UNU at COP30

The 2025 UN Climate Change Conference — 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change — was convened in Belém, Brazil from 10–21 November 2025.

UNU activities at COP30 were 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 organized and participated in events in Belém and online, as well as contributed research commentary and publications.

UNU-CPR

UNU-CPR engagement at COP30 built on its collaboration with Brazilian Ambassador André Corrêa do Lago, President of COP30. UNU-CPR co-organized an official side event and shared 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 cut across many of COP30’s most urgent themes. UNU-VIE also led the Capacity-building Academy at the 7th Capacity-building Hub.

UNU-FLORES

UNU-FLORES participated in a range of COP30 activities including co-hosting events, delivering keynote addresses and contributing expert insights across multiple formats.

UNU-IAS

UNU-IAS contributed science-based expertise through side events, policy dialogue and media commentary. 

UNU-IIGH

UNU-IIGH participated in COP30, joining discussions across multiple pavilions to ensure that health remains central to the global climate agenda.

UNU-INRA

UNU-INRA joined and co-organized side events with partners in Belém.

UNU-MERIT

UNU-MERIT expert Dr. Sanae Okamoto represented UNU-MERIT in several COP30 sessions as moderator, speaker and panellist.