UNITED

NATIONS Friday, 1 December 2023

United Nations Climate Change Conference

COP 28, CMP 18, CMA 5
UAE, 30 November - 12 December 2023

Daily Programme

Opening of the World Climate Action Summit

His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates
has invited Heads of State and Government to participate in the World Climate Action Summit
on Friday, 1 and Saturday, 2 December.
The opening ceremony of the Summit will be held today, Friday, 1 December in the Al Waha
Theatre at 11.45 hrs. and will hear statements from His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed
Al Nahyan, Mr. António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations and His Majesty
King Charles III.
The opening will be attended by Heads of State and Government, Party delegations, invited
guests of the Government of the United Arab Emirates, Heads of United Nations and related
organizations and specialized agencies and selected Heads of inter-governmental and non-
governmental organizations.
Attendance to the opening ceremony of the Summit in the Al Waha Theatre will be restricted
to Heads of State and Government with a lapel pin and holders of the relevant overlay badges.
The opening of the Summit can be viewed on IPTVs screens, the COP 28 virtual platform and
webcast.
All invitees to the Summit are encouraged to arrive to the VVIP Lounge in Zone B8 by latest
10.00 hrs. Ushered seating from the Lounge to the Al Waha Theatre will begin at 10.30. No
entrance to the VVIP Lounge or the Al Waha Theatre will be allowed after the arrival of Heads
of State and Government, who are expected to arrive to the Theatre by 11.45 hrs.
Events during the two days of the Summit can be found here.
Please be advised that security and fire regulations do not permit participants to stand,
and security will enforce this requirement.

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 Opening of the First Part of the High-Level Segment
for Heads of State and Government
The opening of the First Part of the High-Level Segment of COP 28/CMP 18/CMA 5 for Heads
of State and Government will be held on Friday, 1 December at 13.30 hrs. in Plenary Al Hairat
and live streamed in Plenary Al Ghafat.
Opening remarks will be delivered by His Excellency Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, President of
COP 28/CMP 18/CMA 5, His Excellency Dennis Francis, President of the General Assembly,
Simon Stiell, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate
Change and His Excellency Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India.
To ensure the prompt opening of the sessions, participants are asked to take their seats by
13.15 hrs. in both Plenary Al Hairat and Plenary Al Ghafat.
For the opening of the High-Level Segment and delivery of national statements by Heads of
State and Government on 1 and 2 December, access is open to all Parties including overflow
and United Nations organizations.
Intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations will need a ticket to access the
Plenaries for the opening of the High-Level Segment and to hear delivery of national statements
on 1 and 2 December.
The delivery of national statements can also be viewed on IPTVs screens, the COP 28 virtual
platform and webcast.
Delivery of National Statements by Heads of State and Government will take place in Plenary
Al Hairat and Plenary Al Ghafat.
The list of speakers for Parties whose Head of State or Government will attend the Summit
and deliver a national statement during the First Part of the High-Level Segment of COP 28 on
1 December 2023 can be found here. Heads of State and Government are encouraged to be in
their respective Plenary, as indicated in the list, more than 5 speakers before their speaking slot.
The First Part of the High-Level Segment of COP 28 for Heads of State and Government will
continue on Saturday, 2 December at 09.00 hrs. in Plenary Al Hairat.

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 Meetings of the Convention and the Protocol Bodies
Conference of the Parties (COP)
Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (CMP)
Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement (CMA)
Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA)
Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI)
Subsidiary Bodies (SB)

Open Meetings Closed Meetings

Special meetings and events Groups other than the Convention and
Global Climate Action events Protocol Bodies
UNFCCC and other official side events Observer organizations
Pavilion events

Please note that the demands of the negotiation process might necessitate changes to this meeting
schedule. For real-time information on all meetings, please consult the COP 28 platform and CCTV.
The UNFCCC secretariat and the COP 28 organizers will apply a zero-tolerance approach to any form of
harassment. Please be reminded that all COP 28 participants are expected to follow the Code of Conduct.

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 Open Meetings

Special meetings and events

09.00 – 18.00 ICA-ETF Poster Session Outside Meeting Rooms
5 and 6
For further information on the event, please click here.

10.00 – 18.00 LCIPP Third Annual Gathering of Knowledge Holders: Meeting Room 9
Exchange amongst knowledge holders
For further information on the event, please click here.

