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Mandated and other events
Information event on cooperation with international organizations
03 Jun. 2021
16:35h - 18:05h
First virtual location
Negotiation
UNFCCC
English
https://unfccc.int/SB2021/webcast
0
Mandated and other events
Information event on cooperation with international organizations
03 Jun. 2021
16:35h - 18:05h
First virtual location
Negotiation
UNFCCC
English
https://unfccc.int/SB2021/webcast

Introduction 

The UNFCCC secretariat engages in collaborative activities, initiatives and programmes with United Nations entities, secretariats of other multilateral environmental agreements and intergovernmental organizations. This collaboration is based on Article 7, paragraph 2(i), of the Convention.  

The key objective in such engagement is to support the implementation of the Convention, the Kyoto Protocol and the Paris Agreement in an efficient and effective manner by ensuring synergetic delivery of support and access to the services and information of relevant entities.   

The activities undertaken with UN and other international organizations are also very relevant to the wider multilateral action on sustainable development. This is particularly relevant as countries develop and implement measures to support the recovery from the impacts of COVID 19.  

Objectives  

  • Highlight the importance of cooperative activities; 
  • Provide an overview of UN Climate Change cooperation with UN and other international organizations since May 2020 (FCCC/SBSTA/2021/INF.1) and allow for discussion on UN system coherence on climate action 

Draft Agenda 

16:30 

  • (Connecting) 

16:35 

  • Opening remarks by the Chair of the SBSTA 

16:40 

  • Presentation by the secretariat to provide a summary of cooperative activities over the past year (based on FCCC/SBSTA/2021/INF.1) 

16:50 

  • Brief interventions on relevant interagency collaborative activities from CBD,1 FAO,2 UNCCD,3 UNEP4 and the World Bank.5 

17:20 

  • Opportunity for brief questions and exchange of perspectives for Parties, groups, and observer organisations. Suggested guiding questions for the discussion: 

  1. What do Parties and observer organizations expect on interagency cooperation?  

  2. How can UNFCCC and other international organizations better support countries in rising climate ambition and successfully implement the Paris Agreement? 

17:55 

  • Closing remarks by SBSTA Chair, close of meeting 

1 Represented by Neil Pratt – Senior Environmental Affairs Officer
2 Represented by Zitouni Ould Dada – Deputy Director, Climate and Environment Division
3 Represented by Miriam Medel – Chief, External Relations, Policy and Advocacy Unit
4 Represented by Mark Radka – Director, Economy Division
5 Represented by Stephen Hammer – Advisor, Global Partnerships and Strategy