The 31st meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) will take place in Antalya, Türkiye, from 9 to 20 November 2026. You can find related events below in chronological order. More events will be added soon, so please stay tuned!

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COP31 host many more side events than the ones listed here. For additional mountain-related events, please consult the Mountain Partnership website. For cryosphere-related events, please visit the International Cryosphere Climate Initiative website. The full list of official side events is available at the UNFCCC side events calendar.

9 November

Strengthening Mountain Resilience through Adaptation Finance (Organised by International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), Zoi Environment Network (ZOI), Government of Kyrgyzstan, Government of Bhutan, and Government of Nepal)

15:00 – 16:30 (UTC+3) | Side event room 5, Hattuşa

The side event will explore how mountain resilience can serve as an integrative framework for climate action, encompassing ecosystem resilience, transboundary cooperation, disaster risk reduction, loss and damage, agriculture, sustainable livelihoods. The session will examine the key messages that emerged from SB64, identify priorities for strengthening mountain action under the UNFCCC, and discuss how adaptation finance can support resilience, inform the road to Bishkek+25, and inform the GST2 cycle and the broader post-2030 agenda (click for more).

9 November

Earth Information Day – “From Observations to Application” (Mandated event organised by the UNFCCC Secretariat)

15:00 – 18:00 (UTC+3) | Plenary – Akdeniz, Area

Earth Information Day (EID) provides a platform for dialogue, enabling the exchange of information on the state of the global climate system and advancements in systematic observation). The 2026 EID event takes place under the overall narrative “From Observations to Application”, and features an opening segment, followed by a plenary session providing updates on the state of the global climate observing system and relevant Earth observation initiatives. The Agenda includes a presentation on New observation capabilities and remaining gaps, including regional advances, delivered by CEOS/CGMS and GEO, in which contributions form the MRI and GEO Mountains are featured. For more information and link to the live streaming, please click here.

10 November

Unlocking adaptation finance for mountain regions: from climate commitments to investment and action (Organised by Andorra, with Asociación Civil Oikos (OIKOS) and Peru)

11:30 – 13:00 (UTC+1) | Side event room 7, Hasankeyf

Held within the framework of the Mountain Partnership, this official COP31 side event will explore ways to advance adaptation finance for mountain regions. Discussions will focus on strengthening the integration of mountain priorities into climate planning and reporting processes, while identifying pathways to mobilize investment and support for adaptation action (click for more).

10 November

Adaptation challenges and innovations in sedentary agriculture and agro-pastoralism (Hosted by Welthungerhilfe, Helvetas and PHE Ethiopia Consortium)

11:30 – 13:00 (UTC+3) | Side Event Room 8 – BERGAMA

Farmers and agro-pastoralists are the first innovators in adaptation, yet their solutions remain underfinanced and underrepresented. The event highlights food systems innovations and explores how locally-led adaptation can scale solutions while staying rooted in community knowledge and priorities (Livestream on YouTube).

11 November

CB Hub: Strengthening capacities for climate resilience in mountain regions: needs, experiences and gaps (Organised by UNFCCC Secretariat)

10:00 – 11:00 (UTC+3) | Special Event Room 5, Area

This session builds on the SB 64 discussions by looking closely at what is distinctive about capacity needs in mountain regions, and at how existing support and institutional approaches are, or could be, meeting them. It will bring together country, regional and community perspectives to share what is working, identify where support is still needed, and explore how lasting capacity can be built. Its insights will feed into the work of the Paris Committee on Capacity-building (PCCB). Click here for more.

11 November

Science in Action: Science for Sustainable Development and the Cryosphere (Organised by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO))

16:45 – 18:15 (UTC+3) | Side Event Room 2 – DALYAN

Accelerating cryosphere change is affecting water and food security, ecosystems, cultural heritage and livelihoods, while contributing to sea-level rise and loss and damage. The event explores pathways towards translating scientific knowledge into the adaptation and practical climate action.

12 November

High-Level event: Advancing the Mountain Agenda: Glaciers, Cryosphere and Resilience under Overshoot, Shared Responsibility and Sustainable Financing (Organised by Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Bhutan, Nepal and Pakistan, with support from the Mountain Partnership)

10:45–12:30 (UTC+3) | VVIP Zone, Antalya Expo Center, Meeting Room 4 (Kapadokya)

This high-level event aims to strengthen political commitment to mountain resilience, glacier preservation and climate action. Discussions will focus on mobilizing finance, advancing scientific cooperation and early warning systems, and strengthening the integration of mountain priorities into UNFCCC processes, including in the lead-up to the Bishkek+25 Global Mountain Summit in 2027.

12 November

Stakeholder Consultation on Five Years of Action for Mountain Resilience and Bishkek+25: Progress, Priorities, and Vision for 2030

16:00–17:30 (UTC+3) | Kyrgyz Pavilion

The consultation will review progress under the Five Years of Action (2023–2027), identify key priorities for the Bishkek+25 Global Mountain Summit in 2027 and explore a shared vision for advancing mountain resilience towards 2030.

13 November

Mountain Areas: Staying, Moving and Belonging as Glaciers Retreat

10:00–11:00 (UTC+3) | Climate Mobility Pavilion, Blue Zone

Co-organized by the Global Centre for Climate Mobility and the Mountain Partnership, this session will explore how glacier retreat and climate change are affecting mountain livelihoods, mobility and cultural heritage. Discussions will focus on protecting the right of mountain communities to remain in their homes, enabling safe mobility and ensuring that their priorities are reflected in the Climate Mobility Adaptation Agenda.

13 November

ICIMOD: high altitude, high stakes: mountain nations on the climate front line (Organised by Government of Nepal, Government of Bhutan, International Cryosphere Climate Initiative (ICCI), ICIMOD)

14:30 – 15:00 (UTC+3) | Press Conference 1

For more information on this event and other events organised by ICIMOD, please click here.

20 November

Sustainable Development Policy Institute: One Mountain System, Many Borders: Building a Regional Climate Response

10:30 – 11:00 (UTC+3) | Press Conference – Yunus Emre, Area

For more information on this event, please click here.

Cover image by Nikita Pishchugin