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Summary
Decision-makers from around the world are gathering for significant international summits through the end of the year, including the UN General Assembly, COP16 Summit, COP29, and the G20 Leaders’ Summit. These events present a crucial opportunity to tackle pressing issues like climate change, biodiversity loss, and inequality. However, past incremental changes are insufficient, and leaders must focus on enhanced finance, stronger policies, and greater ambition to achieve transformative global goals.
Highlights -🌍
- 🌐 Global summits unite leaders to address urgent challenges.
- 📅 Key events include UN General Assembly and COP summits.
- ⚠️ Past efforts show insufficient progress on climate goals.
- 💰 Developing countries need $2.4 trillion annually by 2030.
- 📈 COP29 aims to establish a new climate finance goal.
- 🌳 Developed nations must fulfill conservation finance commitments.
- 🔑 Reforming the financial system is essential for sustainable investment.
Decision-makers from nearly every country on the planet will attend a series of high-profile international summits between now and the end of the year. Together, they offer a unique chance to address the biggest challenges facing people, nature and climate.
It all begins with the UN General Assembly and Climate Week in New York City on September 22nd. In October, leaders will convene in Cali, Colombia for the COP16 summit on global biodiversity goals, the same week as the World Bank and IMF Annual Meetings on international development finance. Many of these same leaders will also attend the UN climate summit (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan and the G20 Leaders’ Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in November.
With these successive and connected convenings, decision-makers have an unprecedented opportunity to finally put the world on track for a livable future.
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