To formally engage in the UN climate negotiations (for example, to register participants or apply for side events), your organization must be accredited as an official observer to the UNFCCC. Once accredited, you’re invited to align with one of the nine civil society Constituencies — such as the Women and Gender Constituency. This is how the UNFCCC Secretariat and COP Presidencies engage with civil society: it determines how seats are allocated on constituted bodies, how speaking time for interventions is distributed, and how monthly dialogues with the Presidency are organized. Accreditation can take over a year, so for organizations not anticipating sustained engagement in the multilateral climate arena, joining spaces like the WGC Advocacy Collective may be a more accessible way to connect, learn, and contribute.