UNITED NATIONS CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE (COP27)
The 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) will take place from November 6 to 18 in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. As we face the collective threat of climate change, COP27 is an opportunity for world leaders to show solidarity — and take concerted action — when we need it most.
As leaders gather in Egypt, the UN Foundation will put a spotlight on key issues from climate finance to adaptation to oceans and shipping. Explore this page for insights from our experts, overviews of key events, and resources from the UN.
The UN Foundation’s Senior Advisor and Senior Director for Ocean and Climate, Susan Ruffo unpacks what’s at stake for the world’s ocean – and explains why it is the source of some of the most powerful climate solutions.
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The UN Foundation’s Vice President for Climate and the Environment, Pete Ogden, shares his take on the key issues to watch and what’s needed to keep the Paris Agreement goals within reach.
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The UN Foundation’s Managing Director for Climate and Environment, Ryan Hobert, explains why food and agriculture innovation is essential to solving the climate challenge.
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The UN Foundation’s Fellow for International Climate Policy and Diplomacy, David Levaï, explores critically important questions: How should we pay for damages caused by climate change, and what will it take to finance the changes needed to adapt to a warming world?
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That’s a wrap on COP 27. Get up to speed on the key moments and milestones you may have missed during two weeks of dialogue, debate, and negotiations in Sharm el-Sheik.
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The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is a UN body responsible for combatting dangerous human contributions to the global climate. COP27 is the formal meeting of UNFCCC parties to assess progress against climate impacts and to establish legally binding obligations for participating countries to reduce those impacts. Explore more: