Gender Caucuses of the Rio Conventions Stand united for Triple COPs!

A Call for Inclusive and Gender-Just Outcomes at the Triple COPs — In September, the CBD Women’s Caucus, CSO representatives of the UNCCD Gender Caucus, and brought together gender advocates, feminists & women’s organizations.

On September 17th, a landmark moment unfolded as the CBD Women’s Caucus, the CSO representatives of the UNCCD Gender Caucus, and the Women and Gender Constituency (WGC) for UNFCCC proudly co-hosted a Joint Learning Session. This session brought together gender advocates, feminists, and women’s organizations engaged in the Rio Conventions—the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)—as part of the preparations for the upcoming Triple COPs: CBD COP16, UNFCCC COP29, and UNCCD COP16, all taking place within a two-month period in 2024. The session presented a unique opportunity to align our efforts to address the interconnected crises of biodiversity loss, land degradation, and climate change. It also reminded us of the visionary work of our founding mothers, who mobilized and united for the Rio Earth Summit in 1992 as a powerful force for the health of both the planet and its people.