ITTO prepares for UNFCCC COP29 to elevate tropical forests in global climate action and willl be actively engaged at the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC COP 29) in Baku, Azerbaijan. Join us at these events to explore ideas and opportunities for strengthening the role of forests in combating climate change.

31 October 2024: The timber sectors in Brazil and China showed signs of recovery in September, according to the latest edition of the Global Timber Index (GTI) Report, released today. The ITTO-supported GTI tracks the performance of the timber sector in diverse pilot countries.

Yokohama, 27 October 2024: The COVID-19 pandemic has shaken global markets, including tropical timber trade. Like many other countries, Thailand saw a significant decline in international demand for timber and its prices. In response to this challenge, the International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) and the Forestry Agency of Japan have promoted a key solution: boosting Thailand's domestic consumption of wood and wood products.

Cali, Colombia, 27 October 2024: As the global community unites this week at CBD COP16 to advance the global biodiversity goals, Forest and Water Day on October 25 spotlighted the critical importance of conserving, restoring, and sustainably managing our forests and water ecosystems. These efforts are essential for realizing the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF) and other global environmental goals.

21 October 2024: Leaders, experts and key decision-makers gather today at Cali, Colombia and will convene until the first of  November for the 16th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).

18 October 2024: The tropical wood product sector has survived three major economic shocks —the Asian financial crisis, the global financial and economic crisis, and the Covid-19 pandemic—in the last three decades, and many tropical producer countries have emerged as value-added players in the export trade, according to a new ITTO report examining long-term trends in the sector.