UNFF 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
National efforts of Uzbekistan in afforestation and addressing climate change
Organizer: Ministry of Ecology, Environmental Protection and Climate Change of the Republic of Uzbekistan
Trusteeship Council
Sustainable forest governance through international trade of forest products: Timber and bamboo case study
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鈥�
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 F
Unlocking the potential: Public-private sector collaboration for advancing Global Forest Goals
Organizer:
Wednesday, 7 May 2025
Conference room B
DRC鈥檚 forests and peatlands: Super nature-based solutions for climate change response
Organizer: Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development, Democratic Republic of Congo
Conference room 7
Joining forces for forests: CPF Joint Action to Advance Global Forest Goals
Organizer:
Trusteeship Council
Call for action on dryland forests
Organizer: National Center for Vegetation Cover Development and Combating Desertification of Saudi Arabia
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: , UNFF Secretariat,
Conference room 7
Innovative approaches to integrated fire management at global, regional and national levels
Organizer: The General Directorate of Forestry, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of the Republic of T眉rkiye and
Trusteeship Council
United for our forests
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: ,
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
Leveraging private sector investment as a key implementation mechanism for sustainable forest management in alignment with the UN Strategic Plan for Forests, with Focus on Africa and Asia cases
Organizer: Asian Forest Cooperation Organization (AFoCO)