The 2025 UN Climate Change Conference — 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change — will be convened in Belém, Brazil from 10–21 November 2025.
UNU activities at COP30 will be key in supporting communities and countries with the evidence needed to turn climate pledges into climate action through new nationally determined contributions (NDCs) — planned efforts under the Paris Agreement to reduce emissions and adapt to the impacts of climate change.
Throughout COP30, UNU institutes and experts will organize and participate in events in Belém and online, as well as contribute research commentary and publications.
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UNU-CPR
UNU-CPR engagement at COP30 builds on its collaboration with Brazilian Ambassador André Corrêa do Lago, President of COP30. UNU-CPR will co-organize an official side event and share a collection of new papers on climate finance and economic governance.
UNU-EHS & UNU-VIE
From climate finance and frontier technologies to capacity-building and inclusive cities, UNU-EHS expertise cuts across many of COP30’s most urgent themes. UNU-VIE will also lead the Capacity-building Academy at the 7th Capacity-building Hub.
UNU-IAS
UNU-IAS will contribute science-based expertise through side events, policy dialogue and media commentary.
UNU-IIGH
UNU-IIGH will participate in COP30, joining discussions across multiple pavilions to ensure that health remains central to the global climate agenda.
UNU-MERIT
UNU-MERIT expert Dr. Sanae Okamoto will represent UNU-MERIT in several COP30 sessions as moderator, speaker and panellist.
