UN Forum on Forests – 19th session (6 to 10 May 2024)
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The UN Forum on Forests is a functional commission of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) with universal membership. Since its establishment in 2000, the Forum has set many milestones including the first UN Forest Instrument in 2007, the Global Forest Financing Facilitation Network (GFFFN) in 2015, and adoption of the first UN Strategic Plan for Forests 2030 and its six Global Forest Goals in 2017. 2024 marks the 19th session of the UN Forum on Forests (UNFF19).
UNFF19 is a historic session, as the Forum undertakes its midterm review of the International Arrangement on Forests. By assessing progress made and identifying gaps, the review will chart the course towards 2030 – to ensure achievement of the Global Forest Goals and accelerate progress towards the SDGs. The key outcomes of the session will be a High-Level Segment declaration and an omnibus resolution, which will include the outcome of the midterm review as well as the new Quadrennial Programme of Work of the Forum for 2025-2028.
Programme and Events |
Documents |
Concept Notes |
IAF Midterm Review |
Organization of WorkSide Events Schedule Information Note for Participants |
Provisional Agenda and Annotations [
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Panel: Valuing Forest Ecosystems |
 The Forum undertook extensive preparations for the midterm review of the International Arrangement on Forests (IAF). Reports from these preparatory activities are available here | Bureau |
Thematic Priorities |
National Focal Points |
UNFF Secretariat |
 Bureau members and minutes |
 UNFF18/19 Thematic Priorities |
 Focal Points list as of 25 April 2024 |
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