Observer Organizations

IGO30

No.OrganizationFocal PointRelevance to
IPCC
Observer of
UNFCCC, WMO or UNEP
1African Union Commission (AUC)Harsen Nyambe NyambeYY
2Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AMAP) SecretariatMaria Malene KvalevågY N
3Bureau international des poids et mesures (BIPM) Rahima GuliyevaY Y
4Central American Commission on Environment and Development (CCAD)Jair Urriola QuirozY Y
5Centre for Environment and Development for the Arab Region and Europe (CEDARE)Ahmed AbdelrehimYY
6Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO)Rovshan MirzayevYY
7European Space Agency (ESA)Susanne MecklenburgYY
8European Union (EU) - DG Research & InnovationPhilippe TulkensYY*
9Global Research Alliance on Agricultural Greenhouse Gases (GRA)Deborah KnoxY N
10Green Climate Fund (GCF)Kevin Horsburgh
11Group on Earth Observations - GEOSara VenturiniYY
12Integrated Carbon Observation System European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ICOS ERIC)Emmanuel SalmonYY
13Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI)Omar López AlfanoYY
14Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES)Anne LarigauderieYY
15Intergovernmental Technical Panel on Soils (ITPS)Rosa PochY N
16International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD)Bhupesh AdhikaryYY
17International Energy Agency (IEA)Daniel CrowYY
18International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)Mary FrielYY
19International Organization for Migration (IOM)Rania Ahmed Shafik Abdelazim SHARSHRYY
20International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)Amjad ABDULLAY N
21International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO)Emmanuel ZE MEKAYY
22International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN)Sandeep SENGUPTAYY
23OECD – EnvironmentWalid OueslatiYY
24Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS)Cristelle PRATTYY
25Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)Kaditi EleniYY
26Pacific Community (SPC)Stuart MinchinYN
27Secretariat of the Ramsar Convention on WetlandsJerker TamelanderYY
28South CentreCarlos CorreaYY
29South Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)The DirectorYY
30The African Centre of Meteorological Applications for Development (ACMAD)Andre KAMGAYY

NGO158

No.OrganizationFocal PointRelevance to
IPCC
Observer of
UNFCCC, WMO or UNEP
1Action for Respect and Protection of the Environment (ARPE)Marcelin ADAMOU ABOUYY
2Action-Jeunesse pour le Développement (AJED-Congo)Executif DirecteurYY
3African Academy of Sciences (AAS)Obed OgegaY N
4African Network for a Climate Community (ANCC)Raphael HanmbockYY
5AJESH (AJEMALIBU SELF HELP)Harrison Ajebe Nnoko NgaajeYY
6Alliance for Responsible Atmospheric PolicyDave STIRPEYY
7Alternative des Jeunes pour la préservation et la conservation des Écosystèmes, de la Biodiversité et l'Environnement pour le Développement Durable (AJEBEDD – Congo) Bastavie Gelvanie BALANDILA OUMBAYY
8American Psychological Association (APA)Gabe TwoseY N
9Association Carré Geo and Environment (Cameroon)Executive SecretaryYY
10Association pour la Justice Climatique, l’Environnement et la Nature pour le Développement Durable (AJUCENADED-Congo)Paul Vertu MOULOUNDA MOUNGAKAY N
11Association Silva Arbres Forêts et Sociétés (SILVA)Joseph Francois RACAPEYY
12C40 Cities Climate Leadership GroupCasimir LegrandYY
13Campaign for a Hydrogen Economy (UK)Mike KOEFMANYY
14Canadian Nuclear AssociationJessica CliffordYY
15CARE InternationalMarlene AchokiYY
16Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC)Carlos FULLERYY
17Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL)Cameron AishtonYY
18Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)Christopher MartiusYY
