The Regional Climate Weeks will build momentum ahead of COP28 in the United Arab Emirates and the conclusion of the first global stocktake, designed to chart the way for fulfilling the Paris Agreement’s key goals. 

The first of the events will be Africa Climate Week from 4-8 September in Nairobi, Kenya. Middle East and North Africa Climate Week is scheduled for 9-12 October in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Latin America and Caribbean Climate Week will take place from 23-27 October in Panama City. Asia-Pacific Climate Week will be in Johor, Malaysia, with the precise dates to be announced. 

The briefing panel will feature representatives from UN Climate Change and confirmed host governments: 

• Daniele Violetti, UN Climate Change Senior Director, Programmes Coordination   

• Niclas Svenningsen, UN Climate Change Regional Climate Weeks Lead 

• Pacifica Ogola, Director, Climate Change, Ministry of Environment and Forestry, Government of Kenya 

• Eyad AlJubran, General Director for International Climate Change Negotiations at the Ministry of Energy, Government of Saudi Arabia 

• Yoisy Belen Castillo, Climate Change Analyst, Government of Panama 

• A representative of the government of Malaysia.

Participants will be able to watch via the SB58 webcast.  

For media inquiries, or to optionally send questions to panelists in advance of the briefing, please contact press@unfccc.int.