13.00 – 14.00 Progress in the development of the ETF reporting tools Meeting Room 1
For further information on the event, please click here.

14.00 – 15.00 Progress update on the development of BTR TER Meeting Room 1
training programme including on voluntary reviews
of adaptation information
For further information on the event, please click here.

16.30 – 18.30 GST High-Level Event on Adaptation Meeting Room 11

Access to the room is limited for participants already registered for this event. For further information
on the event, please click here.

18.00 – 20.00 Demonstrating the progress in developing the Meeting Room 1

ETF reporting tools (live demo)
For further information on the event, please click here.

18.30 – 20.00 Loss and Damage in Focus: 10 Years of the Side Event Room 2
Warsaw International Mechanism for Loss and Damage
For further information on the event, please click here.

#Together4Transparency events

09.30 – 10.00 Together4Transparency kick-off session Meeting Room 36

10.15 – 11.30 Transparency capacity-building session for youth Meeting Room 36
11.45 – 13.00 Together4Transparency Exchange: Engaging Meeting Room 36
Non-Party Stakeholders in the ETF
15.30 – 17.00 A transparent basis for the GST Meeting Room 36

For further information on the events, please click here.

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Global Climate Action events
12.00 – 13.00 Faith - The missing piece in climate discussions Action Lab - Al Shaheen
and for climate action

13.30 – 14.00 MSC High-Level Segment @ COP 28 - Climate Security Action Arena - Al Wakri
Moment: Assuming joint leadership

14.00 – 15.30 Collaborative Dialogue of the Consórcio Brasil Verde Action Arena - Al Hur

16.00 – 17.00 Brazil Ministerial Presentation on "Tropical Forests Forever" Action Arena - Al Hur
Fund

17.00 – 18.00 Brazil: Ecological Transformation Plan (MF + MMA + PR) Action Arena - Al Hur

17.00 – 18.00 Roundtable on Financing and Implementing the Action Lab - Al Shaheen
Nairobi Declaration

UNFCCC and other official side events

18.30 – 20.00 UNFCCC: High Level Side Event on Climate Finance Needs Meeting Room 2
of Developing Countries
18.30 – 20.00 UNFCCC: Navigating Technical Expert Review under Side Event Room 1
the ETF: Leveraging Existing MRV Insights for Success
18.30 – 20.00 UNFCCC: CDM Executive Board Side-Event Side Event Room 4

For information about UNFCCC and other official side events, please click here.

Pavilion events
For information about pavilion events, please click here.

For information about UN Climate Change pavilion events, please click here.

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 Closed Meetings

Please consult the COP 28 platform and the CCTV for the latest meetings schedule.

Groups other than the Convention and Protocol Bodies

08.00 – 09.00 African Group Plenary Al Ghafat
08.00 – 09.00 Independent Association for Latin America and the Caribbean Meeting Room 26
08.00 – 09.00 Least Developed Countries Meeting Room 22
08.00 – 09.00 Small Island Developing States Meeting Room 2
09.00 – 10.00 Environmental Integrity Group Meeting Room 34
13.00 – 14.00 Arab Group Meeting Room 24
13.00 – 14.00 Least Developed Countries Meeting Room 2
18.00 – 19.00 African Group Plenary Al Ghafat
18.00 – 19.00 Like-Minded Developing Countries Meeting Room 25

Meetings of observer organizations

08.00 – 09.00 Faith based organizations (FBOs) Side Event Room 3
09.00 – 09.30 Parliamentarians GLOBE International
Pavilion
09.00 – 10.00 Business and Industry Organizations (BINGO) ICC Pavilion
09.00 – 10.00 Environmental non-governmental organizations (ENGO) CAN Side Event Room 3
09.00 – 10.00 Farmers and agricultural non-governmental organizations Side Event Room 4
(Farmers)
09.00 – 10.00 Indigenous peoples organizations (IPO) Side Event Room 1
09.00 – 10.00 Local Governments and Municipal Authorities (LGMA) Multilevel Action and
Urbanization Pavilion
09.00 – 10.00 Research and independent non-governmental organizations Side Event Room 5
(RINGO)
09.00 – 10.00 Trade union non-governmental organizations (TUNGO) Side Event Room 6
09.00 – 10.00 Women and gender constituency (WGC) Side Event Room 7
09.00 – 10.00 Youth non-governmental organizations (YOUNGO) Side Event Room 2
15.00 – 16.00 Disability Caucus Meeting Room 22

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 Forthcoming Meetings and Events

Special meetings and events

Saturday, 2 December 2023

09.00 – 18.00 ICA-ETF Poster Session Outside Meeting Rooms

5 and 6
For further information on the event, please click here.

