About the event

The nineteenth session of the UN Forum on Forests (UNFF19) in May 2024 will focus on the UNFF18-UNFF19 thematic priorities, which are Global Forest Goal 2 and Global Forest Goal 3, along with the three cross cutting Global Forest Goals (GFG4, GFG5 and GFG6). UNFF19 will also decide on the midterm review of the effectiveness of the International Arrangement on Forests (IAF). In this context, the government of India decided to host a country led initiative (CLI) to contribute to discussions at UNFF19.

The CLI will focus on two thematic areas, namely,forest fires/ wildfires and forest certification & sustainable forest management. It will promote sharing of good practices on the thematic areas to support global actions in
advancing the Global Forest Goals of the UN Strategic Plan for Forests (UNSPF). The CLI also aims to tap into the experience gained and the lessons learnt in the thematic areas to identify recommendations for global forest policy for the consideration of the Forum in the context of the IAF midterm review at UNFF19.

For more information see:

• Concept Note