United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

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United Nations treaty framework convention international environmental treaty

The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change is a global environmental treaty that provides the foundational legal framework for international cooperation to address climate change and its impacts.

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Statements (58)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	United Nations treaty → framework convention → international environmental treaty →
administeredBy	UNFCCC Secretariat →
adoptedBy	United Nations General Assembly →
adoptedOn	1992-05-09 →
annex	Annex I Parties → Annex II Parties → Non-Annex I Parties →
articleCount	26 →
depositary	Secretary-General of the United Nations →
enteredIntoForceOn	1994-03-21 →
establishesBody	Conference of the Parties → Subsidiary Body for Implementation → Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice →
focusesOn	capacity building → climate change adaptation → climate change mitigation → climate finance → greenhouse gas emissions → technology transfer →
headquartersCountry	Germany →
headquartersLocation	Bonn →
keyPrinciple	common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities → equity → precautionary principle → right to sustainable development →
language	Arabic → Chinese → English → French → Russian → Spanish →
legalStatus	binding framework convention →
negotiatedAt	Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee for a Framework Convention on Climate Change →
objective	stabilization of greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system → to prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system →
openedForSignatureAt	Rio de Janeiro →
openedForSignatureDuring	Earth Summit 1992 → United Nations Conference on Environment and Development →
openedForSignatureOn	1992-06-04 →
parentOrganization	United Nations →
placeOfAdoption	New York City →
providesFrameworkFor	global climate governance → international climate negotiations →
regionServed	worldwide →
relatedInstrument	Doha Amendment to the Kyoto Protocol → Kyoto Protocol → Paris Agreement →
requires	national communications → national greenhouse gas inventories → reporting by Parties →
secretariatLocation	Bonn →
shortName	UN climate convention → UNFCCC →
subjectMatter	atmospheric greenhouse gases → climate change → global warming →

Referenced by (24)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Directorate-General for Climate Action → Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services → World Meteorological Congress →	cooperatesWith
First Assessment Report → Fourth Assessment Report ("United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change negotiations") → Second Assessment Report ("United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change process") →	influenced
Emissions Gap Report → Global Climate Observing System → UN Climate Action Summit 2019 →	relatedTo
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change ("UNFCCC") → United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change ("UN climate convention") →	shortName
Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks → U.S. Nationally Determined Contribution →	submittedTo
Conference of the Parties (COP) climate negotiations →	governedBy
United Nations Development Group ("United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change secretariat") →	hasMember
United Nations system of international law →	includesInstrument
Conference of the Parties (COP) climate negotiations →	legalBasis
Greta Thunberg’s address to the UN Climate Change Conference (COP24) →	organizationInvolved
Paris Agreement →	parentTreaty
C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group ("UNFCCC") →	partnersWith
Third Assessment Report ("United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change negotiations") →	providesInputTo
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change →	recognizedBy
Global Atmosphere Watch →	supports
Task Force on National Greenhouse Gas Inventories →	supportsFramework