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United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
- Organization type:UN & International Organization
General contact information
- URL: http://www.unfccc.int
- Address: Haus Carstanjen
Martin-Luther-King-Strasse 8 - Postal Code: 53175
- City: Bonn
- Country: Germany
- Telephone: +49 228 8151000
- Fax: +49 228 8151999
- Email: secretariat@unfccc.int
- Head of the organization: Christiana Figueres
Mission & Disaster Reduction Profile
In 1992, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) was adopted as the basis for a global response to tackle the challenge posed by climate change.
- Next round of UN climate change talks started in Bonn
2 Jun 2013 - United Nations Climate Change secretariat selects latest round of “Lighthouse Activities” which combat climate change and help the urban poor
7 Dec 2012 - UNFCCC secretariat aims to help communities and businesses become climate-resilient with help of new online tool
26 Jan 2012 - UNFCCC: Durban conference delivers breakthrough in international community's response to climate change
11 Dec 2011 - COP17/CMP7 President: Adaptation Framework is being constructed
30 Nov 2011 - Decision on the host of COP 18/CMP 8
29 Nov 2011 - UN Climate Change Conference in Durban kicks off with South African President calling on governments to 'save tomorrow today'
28 Nov 2011 - UN climate chief calls on govts to address shortfalls in climate action
4 Apr 2011 - UN's top climate change official calls on govts to deliver on Cancun agreements
24 Mar 2011 - UN Climate Change Conference in Cancun delivers balanced package of decisions, restores faith in multilateral process
11 Dec 2010 - Climate talks; Scientific body of the COP16 calls for continuity
30 Nov 2010 - Spain offers €45 million to the UN climate change adaptation fund
29 Apr 2010 - UNFCCC: COP15 'Copenhagen Accord' calls for increased funding, capacity and technology transfer
19 Dec 2009 - Copenhagen: US backs $100 B a year plan for climate adaptation
18 Dec 2009 - Cop15: Donors want World Bank to manage Bangladesh climate fund
13 Dec 2009 - EU summit: Contribution to fast-track funding of climate adaptation
10 Dec 2009 - Denmark earmarks financing for climate change adaptation
9 Dec 2009 - Copenhagen: Hope for deal at conference
7 Dec 2009 - Historic United Nations climate change conference kicks off in Copenhagen with strong commitment to clinch ambitious climate change deal and unprecedented sense of urgency to act
7 Dec 2009 - Governments set to seal ambitious international climate change deal in Copenhagen
6 Dec 2009 - UN climate change talks kick off in Bonn
1 Jun 2009
Statements & Presentations
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- Report of the Adaptation Fund Board: note by the chair of the Adaptation Fund Board
2012 - Report of the transitional committee for the design of the green climate fund
2011 - Handbook for conducting technology needs assessment for climate change
2010 - Cancun agreements: outcome of the work of the Ad Hoc Working Group on long-term Cooperative Action under the Convention - Draft decision, advance unedited version
2010 - AWGLCA: Elements of the outcome - note by the Chair
2010 - Report on the informal meeting of representatives from Parties and organizations and experts to consider the outcomes of the activities completed prior to the meeting
2010 - Progress made in implementing activities under the Nairobi work programme on impacts, vulnerability and adaptation to climate change
2010 - Summary of the results of the second phase of the implementation of the Nairobi work programme on impacts, vulnerability and adaptation to climate change for the period up to the thirty-second session of the SBSTA
2010 - Work undertaken by the conference of the parties at its fifteenth session on the basis of the report of the AWG-LCA under the Convention
2010 - Implementation plan for the global observing system for climate in support of the UNFCCC (2010 update) - Executive summary
2010 - Synthesis report on efforts undertaken to monitor and evaluate the implementation of adaptation projects, policies and programmes...
