UNFCCC

The United Nations Framework Convention of Climate Change, one of the three landmark Rio Conventions adopted at the Earth Summit in 1992, entered into force on 21 March 1994. With 198 parties, comprising 197 states, and the European Union, it stands as one of the most widely ratified international environmental treaties in history, and serves as the principal global treaty for coordinating the world’s collective response to climate change.

The founding objective of UNFCCC has been to stabilize atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases so as to prevent dangerous interference with the climate system. To advance this mandate, the Convention has laid the groundwork for successive binding instruments, such as the Kyoto Protocol of 1977, and the Paris Agreement of 2015. Through nationally determined contributions, transparent reporting frameworks, and the scientific guidance of IPCC, the UNFCCC continues to anchor global climate ambition and accountability.

UEMCON’26 provides a simulation of UNFCCC, offering a platform for delegates passionate about climate diplomacy, to bring forward substantive research, engage in multilateral negotiations, and address the deepening climate crisis through forming frameworks.