COP31 Joint Statement
CIHEAM is a partner of the Mediterranean Pavilion at COP31, alongside the Union for the Mediterranean and a broad coalition of regional and international organisations. Through a joint statement, the partners reaffirm their commitment to collective climate action, stronger regional cooperation, science diplomacy and concrete solutions to strengthen climate resilience across the Mediterranean.
| From Dialogue to Action - One Voice for Climate Action, Resilience and Cooperation in the Mediterranean |
| The Mediterranean Pavilion at COP31 is the shared platform of a broad Coalition of regional and international partners, united by a common commitment to advancing climate action, strengthening resilience and promoting sustainable development across the Mediterranean. Convened through the cooperation of the Union for the Mediterranean and its partners, the Pavilion embodies a collective effort to bring together institutions, governments, international organisations, financial institutions, businesses, academia, youth and civil society around a shared Mediterranean agenda. As Antalya hosts the first United Nations Climate Change Conference ever held on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea, the Coalition is determined to give greater visibility and political momentum to the region's priorities, challenges and solutions. Home to over 500 million people and warming 20% faster than the global average, the Mediterranean is among the world's most climate-vulnerable regions. Water scarcity, rising temperatures, biodiversity loss and extreme weather are already affecting communities, agriculture, food security and ecosystems across both shores. Yet the region is also a source of innovation, knowledge and solutions, with enormous potential for cooperation and collective action. The Mediterranean Pavilion seeks to turn this potential into tangible progress. It provides a space for dialogue, partnerships and the mobilisation of knowledge, resources and investment, connecting regional priorities with global climate action. At COP31, we stand together in the conviction that the scale of the Mediterranean's climate challenges requires stronger regional cooperation, science diplomacy, shared responsibility and action on the ground. We are committed to sustaining this Coalition beyond Antalya, strengthening our partnerships and contributing collectively to a more resilient, sustainable and prosperous Mediterranean. One region. One shared future. One Mediterranean voice for climate action. Welcome to the Mediterranean Pavilion at COP31! Partners signature: Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) Interreg NEXT MED Programme Anna Lindh Foundation UNEP/MAP - SPA/RAC CIHEAM Vlada Republike Hrvatske (Government of the Republic of Croatia) TeraMed Initiative Mediterranean Climate Action Partnership (MCAP) MedWaves UNESCO WWF Euro-Mediterranean Economists Association - EMEA MedECC |