2010 - Report of the Conference of the Parties on its fifteenth session, held in Copenhagen from 7 to 19 December 2009
2010 - Synthesis report on efforts undertaken to assess the costs and benefits of adaptation options, and views on lessons learned, good practices, gaps and needs
2010 - Report on the technical workshop on advancing the integration of approaches to adaptation planning
2010 - National economic, environment and development study for climate change
2010 - Report of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice on its thirty-first session, held in Copenhagen from 8 to 12 December 2009
2010 - Report of the Ad Hoc Working Group on Long-term Cooperative Action under the Convention on its eighth session, held in Copenhagen from 7 to 15 December 2009
2010 - Accessing resources from the adaptation fund: the handbook
2009 - Adaptation fund
2009 - Action pledges: making a difference on the ground
2009 - Copenhagen accord (advance unedited version)
2009 - Fact sheet: stepping up international action on climate change - the road to Copenhagen
2009 - Synthesis report on approaches to and experiences in integrating and expanding adaptation planning and action, and lessons learned, good practices, gaps, needs, and barriers and constraints to adaptation
2009 - Report on the technical workshop on integrating practices, tools and systems for climate risk assessment and management and disaster risk reduction strategies into national policies and programmes
2009 - Adaptation-related activities within the United Nations system
2008 - Nairobi work programme on impacts, vulnerability and adaptation to climate change
2008 - Adaptation: under the frameworks of the CBD, the UNCCD and the UNFCCC
2007 - Bali action plan: decision 1/CP.13
2007 - Update on the implementation of the Nairobi Work Programme
2007 - The Kyoto protocol mechanisms - international emission trading clean development mechanism joint implementation
2007 - Adaptation: under the frameworks of the CBD, the UNCCD and the UNFCCC
2007 - Climate change: impacts, vulnerability and adaptation in developing countries
2007 - Investment and financial flows to address climate change
2007 - Background paper on impacts, vulnerability and adaptation to climate change in Africa
2006 - UN Framework convention on climate change - handbook
2006 - Training handbook on mitigation assessment for non-annex parties
2006 - A guide to the climate change convention process
2002 - The Marrakesh Accords & the Marrakesh Declaration
2001 - Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations framework convention on climate change
1998
- 19th Conference of Parties to the UNFCCC and 9th session of the conference of the Parties (COP19/CMP9)
11-22 Nov 2013 - Second session of the ad hoc working group on the Durban platform for enhanced action (ADP 2)
29 Apr - 03 May 2013 - Technical workshop on ecosystem-based approaches for adaptation to climate change
21-23 Mar 2013 - UNFCCC second meeting of the Adaptation Committee
05-08 Mar 2013 - 18th Conference of Parties to the UNFCCC and the 8th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 18/MOP 8) - Doha 2012
26 Nov - 07 Dec 2012 - Central Africa disaster risk reduction (DRR) platform
02-03 Oct 2012 - Bangkok climate change conference
30 Aug - 05 Sep 2012 - Bonn climate change conference
14-25 May 2012 - COP17 side event - UN System support to adaptation: Progress and opportunities for enhanced action
05 Dec 2011 - COP17 side event: Adaptation, development and information and communication technology
01 Dec 2011 - COP17 side event: LEG/LDC experience with NAPAs
29 Nov 2011 - 17th Session of the Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC (COP 17) and seventh session of the Meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (COP/MOP 7)
28 Nov - 09 Dec 2011 - Ad Hoc Working Group on Long-term Cooperative Action under the Convention (AWGLCA) - 14th session
01-07 Oct 2011 - Ad Hoc Working Group on Long-term Cooperative Action under the Convention (AWGLCA) - 14th session
07-17 Jun 2011 - Ad Hoc Working Group on Long-term Cooperative Action under the Convention (AWGLCA) - 14th session
03-08 Apr 2011 - COP16 side event: UN initiatives on climate change adaptation
08 Dec 2010 - 16th Conference of Parties to the UNFCCC and 6th session of the Meeting of the Parties (COP16/CMP6) - Mexico 2010
29 Nov - 10 Dec 2010 - Twelfth session of the AWG-LCA
04-09 Oct 2010 - Eleventh session of the AWG-LCA (UNFCCC AWG-LCA 11)
02-06 Aug 2010 - Technical workshop on costs and benefits of adaptation options
22-24 Jun 2010 - 32nd session of the UNFCCC Convention subsidiary bodies
31 May - 11 Jun 2010 - Nairobi work programme technical workshop on collaboration among regional centres and networks
02-05 Mar 2010 - 15th Session of the Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC (COP 15) and fifth session of the Meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (COP15/MOP5)
07-18 Dec 2009 - Technical workshop on advancing the integration of approaches to adaptation planning - climate change
12-14 Oct 2009 - Ninth session of the AWG-KP and seventh session of the AWG-LCA
28 Sep - 09 Nov 2009 - UNCCD Africa regional consultation meeting for CRIC9
27-31 Jul 2009 - Thirtieth sessions of the UNFCCC convention subsidiary bodies - SBSTA and SBI, eighth session of the AWG-KP and sixth session of the AWG-LCA
01-12 Jun 2009 - Seventh session of the AWG-KP and fifth session of the AWG-LCA
29 Mar - 08 Apr 2009 - Workshop on integrating practices, tools and systems for climate risk assessment and management and disaster risk reduction strategies into national policies and programmes
10-12 Mar 2009 - United Nations climate change conference in Poznan (COP 14)
01-12 Dec 2008 - UNFCCC Accra climate change talks 2008
21-27 Aug 2008 - Twenty-eighth session of the Subsidiary Bodies of the UNFCCC
02-13 Jun 2008 - Bangkok climate change talks 2008
31 Mar - 04 Apr 2008 - United Nations climate change conference
03-14 Dec 2007
- Programme officer (P3), impacts, vulnerability and risks sub-programme, adaptation programme
14 Oct 2011 - Programme officer (FTC programme)
1 Sep 2011 - Manager: Financial cooperation & capacity building
15 Jun 2010 - Programme officer, P4 - Financial and technical support programme
27 Mar 2010 - Consultancy for the preparation of a section of the World Water Development Report 4
15 Mar 2010 - Coordinator, D-1: Adaptation, technology and science (ATS) programme
18 Feb 2010 - Programme Officer (P3), Technical Support to Developing Countries (TSDC) sub-programme, Financial and Technical Support (FTS) programme
23 Sep 2009 - Associate programme officer, P-2
27 Aug 2009 - Programme officer
2 Apr 2009 - Programme officer
2 Apr 2009 - Programme officer, P-4; adaptation, technology and science (ATS) programme
25 Jul 2008
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