19CGIAR System OrganizationSonja VermeulenYY
20China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation (CBCGDF)Linda WongYY
21CICERO Center for International Climate and Environmental Research (Norway)Christian BjornasYY
22Climate & Clean Air Coalition (CCAC)Valentin FoltescuYY
23Climate Action Network Europe (CAN-Europe)Ulriikka AarnioYY
24Climate Action Network International (CAN - 1)Stephan SingerYY
25CLIMATE ALLIANCESilke LunnebachYY
26Coalition Climat pour la Biodiversité et le Développement (CCBD)Triffet Josué BAHAKOULAY N
27Colby CollegeGreg DrozdYY
28College of the Atlantic (UK)Doreen STABINSKYYY
29Conflict and Environment Observatory (CEOBS)Ellie KinneyYY
30Dalit Welfare Association (Nepal)Anupkamal BishwakarmaYY
31Dickinson CollegeNeil A. LearyYY
32Ecology CenterNeil TANGRIYY
33Energy Research AustriaRobert HINTERBERGERYY
34Engineers Australia Climate Smart Engineering Initiative (Engineers) Michael BellYY
35Environmental Defense Fund (EDF)Alice ALPERTYY
36Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA)Clare PerryYY
37ETC GroupElenita DanoYY
38European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (EAERE)Monica EberleYY
39European Climate Foundation (ECF)Tim Nuthall
40European Marine BoardAngel Muniz Piniella PiniellaYN
41Federation of Environmental and Ecological Diversity for Agricultural Revampment and Human Rights (FEEDAR) Tcharbuahbokengo NFINNY N
42Food & Water WatchFrida KieningerYY
43Friends World Committee for Consultation (FWCC)Lindsey Fielder CookYY
44Future EarthPavel KamberskyYY
45Fédération des Coopératives des Pays de Mayoko (FECOPAM)Daldy Rustichel YOUBOU BIAGHAY N
46GenderCC - Women for Climate JusticeFarina HoffmannYY
47GERMANWATCH (Germany)Manfred TREBERYY
48Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)Donald HobernYY
49Global Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) InstituteTuran GulorenYY
50Global Change Impact Studies Centrre (GCISC)Muhammad Goheer ArifYN
51Global Climate Observing System (GCOS)Belen Martin MiguezYY
52Global Wind Energy CouncilLee JoyceYY
53Green Cross InternationalCynthia CapitaineYY
54GREEN ORBIT STANDARD SYSTEM (GOSS)Undral DorjsurenY N
55GreenFacts (Belgium)Jacques WERTGENYY
56GreenpeaceKaisa KosonenYY
57Greenplanet (India & Canada)Ahmed PathanYY
58Heinrich Boell FoundationKristin FUNKEYY
59Human Rights and Environment Improvement Centre (HREIC) Suyog NeupaneYY
60Human Rights and Forest Brain Africa (HURIFBA)Clément Borel NOUMECHIY N
61Humane Society International (HSI)Paul PetersanYY
62ICLEI - Local Governments for SustainabilityPourya SalehiYY
63IEA Greenhouse Gas R&D Programme (IEAGHG)Tim DixonYN
64Imperial College London, the Grantham Institute (Climate Change and the Environment)Caterina BrandmayrYY
65Indian Institute for Human Settlements (IIHS)Aromar ReviYN
66Indiana UniversityO’Reilly JessicaYY
67Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP)Sophia MurphyYY
68Institute for Sustainable Development and Research (ISDR, India)Somita ChaudhariYY
69Institute of Energy Policy and Research, Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN) (Malaysia)Dato Ir. Dr Mashkuri bin YaacobYY
70Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST) (UK)Daniel StokerY N
71Instituto Bem Ambiental (IBAM)Thiago MetzkerYY
72InterAcademy Partnership (IAP)Peter McGrathYN
73Intermon Oxfam (on behalf of Oxfam International)Dabi NafkoteYY
74International Actuarial Association (IAA)Amali SeneviratneYY
75International Air Transport Association (IATA)Olga MiltchevaYY
76International Aluminium Institute (IAI)Jerry MARKSYY
77International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD)Meléndez-Ortiz RicardoYY
78International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)Majda DABAGHIYY