09.00 – 11.00 GST High-Level Event on Means of Implementation Meeting Room 11

and Support
Access to the room is limited for participants already registered for this event. For further information
on the event, please click here.

09.30 – 11.00 16th Focal Point Forum of the Nairobi work programme: Meeting Room 3
Understanding and closing adaptation knowledge gaps in
mountains, high-latitude areas, and the cryosphere
For further information on the event, please click here.

13.00 – 18.00 LCIPP Annual Youth Round Table – Exchange amongst Meeting Room 9
Indigenous youth and youth from local communities

13.30 – 15.30 GST High-Level Event on Mitigation Meeting Room 11

Access to the room is limited for participants already registered for this event. For further information
on the event, please click here.

17.30 – 18.30 Global Climate Action High-Level Event: Plenary Al Ghafat

Opening of the Global Climate Action High-Level Event:
Towards a Turning Point for Climate Action
For further information on the event, please click here.

Sunday, 3 December 2023

09.00 – 18.00 ICA-ETF Poster Session Outside Meeting Rooms

5 and 6
For further information on the event, please click here.

10.00 – 12.00 Youth Forum Dialogue Part I Meeting Room 7

For further information on the event, please click here.

10.00 – 12.30 In-session workshop: Delivering a gender-responsive Meeting Room 2

just transition for all (ILO/UNFCCC)
For further information on the event, please click here.

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10.00 – 13.00 15th FSV Workshop - Part I - SBI 2 (e) Meeting Room 4
For further information on the event, please click here.

10.00 – 13.00 Earth Information Day Plenary Al Ghafat

For further information on the event, please click here.

13.00 – 16.00 LCIPP Multi stakeholder Dialogue Meeting Room 7

(In collaboration with TEC)
For further information on the event, please click here.

14.00 – 17.30 In-session workshop: Delivering a gender-responsive Meeting Room 2

just transition for all (ILO/UNFCCC)
For further information on the event, please click here.

15.00 – 17.00 Earth Information Day World Café Meeting Room 36

For further information on the event, please click here.

15.00 – 18.00 15th FSV Workshop - Part II - SBI 2 (e) Meeting Room 4
For further information on the event, please click here.

15.00 – 18.00 Annual high-level ministerial round table on just transition Meeting Room 5
For further information on the event, please click here.

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 Announcements

Rerouted staff and participants circulation arrangements for World Climate Action
Summit
Please note that on 1 December from 06.00 to 12.00 hrs., Al-Wasl Avenue between Zone B8 and Al-Wasl
Dome will be closed for the program with Heads of State and Government.
During this time, all delegates are requested to use the deviation route through the Green Zone as reflected
in blue on the plan below and follow directional signage. In addition, support staff will also be available to
provide guidance on how to find your way around in the venue. Accessibility support will also be offered
inside the Blue and Green Zones.
In addition, kindly note that the Services Hubs located in Zone B4 will be closed from 30 November 00.00 hrs.
to 1 December 12.00 hrs.

Tickets for the high-level ministerial dialogues on climate finance topics

Registered participants can collect the tickets for both events at the Distribution Counter in Service Hub North
on Friday, 1 December, from 14.00 to 18.00 hrs. and on Saturday, 2 December, from 09.00 to 18.00 hrs.
Registered participants who are not able to collect their tickets, can collect them in front of Meeting Room 5,
starting from 1 hour before each event.
Interested participants who have not registered, can collect tickets in front of Meeting Room 5, starting from
1 hour before each event on a first-in-first-served basis.

Tickets for First Annual High-level Ministerial Roundtable on Just Transition

Registered participants can collect the tickets for both events at the Distribution Counter in Service Hub North
on Friday, 1 December, from 15.00 to 18.00 hrs. and on Saturday, 2 December, from 09.00 to 18.00 hrs.

