Second Card of Climate SDGs Conference 2026

 
 

 

 

SEVENTH GLOBAL CONFERENCE ON CLIMATE AND SDG SYNERGIES

Integrating Action on the Climate, Environment and Sustainable Development Crises

29–30 June 2026 | Bangkok, Thailand

Co-convened by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) and the UN Climate Change (UNFCCC) Secretariat, in collaboration with the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN ESCAP).

 

WHY THIS CONFERENCE MATTERS

The world is facing an unprecedented convergence of challenges: intensifying natural disasters and impacts of climate change; escalating energy costs aggravated by conflict; degradation of the environment; slowing global growth and rising debt burdens. These crises are not separate, many experts agree -- they are deeply interconnected, and so must be their solutions.

Evidence increasingly shows that policies designed to address climate and sustainable development objectives simultaneously can deliver stronger outcomes — unlocking efficiencies at scale, reducing spending needed, and accelerating progress while strengthening resilience and delivering social, economic and environmental co-benefits. Yet in practice, climate and development efforts are often pursued through separate policy frameworks, institutions and financing systems. This fragmentation limits the potential impact of both agendas.

With fewer than five years remaining to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the global community faces an urgent challenge: climate action, environmental protection and sustainable development must advance together.

 

ABOUT THE CONFERENCE

Since 2019, the Global Conference on Climate and SDG Synergies has served as a platform for dialogue and knowledge-sharing on integrated approaches to climate action and sustainable development.

Informed by the work of the Expert Group on Climate and SDG Synergy and building on the outcomes of the Sixth Conference, which emphasized the importance of integrated governance, financing and delivery approaches, the Seventh Global Conference will focus on practical pathways for translating integrated and synergistic planning into coordinated implementation.

The Conference will bring together policymakers, practitioners and stakeholders from across sectors to exchange experiences, share lessons learned and identify solutions for strengthening alignment across climate, environment and sustainable development agendas.

 

WHAT THE CONFERENCE WILL FOCUS ON

  • Aligning national climate commitments and SDG priorities
  • Strengthening policy coherence across climate, environment and development agendas
  • Sharing country experiences and practical solutions
  • Promoting integrated governance, financing and implementation approaches

 

WHO WILL PARTICIPATE:

  • Ministers and senior policymakers
  • International organizations and development partners
  • Private sector representatives
  • Cities and local authorities
  • Civil society and youth
  • Academic and research institutions

 

LINKING GLOBAL DIALOGUE AND REGIONAL ACTION

The Conference will be organised back-to-back with the Ninth Session of the ESCAP Committee on Environment and Development, strengthening connections between global dialogue and regional implementation in the Asia-Pacific region.

It will also provide a timely platform for advancing integrated responses to the triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution.

 

PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHTS

  • High-level opening and ministerial dialogues
  • Plenary discussions on policy and implementation
  • Parallel thematic sessions and roundtables
  • Special and side events

The Conference will also feature the launch of the Asia-Pacific Synergies Report.

 

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