Blue Nile Highlands
Where rivers are born
Ethiopia supplies more than 80% of the Nile's water. Protecting highland watersheds is not only national policy — it is a gift to a continent. COP32 places water diplomacy at the centre of adaptation.
COP32 · Addis Ababa 2027
Where the Highlands Meet the World
In the cradle of humankind, rivers rise, forests return, and a continent gathers to write the next chapter of climate hope.
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"Green Legacy, Global Future — Ethiopia invites the world to walk among living forests and write the climate story together."COP32 Presidency · Green Legacy Initiative
Land of origins
Stories from Ethiopia
From misty highlands to the Great Rift Valley — nature, culture, and communities at the heart of Africa's climate story.
Simien & Bale
Mountains that touch the sky
UNESCO World Heritage peaks harbour endemic wildlife and alpine grasslands that store carbon and regulate rainfall across the Horn. Highland communities are guardians of these living archives.
Green Legacy
A forest nation rising
Billions of seedlings planted nationwide — one of the world's largest afforestation movements. Ethiopia brings proof that restoration at scale is possible, and invites the world to match that ambition.
Rift Valley
Fire beneath the earth, light above
Geothermal fields along the Rift power communities with clean energy. Ethiopia's renewable corridor shows how a developing nation can industrialise while honouring the land that sustains it.
198Parties to the UNFCCC
40k+Expected delegates
54African nations represented
1.5°CNorth Star of Paris Agreement
Host nation
Ethiopia Welcomes the World
Ethiopia secured the African Group's endorsement to host COP32 in Addis Ababa — recognising the continent's growing influence in global climate diplomacy and Ethiopia's leadership on green development.
The 2027 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP32) is the 32nd session of the Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC. Ethiopia will preside over negotiations on mitigation, adaptation, loss and damage, and climate finance.
Addis Ababa offers world-class conference infrastructure, diplomatic experience as seat of the African Union, and a living laboratory for climate resilience — from reforestation through the Green Legacy Initiative to renewable energy expansion across the Rift Valley.
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Conference Pillars
COP32 centres African priorities and global implementation — highland resilience, climate finance, and a just energy transition for the continent and the world.
Highland Resilience
Protecting watersheds, biodiversity, and food systems across the Ethiopian highlands and the wider Horn of Africa.
Sustainability agenda →
Climate Finance
Delivering on the new collective quantified goal — fair, accessible finance for adaptation and loss & damage.
Finance roadmap →Just Transition
Energy access, green jobs, and inclusive growth — ensuring no community is left behind in the energy transition.
Green Zone →Presidency initiatives
Framework for Action
Ethiopia's presidency will advance mandated workstreams and launch partnerships for adaptation, finance, and implementation.
Addis Adaptation Compact
Triple adaptation finance by 2030 with measurable delivery for Africa's least-developed and climate-vulnerable nations.
Highlands-to-Horn Corridor
Regional cooperation on drought resilience, early warning, and transboundary water management.
Green Legacy for COP
20 billion seedlings and community forestry — linking Ethiopia's national reforestation movement to global restoration goals.
Renewable Rift Partnership
Scaling geothermal, hydro, and solar across East Africa — demonstrating clean power for industrialisation.
Road to COP32
Key milestones
2026Stakeholder consultations & venue preparations
Mid 2027Registration & pavilion allocations open
COP32Addis Ababa · November 2027
Latest
News & Updates
Addis Ababa venue masterplan unveiled for COP32 Blue Zone
Ethiopian organisers publish sustainable venue concept at the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment.
Presidency launches stakeholder consultation on adaptation finance
Parties, civil society, and indigenous peoples invited to shape the Addis Adaptation Compact ahead of formal negotiations.
Ethiopia confirmed as COP32 host
African Group endorses Addis Ababa bid — strategic recognition of the continent's role in global climate diplomacy.