What is COP32?

Conference of the Parties (COP)

The United Nations Climate Change Conference is the supreme decision-making body of the UNFCCC. Since 1995, COPs have produced landmark agreements — from the Kyoto Protocol to the Paris Agreement — and coordinate work on mitigation, adaptation, finance, technology, and transparency.

COP32 in 2027 convenes three concurrent bodies:

• COP32 — Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC
• CMP22 — Meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol
• CMA9 — Meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement

Delegates include national negotiators, observer organisations, civil society, indigenous peoples, business, and media — typically exceeding 40,000 participants at recent COPs.

Venue & Blue Zone

COP32 will be held in Addis Ababa (9°01′27″N 38°51′04″E), Ethiopia's capital and the diplomatic capital of Africa. The Blue Zone is the UN-managed space where formal negotiations take place — open to accredited party delegates and observer organisations.

The venue campus will integrate sustainable design principles: renewable power, water efficiency, waste reduction, and accessible transport links to Bole International Airport and the light rail network.