Conference of the Parties

The Conference of the Parties (COP) is the annual meeting of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), bringing together representatives from nearly every country in the world. Since the first COP in 1995, these summits have served as the primary platform for governments, scientists, businesses, and civil society to negotiate and coordinate international action on climate change. Key outcomes, such as the Kyoto Protocol (1997) and the Paris Agreement (2015), were adopted at COP conferences. Each year, parties review progress, set new climate targets, and discuss strategies for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, adapting to climate impacts, and mobilizing climate finance. Beyond negotiations, COP also provides a global stage for innovation, activism, and collaboration in the fight against climate change.

In addition to our flagship conference, every year the HLISMUN organization hosts a shorter, more accessible conference which represents a fictional version of the Conference of the Parties (COP). This conference usually follows environmental issues and seeks to educate young-minds on an issue that affects us all - climate change. It is also a more accessible conference, since it aims to provide a smaller, more digestible conference experience for newer delegates who might want to trial an MUN experience before attending a larger conference, such as our HLISMUN flagship session in March.

COP takes place outside of school hours, from the hours of 3:00 PM to 6:30 PM, it is therefore also minimally intrusive to school schedules.

If your academic institution is interested in taking part in HLISMUN’s COP conference, please get in touch with our communications department by sending an email to stumun@halcyonschool.com.