High-Level Dialogue
COP Presidencies, ministers and high-level representatives convened in Ulaanbaatar, where Türkiye initiated the COP31 Presidency Process towards the Rio Synergies Group for Action.
The road to COP31
Timeline of the Rio Synergies Group for Action
From the Antalya Dialogues to the launch at UNFCCC COP31, follow the dialogues that shaped the Group across the 2026 Triple COP Year.
2026 Triple COP Year
Four milestones, one journey to COP31
May 2026
Antalya Dialogues
Antalya, Türkiye
Convened
The roadmap takes shape G20 countries convened in Antalya to discuss Rio Synergies under Türkiye’s COP31 Action Agenda and shape the roadmap towards the proposed Rio Synergies Group for Action.
August 2026
UNCCD COP17
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Convened
Land, the common ground Technical Dialogue
Countries and international organizations convened in Ulaanbaatar to identify practical approaches to integrated implementation across the Rio Conventions, informing the roadmap towards CBD COP17 and UNFCCC COP31.
October 2026
CBD COP17
Yerevan, Armenia
Convened
Nature, the integrator High-Level Dialogue
COP Presidencies, Rio Convention Secretariats and key partners convened in Yerevan to strengthen political ownership, advance practical cooperation and sustain momentum for the Rio Synergies Group for Action beyond COP31.
Technical Dialogue
Countries and technical partners convened in Yerevan to identify concrete country-led actions, implementation priorities and support opportunities, informing the Rio Synergies Group for Action ahead of its proposed launch at COP31.
November 2026
UNFCCC COP31
Antalya, Türkiye
Official launch
Climate, the accelerator High-Level Dialogue
COP Presidencies, ministers and high-level representatives will convene in Antalya for the official launch of the Rio Synergies Group for Action.
Technical Dialogue
Countries and technical partners will convene in Antalya to translate implementation priorities into concrete actions, aligning financing, partnerships and technical support to accelerate delivery through the Rio Synergies Group for Action.
The dialogue series
