Yokohama, 9 June 2026: Expore the latest updates on the Global Legal & Sustainable Timber Forum 2026 (GLSTF 2026), including the newly released provisional agenda and specialized sub-forum concept notes. Taking place in Macao on 22–23 September 2026, GLSTF 2026 will bring together global timber sector stakeholders to exchange insights, strengthen collaboration, and explore strategies for advancing a more resilient and sustainable global timber industry.

Yokohama, 5 June 2026 — Forests, which cover a third of the world’s land, play a major role in averting a full-blown climate crisis. Often dubbed as the world’s climate thermostat, forests have a direct role in climate regulation by storing and sequestering carbon, which helps reduce the greenhouse effect and stabilize the global climate. This is amplified by the contributions of sustainable wood use to climate mitigation and adaptation via substitution. Forests contribute to cooling the planet by providing products that serve as nature-based alternatives to carbon-intensive products that are harmful to the environment.
 

Luang Prabang, 4 June 2026 — The International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) led a technical session on biodiversity conservation in tropical production forest landscapes during the regional conference Community forests for a biodiverse future: Governance, knowledge and action in the Asia-Pacific region, held in Luang Prabang, Lao PDR, from 25–29 May 2026.
 

Bali, 1 June 2026 — Empowering and incentivizing local communities are vital for the long-term success of forest landscape restoration (FLR) projects, an ITTO official has said, as countries in Southeast Asia consider how to implement an ambitious new tree-planting initiative. ITTO Projects Manager Tetra Yanuariadi delivered remarks at the “First Workshop on the Development of ASEAN Leaders Declaration on One Billion Trees Growing Program and Its Implementation Plan,” held in Bali, Indonesia, on 12–13 May 2026.
 

Since 1989, the Fellowship Programme has shaped the next generation of forestry leaders while advancing sustainable forest management across the tropics. More than 1,400 young and mid-career professionals from 50 countries have benefited from opportunities to strengthen their expertise, expand professional networks, and contribute to the future of tropical forestry.

New York City, 27 May 2026 —The twenty-first session of the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF21) brought governments, international organizations, major groups and leaders together to strengthen implementation of the UN Strategic Plan for Forests 2030 and accelerate progress toward the Global Forest Goals. As the UN’s principal forest policy platform, UNFF continues to contribute to international cooperation on forests, biodiversity, climate and sustainable development in close collaboration with the Collaborative Partnership on Forests and others.