UNCCD Desertification and Drought Day 2024: “United for Land: Our Legacy. Our Future”
This year’s Desertification and Drought Day, observed by the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) on 17 June, will focus on the future of land stewardship. Every second, an equivalent of four football fields of healthy land becomes degraded – adding up to a total of 100 million hectares every year.
UN Bonn to participate in City of Bonn’s “Democracy Festival” on May 25, 2024
In May, the German Federal Government alongside the City of Bonn and other partners will be celebrating the 75th anniversary of the proclamation of the Basic Law and thus the founding of the Federal Republic of Germany.
In Bonn, where the Basic Law was drafted and proclaimed on 23 May 1949, the Federal City of Bonn will be hosting a public celebration recognizing this important anniversary.
Major UN Meeting on Migratory Species Conservation Opens
14th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP14) to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species (CMS) of Wild Animals, also known as the Bonn Convention, opens under the slogan, "Nature Knows No Borders” in Uzbekistan.
United Nations Development Programme: Guest lecture at Freie Universität Berlin on the development of the African continent
Researchers and students from Freie Universität Berlin went into dialogue with Ahunna Eziakonwa, Assistant Administrator and UNDP Regional Director for Africa, and Melanie Hauenstein, Director of the UNDP Representation Office in Germany, following a lecture by the UN Development Programme representatives on the topic "Africa: Continent of the Future".
Cities and the Challenge of Climate Change
Under the theme ‘Urban Transformation: When Capacity-building and Innovation Work Together’, experts discussed at the COP28 in Dubai the role of cities and sustainability innovation worldwide. The session was organized by United Nations University's Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS)
Information about COP28 in Dubai
UN CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE - UNITED ARAB EMIRATES NOV/DEC 2023
Planning your attendance
COP 28 will take place from 30 November until 12 December 2023. Pre-sessionals will take place from 24 to 29 November.
The overview schedule of the conference is now available.
The detailed calendar of events will be published on a daily basis throughout the conference.
Sand and dust storm frequency increasing in many world regions, UN warns
Sand and dust storms are an underappreciated problem now “dramatically” more frequent in some places worldwide, with at least 25% of the phenomenon attributed to human activities, according to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD).
New Analysis of National Climate Plans: Insufficient Progress Made, COP28 Must Set Stage for Immediate Action
A new report from UN Climate Change finds national climate action plans remain insufficient to limit global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius and meet the goals of the Paris Agreement.
New UN University report warns about risk tipping points with irreversible impacts on people and planet
Bonn, Germany 25 October – A United Nations University report released today finds that drastic changes are approaching if risks to our fundamental socioecological systems are not addressed.
The Interconnected Disaster Risks report 2023 published by the United Nations University – Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS) warns of six risk tipping points ahead of us:
UN Day Celebrations in Bonn on 21 October
Let's celebrate United Nations Day on 21 October!
Bonn has hosted a "United Nations Birthday Party" on a Saturday in October every year since 1996. The Charter of the United Nations was ratified on 24 October 1945. United Nations Day brings the work of the UN to the people. Traditionally, many institutions active in Bonn introduce themselves in a tent city, providing information on a common theme and inviting people to become involved. Since 2015, the United Nations Days have been dedicated to Sustainable Development Goals.