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Zero tolerance towards harassment
The UNFCCC secretariat and the COP 28 organizers will apply a zero-tolerance approach to any form of
harassment, including sexual harassment, and will deal with such complaints promptly.
We encourage reporting of any incident either directly to any badged UN Department of Safety and Security
(UNDSS) officer or by calling the United Nations Security Control Centre, which is open 24 hours a day, at
+971 543 059 098 (mobile). You may also report an incident to SpeakUp@unfccc.int at any time.
Click here for further information on the Code of Conduct for UNFCCC conferences, meetings and events,
which is available in English, Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish. A learning video on the Code
of Conduct can be accessed here.

Audio and video recordings

Please note that making audio and video recordings during open or closed official meetings is not permitted
to any delegate. The secretariat provides full audio and video recordings for all official open plenary meetings
in audio format and webcasts them. All webcast recordings are available on the UNFCCC website.

Submission of credentials
Parties are reminded that the credentials of representatives of Parties, as well as the names of alternate
representatives and advisers, shall be submitted to the secretariat no later than 24 hours after the opening
of COP 28/CMP 18/CMA 5.
Parties are reminded that in accordance with decisions 17/CP.9, 36/CMP.1 and 2/CMA.1, only one set of
credentials is necessary to cover the participation of Parties in COP 28, CMP 18 and CMA 5.
Duly signed original credentials, should be submitted in one of the six official languages of the United Nations
to the Distribution Desk Counter in Service Hub South at the Conference venue. To ensure proper handling
and delivery to the repository, no other office or authority of the secretariat or the host country has been
designated to receive credentials.

The Green Zone

Please consult the UAE COP 28 website for any information on the Green Zone which will open on
30 November 2023.

Welcome Pack for COP 28

All conference participants are invited to retrieve their “COP 28 Welcome Gift (water bottle and Metro Card)’’
at the Distribution Counter in Service Hub South, area B4, along the Al Wasl Avenue. The Service Hub is
open from Thursday, 30 November to Tuesday, 12 December from 08.00 to 18.00 hrs. (except Thursday,
7 December – when the conference premises are closed).

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 Useful Information

Information for COP 28 participants

Comprehensive information for participants is available on the Information for COP 28 participants (A-Z) web
page.

Mobile apps
Comprehensive information on the mobile apps is available on the Information for COP 28 participants (A-Z)
web page.

Election of officers of bodies under the Convention and the Protocol

Please consult the UNFCCC elections website for latest information on election procedures and daily
updates of election nominations and election results.

Free Wireless Internet

Please connect to network “PlugNPlay” to access the free wireless Internet on the conference premises.
Kindly report any issues to staff wearing green vests with “ICT SUPPORT STAFF” printed on the back or
visit the nearest ICT Support Desk at one of the two computer centres.

List of participants
The provisional list of registered participants is available on the UNFCCC website. National focal points and
designated contact persons should make corrections using the Online Registration System (ORS) by noon
on Friday, 8 December 2023, at the latest.

Medical and Security emergencies

First aid and emergency medical services (EMS) are available from 30 November to 12 December 2023,
opening hours from 08.00 to 22.00 hrs. Any person may self-present to an EMS point to access medical
care. EMS points are distributed throughout the Blue Zone and indicated on the venue maps.
For other emergencies, please approach United Nations Security staff (wearing either a United Nations
uniform or an armband), contact the Information Desk in the Visitor Centre South, or call:
United Nations Security Control Centre (24/7):
+971 543 059 098
In case of emergency outside the conference venue, please call the following UAE emergency number: 999.

Press briefings
The daily schedule of press briefings is available here. Please consult the COP 28 platform and the CCTV
for changes or updates.

Web coverage and daily reports of the COP 28 meetings

The following organizations kindly provide daily web coverage, daily reports and a summary and analysis of
COP 28 meetings on their webpages:
ECO (by CAN) ENB (by IISD) TWN (by TWN)

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Disclaimer
The United Nations Climate Change Secretariat publishes through its communications channels, at the
request of various organizers for promotional purposes and on a courtesy basis, events taking place outside
the United Nations premises during climate change conferences. These external premises are subject to
national and local jurisdiction and the role of the United Nations Climate Change Secretariat, in the event of
an incident, will be limited to facilitating contact with national and local authorities.

Published by the secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention

on Climate Change, Bonn, Germany

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