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This is a newsletter created by the Gender Team of the UNFCCC

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Join the upcoming information session on the Belém Gender Action Plan (Belém GAP), adopted at COP 30 for a comprehensive overview of the plan, including the journey to its adoption, its long-term vision, an in-depth unpacking of the Belém GAP’s structure and plans for implementation from 2026 onward. 



Participants will also engage in an interactive Q&A segment. We look forward to your active involvement.

International Day of Women in Multilateralism

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25 January is the International Day of Women in Multilateralism, which recognizes the essential role played by women in the promotion of human rights, peace and sustainable development within the multilateral system.

An example of what inclusive multilateralism can deliver is the Belém Gender Action Plan (GAP), agreed at COP 30. It marks a new chapter for equality, ambition and inclusion in climate policy and action, placing gender equality at the heart of climate action, from safer participation to stronger data, finance and technology.

The Belém GAP charts a clear path to strengthen women’s representation and leadership in climate negotiations — and everyone has a role to play.

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There are several opportunities to stay engaged in the UNFCCC process, as demonstrated by the calls for submissions below:  

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Resources

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Discover more on gender at COP 30

• The adoption of the COP30's landmark Bélem Gender Action Plan is detailed in this article.
• The Belém Health Action Plan outlines health-focused actions integrating climate resilience, gender equality, and SRHR in the context of COP30 outcomes.
• The Women and Gender Constituency published a statement on COP30 outcomes, highlighting achievements while critiquing procedural shortcomings in gender-responsive climate action.
• Read more on the perspective shared at COP30's Dialogue on Gender Equality.
• WEDO's Critical Conversations discusses feminist viewpoints on achieving a gender-just transition amid climate challenges.
• Check out the Women and Gender Constituency's Gender Just Climate Solutions. 10th edition 2025.

 Discover more on gender equality and climate policy

• UN Women and the Kaschak Institute published the Gender Equality and Climate Policy Scorecard to measure gender integration and responsiveness in global climate policies.
• UN Women's report on Gender-responsive synergies across the Rio Conventions explores multi-stakeholder views on integrating gender into synergies among UNFCCC, CBD, and UNCCD conventions.
• UN Women's report on The Impact of Climate Change on Gender-Based Violence in Indonesia analyzes the connection between gender, climate change, and violence, offering a new perspective on gender and climate change.
• The handbook for integrating sexual and reproductive health and rights, gender-based violence, and harmful practices into national climate policies and action by the UNFPA provides concrete guidance, tools, and checklists in pursuit of a gender-transformative, human-centered climate response.

Discover more on gender equality and climate change in agrifood systems

• This report prepared by FAO and the CGIAR explores evidence on how climate change affects gender equality in the lives of smallholder farmers and what this entails for natural resource management strategies.
• UNCCD's Women who hold the land: Voices shaping a changing world features women's roles in land management and their influence on global environmental change under the UNCCD.

Discover more on green transitions, finance and empowerment tools

• The UNDP-OECD regional study How Can Europe and Central Asia Achieve Gender Equality Through Green Transition? outlines structural gender inequalities across the STEM pipeline and the green labor market, proposing strategies to close these gaps and ensure and inclusive green transition.
• Learn more about the Gender and Climate Finance Collective and its work fostering collective action to integrate gender into climate finance mechanisms in the Asia-Pacific region.
• WOCAN's report Measuring & Monetizing Women’s Empowerment Outcomes: W+ Market Assessment assesses markets for monetizing women's empowerment in climate and development outcomes.
• CBM Global and the Global Disability Innovation Hub have launched a new Resource Guide to help climate actors embed disability inclusion across their work: Advancing disability inclusive climate action: A resource guide for global practitioners working on urban climate action, nature-based solutions, and energy transition.

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