World Federation for Animals

30th Session of the International Seabed Authority Assembly and Council (Part I)
2025-03-17 - 2025-03-28 | ISA Council, ISBAHQ 2nd Floor, 14-20 Port Royal St, Kingston, Jamaica

World Wildlife Day 2025
2025-03-03

UN Biodiversity COP16 – Resumed Session
2025-02-25 - 2025-02-27 | FAO, Rome
The Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity will address agenda items left unresolved at COP16 in Colombia. Key issues include a new Resource Mobilization Strategy, the monitoring framework for the KMGBF’s 23 targets, and cooperation with other conventions and international organizations, among others.

A/INB/13
2025-02-17 - 2025-02-21 | WHO, Geneva, Switzerland
13th session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Body to draft and negotiate a WHO convention, agreement or other international instrument on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response.

From Dialogue to Vision to Action: what is needed for more sustainable and higher welfare animal farming in Europe
2025-02-05 14:00 - 18:00 (Europe/Berlin) | Residence Palace, Brussels, Belgium

ECOSOC Partnership Forum
2025-02-05

78th Meeting of the CITES Standing Committee
2025-02-04 - 2025-02-09

Fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment
2024-11-25 - 2024-12-01

World Antimicrobial Awareness Week
2024-11-18 - 2024-11-24

UN Climate Change Conference (COP 29)
2024-11-11 - 2024-11-22

4th Global High-Level Ministerial Meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance
2024-11-04 - 2024-11-05

COP16 – UN biodiversity summit
2024-10-21 - 2024-11-01

World Health Summit
2024-10-13 - 2024-10-15 | JW Marriott Hotel Berlin, Berlin, Germany

World Animal Day
2024-10-04

UN General Assembly High Level Meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance
2024-09-24

IWC69 | IWC Biennial Commission Meeting
2024-09-23 - 2024-09-28 | Los Defines Hotel, Lima, Peru

Summit of the Future
2024-09-22 - 2024-09-23 | UN Headquarters, 405 E 45th St, New York, NY 10017, New York City, NY, United States

79th Session of the UN General Assembly
2024-09-10 - 2024-09-24 | UN Headquarters, 405 E 45th St, New York, NY 10017, New York City, NY, United States

World Water Week
2024-08-25 - 2024-08-29

33rd meeting of the Animals Committee
2024-07-12 - 2024-07-19 | CITES, Chem. des Anémones 11, Geneva, Switzerland
This committee of experts was established to fill gaps in biological and other specialised knowledge regarding species of animals that are (or might become) subject to CITES trade controls. Their role is to provide technical support to decision-making about these species.
Learn more about the Committee here and check its July 2024 Agenda here.

High-Level Political Forum 2024
2024-07-08 - 2024-07-17 | UN Headquarters, 405 E 45th St, New York, NY 10017, New York City, NY, United States
The High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF), held under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council, will include a three-day ministerial segment of the forum from 15 to 17 July 2024.
The theme will be “Reinforcing the 2030 Agenda and eradicating poverty in times of multiple crises: the effective delivery of sustainable, resilient and innovative solutions”. (A/DEC/77/553)
The HLPF in 2024 will review in-depth: SDG 1. End poverty; SDG 2. End hunger; SDG 13. Climate action; SDG 16. Peace and justice; and SDG 17. Partnerships.

60th Sessions of the UNFCCC Subsidiary Bodies
2024-06-03 - 2024-06-13 | UNFCCC, Bonn, Germany

WOAH – 91st General Session of the World Assembly of Delegates
2024-05-26 - 2024-05-29 | Maison de la Chimie, 28 rue Saint-Dominique, Paris, 75007, France
The invitation-only event will convene 183 WOAH Members and representatives from international organisations who have signed an official agreement with WOAH. The 91st General Session will also bring together observer countries and territories, WOAH key stakeholders, and special guests. During this important institutional event, the World Assembly of Delegates will adopt administrative and technical resolutions and proceed to elections for vacancies within some of the governing bodies of the Organisation.
WFA, together with the International Coalition for Animal Welfare, will be attending.

World Fish Migration Day
2024-05-25

4th meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Implementation of the CBD
2024-05-21 - 2024-05-29 | UN Nairobi, United Nations Avenue, Gigiri, Nairobi, Kenya

WFA General Assembly
2024-05-14 - 2024-05-16 | IDA Conference Centre, Kalvebod Brygge 31, 1560, Copenhaguen, Denmark

26th meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice
2024-05-13 - 2024-05-18 | UN Nairobi, United Nations Avenue, Gigiri, Nairobi, Kenya

World Donkey Day
2024-05-08

4th Session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to Develop an International Legally Binding Instrument on Plastic Pollution, Including in the Marine Environment
2024-04-23 - 2024-04-29 | Shaw Center, 55 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, Canada

World Bank Group/IMF Spring Meetings
2024-04-19 - 2024-04-21 | World Bank, WA, United States
