

The 7th World Conference on Marine Biodiversity in Bruges will bring together policymakers, scientists, and conservationists to exchange knowledge on marine biodiversity conservation and sustainable use, halfway through the UN Ocean Decade.