The Arab Youth Sustainable Development Network (AYSDN) participated in the UNFCCC June Climate Meetings — the 64th sessions of the Subsidiary Bodies (SB64) — held in Bonn, Germany, from 8 to 18 June 2026.
The June Climate Meetings are a key moment in the annual UN climate process, bringing together governments, observers, civil society organizations, youth constituencies, technical experts, and other stakeholders to advance discussions on global climate action. The 2026 meetings in Bonn marked the 64th sessions of the Subsidiary Bodies under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (SB64). These sessions provided an important space for Parties and observers to address technical, policy, and implementation issues, while helping prepare the groundwork for the next Conference of the Parties, COP31.
At the center of these meetings are the two Subsidiary Bodies of the UNFCCC: the Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI) and the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA). The SBI focuses on implementation, including how countries are putting climate commitments into practice, how support is delivered, and how progress is reviewed. The SBSTA provides scientific and technical advice to support the negotiation process, helping connect climate science, data, methodologies, and expert knowledge with policy needs. Together, these two bodies play a central role in preparing the technical foundations for decisions taken at the COP.
Across the two weeks of SB64, discussions followed several key negotiation tracks linked to the implementation of the Paris Agreement, including climate finance, adaptation, mitigation, just transition, loss and damage, transparency, technology, capacity-building, agriculture, and follow-up to the outcomes of the Global Stocktake. Climate finance remained a central issue, as Parties continued to address the scale, accessibility, and predictability of support needed by developing countries to implement climate action. Adaptation was also a major focus, with discussions highlighting the need to strengthen resilience in communities increasingly affected by water stress, food insecurity, displacement, and public health risks. On mitigation, attention centered on accelerating efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and support low-emission development pathways. The just transition discussions emphasized that climate action must be socially inclusive and responsive to the needs of workers, communities, and young people. Loss and damage remained closely connected to questions of climate justice, particularly for countries and communities facing impacts that exceed their capacity to adapt, including extreme weather events and slow-onset climate impacts. Other discussions, including transparency, technology, capacity-building, agriculture, and follow-up to the Global Stocktake, further reflected the importance of turning climate commitments into practical, measurable, and inclusive action.
Through its participation, AYSDN followed these discussions as part of its broader efforts to strengthen Arab youth engagement in global climate action. The Network’s presence at SB64 reflects its continued commitment to supporting youth-led contributions to climate policy, advancing Arab youth perspectives in international climate spaces, and contributing to a more just and sustainable future.