Oct 12, 2026 | International Climate Policy
At the 13th session of the World Urban Forum kick-started in Baku, Azerbaijan last May, participants from around the world gathered under the message of “Housing the world: Safe and resilient cities and communities” [1]. Organized by the UN Habitat, the...
Oct 7, 2026 | COP31, International Climate Policy
UNFCCC Climate Week 4, hosted by the government of Azerbaijan in Baku from 7-11 September 2026, marked a clear shift for global climate policy. The departure from simply negotiating targets showed that the success of climate action will be defined by converting...
Oct 7, 2026 | International Climate Policy
For many young people working on climate and environmental issues, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and its annual Conference of Parties (COPs) are the main international spaces on which they focus. The UN Convention to Combat...
Oct 7, 2026 | International Climate Policy
What is the UN Global Plastics Treaty? The resumed fifth session of the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-5.2) saw a landmark resolution be adopted to end plastic pollution. The Intergovernmental Negotiation Committee (INC) was convened and tasked with developing an...
Sep 26, 2026 | International Climate Policy
Introduction The Australia-Tuvalu Falepili Union represents the world’s first bilateral climate‑mobility treaty [1]. Signed on the 9th of November 2023 and enacted on the 28th of August 2024, this treaty seeks to address the existential threat that climate...
Sep 26, 2026 | Economics, International Climate Policy
International climate cooperation requires not only political ambition but also adequate institutional capacity. The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) secretariat must enable the Conference of the Parties (COP) and subsidiary bodies (SBs),...
