The United Nations General Assembly is the main policy making body of the UN and during the two-week long schedule of events in New York at the UN Headquarters, many important decisions are made. The second week also sees lively advocacy at New York Climate Week, so overall this period in September is an important one on the global calendar and foreshadows the focus of governments in the coming year.
This year will be the 79th session, chaired by Philemon Yang, former Prime Minister of Cameroon, as President. The General Assembly will begin on Tuesday, 10 September 2024 with the high-level General Debate starting Tuesday, 24 September 2024.
The Nature Positive Initiative has high participation in events taking place on the sidelines of the UNGA in September, from involvement in the Nature Positive Hub, the World Biodiversity Summit, other events and bilaterals. The purpose is to ensure nature is front and centre in high-level discussions, as well as tune into the conversations around climate which play a big part during the period due to New York Climate Week.
At the Nature Positive Hub in New York, the Nature Positive Initiative hosts an event ‘Measuring Nature Positive outcomes: How to ensure both rigor and practicality‘. The event will delve into the need for an aligned approach to measuring the State of Nature and progress so far on how to standardize metrics on nature-positive outcomes.