Climate action and sustainable development were the key topics of the UN General Assembly from 23 to 27 September 2019. At both the Climate Action Summit and the Sustainable Development Summit, the countries pledged their support for a more committed approach to climate protection and development policy.
During the UN Summit Week, the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety presented several new initiatives funded by the International Climate Initiative (IKI) to implement the 2030 Agenda and the Paris Agreement.