UNFF20 side events
Side events are an important part of the UNFF meetings. They complement the official inter-governmental sessions and provide an opportunity to share information and experiences.
Please note:
- UNFF20 Provisional Schedule of Side Events
- UNFF20 side events will be held during the lunch break scheduled 13:15-14:30 and will be open to all UNFF participants.
Monday, 5 May 2025
Conference room 7
Achieving Global Forest Goals in the context of the UN Decade for Afforestation and Reforestation in line with sustainable forest management, 2027-2036
Organizer: Ministry of Ecology, Environmental Protection and Climate Change of the Republic of Uzbekistan
Trusteeship Council
Unlocking the potential of timber and bamboo in international trade through sustainable forest governance
Organizer: Ministry of Forestry Indonesia, International Bamboo and Rattan Organization (INBAR)
Tuesday, 6 May 2025
Conference room B
The challenges faced by Low Forest Cover Countries (LFCCs) in achieving sustainable forest management
Organizer: The Permanent Mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the UN, The Permanent Missions of Iraq, Mongolia, Senegal, FAO, and UNCCD
Conference room 7
From policy to practice: Scaling up sustainable forest-based bioeconomy approaches
Organizer: Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Regions and Water Management, Austria; Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Australia; Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Finland; Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism, Tanzania
Trusteeship Council
Restoring degraded forest landscapes: India’s approach to sustainable forest management and climate resilience
Organizer: Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), Government of India in association with The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), New Delhi
Conference room E
Unlocking the potential: Public-private sector collaboration for advancing Global Forest Goals
Organizer: FAO Advisory Committee on Sustainable Forest-Based Industry (ACSFI)
Wednesday, 7 May 2025
Conference room 7
Joining forces for forests: CPF Joint Action to Advance Global Forest Goals
Organizer: Collaborative Partnership on Forests
Trusteeship Council
Working together towards land degradation neutrality for more resilient dryland forest landscapes and livelihoods: A call for action on dryland forests
Organizer: National Center for Vegetation Cover Development and Combating Desertification of Saudi Arabia
Conference room 8
DRC’s forests and peatlands: Super nature-based solutions for climate change response
Organizer: Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development, Democratic Republic of Congo
Thursday, 8 May 2025
Conference room B
Enhancing the role of natural forests through facilitating synergies between the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework and the UN Strategic Plan for Forest 2017-2030
Organizer: Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity, UNFF Secretariat, FAO
Trusteeship Council
United for Our Forests: Renewed Impetus towards COP 30
Organizer: Brazil Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Friday, 9 May 2025
Conference room B
Enhancing forest ambition: Aligning global climate and Global Forest Goals towards UNFCCC COP30
Organizer: UNFCCC Secretariat, FAO
Conference room 7
Contributions to SFM and SDGs through demonstration projects and regional initiatives and collaborations: Best practices and experience sharing
Organizer: Asia-Pacific Network for Sustainable Forest Management & Rehabilitation, Royal Forest Department of Thailand
Trusteeship Council
Scaling up integrated landscape approaches: Partnerships, policies, and finance
Organizer: Asian Forest Cooperation Organization (AFoCO)