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Thinking and acting with both short-term and long-term perspectives is key to realizing net zero.
The completion of the Paris Rulebook, following agreement on several previously unresolved issues, is one major achievement at COP26.

Across Chile’s mountains, valleys and coasts, the fingerprints of climate change are becoming more and more evident.

Statement by Achim Steiner, UNDP Administrator
Climate change is not just an environmental phenomenon. It also has significant ramifications for peace, stability and security.
Climate change threatens to undo decades of development progress in Small Island Developing States and least developed countries.
Kyrgyzstan’s updated NDC pledges to aim for greater reduction in greenhouse gas emissions if it receives international support.
There is growing awareness of the importance of NDCs, which are central to achieving the objectives of the Paris Agreement on climate change.
Given Uzbekistan's high vulnerability to climate impacts, mitigation and adaptation measures are a high priority in the country’s newly updated NDC.
In Kazakhstan, women still have limited access to resources and limited power and decision-making rights in the family and community.
COP26 will be a time to discuss the progress and challenges related to the Paris Climate Agreement. Here's what to expect.