Updated Key sustainable development dates of 2022

February

TBD Global COVID Summit

3,5,10,15 consultations of the sub-committee of the CPR on the draft resolutions for UNEA 5.2 information will be here as it becomes available

16-18 informal meeting on consideration of a draft political declaration

19 Munich Security Conference

21-25 resumed 5^th Open ended CPR - Preparation of draft decisions and outcomes for UNEA-5

27 Joint meeting of the Bureau of UNEA and CPR – preparations for UNEA 5..2

28 – 2 March 2022, United Nations Environmental Assembly 5.2

March

March IPCC working group report: AR6 Climate Change 2022: Mitigation of Climate Change, 

03-04: UNEP+50

03-05 UN Economic Commission for Africa HLPF preparatory meeting

08-10 UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) HLPF preparatory meeting

15-17 UN Economic Commission for West Asia (ESCWA) HLPF preparatory meeting

28-31 UN Economic Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) HLPF preparatory meeting

23-28 Commission on the Status of Women – theme of climate change recovery

April

Palme Commission 2 on Common Security, presentation. https://commonsecurity.org

1-3 April, Climate Assembly /Klimatriksdagen, Kulturhuset, Stockholm,  

1 Prep committee for Stockholm+50

06-07 UN Economic Commission for Europe HLPF preparatory meeting

12-15 Finance for Development Forum

07 World Health Day

25-08 UN Biodiversity Conference (CBD COP 15) (Part 2)

May

1-6 World Social Forum, Mexico

22 World Biodiversity Day

23-28 Seventh Session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (GP2022) (Bali, Indonesia)

31 May-3 June, Stockholm+50: People's Forum

June

G7 summit in June in Elmau near by Munich

2-3 Stockholm+50

·       Reflecting on the urgent need for actions to achieve a healthy planet and prosperity of all;

·       Achieving a sustainable and inclusive recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic; and

·       Accelerating the implementation of the environmental dimension of Sustainable Development in the context of the Decade of Action.

05 World Environment Day 2022 is hosted by Sweden. “Only One Earth" is the campaign slogan, with the focus on “Living Sustainably in Harmony with Nature”. 

06-16 First sessional period of UNFCCC (Bonn)

27 June to 1st July UN Oceans Conference Portugal

July

5 July, to Thursday, 7 July, and from Monday, 11 July, to Friday, 15 July High Level Political Forum - Sustainable Development Goals 4 on quality education, 5 on gender equality, 14 on life below water, 15 on life on land, and 17 on partnerships for the Goals

August

29-02 World Water Week

September

13-27 September 2022 UNGA High level debate 20-27 (New York)

29 World Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste

October

13 International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction

15 International Day pf Rural Women

16 World Food Day

17-28 (TBC) Second Committee discussions on agriculture resolutions

17-21 UN Committee on Food Security Plenary Session  (Rome)

24 UN Day

G20 Presidency of Indonesia Recover Together, Recover Stronger

·       Global Health Architecture

·       Sustainable Energy Transition

·       Digital Transformation

November

08-18: UNFCCC Climate COP Egypt (Sharm El Sheikh)