79International Copper Association (ICA)Steven KukodaYY
80International Development Research Centre (IDRC)Luisa SolanoYY
81International Hydropower Association (IHA)Tracy LANEYY
82International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA)Sergey SizovYY
83International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)Tom MitchellYY
84International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Andrea AndrewYY
85International Science Council (ISC)Megha SudYY
86International Society of City and Regional Planners (ISOCARP) Tijana Tufek MemisevicY Y
87International START SecretariatJonathan PadghamYN
88International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG)Jianping LIYY
89Inuit Circumpolar Council - CanadaAnne SimpsonYY
90IpiecaLorena Perez BajoYY
91Iuventum (Germany)Henning StocksYY
92King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center (KAPSARC)Mohamad HejaziYY
93Lake Victoria Region Local Authorities Cooperation (LVRLAC)Stephen Sebuliba MercyY N
94League of Women Voters of the United States (LWVUS)Robin TokmakianYY
95London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)Nicolas SternYY
96Many Strong Voices (MSV)Tina KURVITSYN
97Mary Robinson Foundation - Climate JusticeBarbara SweetmanYY
98Max Planck Society for the Advancement of ScienceBerthold NeizertYY
99Meliore Foundation (Meliore) Katharine MansellYY
100Minerals Council of Australia (MCA)Nicholas LinacreYY
101Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) (US)The PresidentYY
102New World Hope Organization (NWHO)Shazad IsmailYY
103OASIS (Serbia)Gordana GrujicYY
104Office for climate education (OCE)David WilgenbusY N
105Organization of Development and Human Rights of Cameroon (GICAR-CAM)Jean-Pierre KENGNEYY
106Overseas Development Institute (ODI) (UK)Mairi DuparYY
107ParlAmericasMaria BoadaYY
108Philanthropy Cortés Solari and MERI FoundationPatricia Morales ErrázurizY N
109Prime Initiative for Green Development (PIGD) ThankGod Tito UzomahYY
110Princeton UniversityMichael OPPENHEIMERYY
111ProVeg InternationalJuliette TronchonYY
112Radboud University NijmegenSander (Man-san) ChanYY
113Regional Environment Centre for Central Asia (CAREC)Irina BekmirzaevaYY
114Research and Development Centre, NepalRamdhyan Prasad YadavYY
115Resilience First (RF) Seth SchultzYY
116Royal Meteorological SocietyLiz BentleyYY
117Rutgers UniversityHolly TysonYY
118Sasakawa Peace Foundation (SPF)Mai FujiiYY
119Save the Children International (SCI)Martina Bogado DuffnerYY
120Save the ClimateBernard LUTETE DI LUTETEYY
121Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research (SCOR)Emily TwiggY N
122Southsouthnorth Projects Africa (SSN)Suzanne CARTERYY
123Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) (Sweden)Director ExecutiveYY
124Stockholm Resilience Centre (SRC)Ashanapuri HertzY N
125The Climate GroupJean-Charles SEGHERSYY
126The Degrees Initiative (Degrees)Andrew ParkerYY
127The Institute for Environment, and Development Sustainability (IEDS)Maria LOCKEN MUSHIYY
128The Nature Conservancy (TNC)Katharine HayhoeYY
129The SeaCleanersÉlise D'EPENOUXYY
130The World Energy Council (WEC)Christoph FREIYY
131Third World NetworkBeng Tuan LIMYY
132Transparency International (TI)Brice BoehmerYY
133Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research (UK)Asher MinnsYY
134UN Foundation (UNF)Kristyn OstanekYY
135Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS)Delta MernerYY
136University College LondonArthur PetersenYY
137University of Bonn (Uni Bonn)Sandra GilganY N
138University of California, San Diego (UCSD)Robert MonroeYY
139University of CambridgeMichael HulmeYY
140University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM)  Edmund B. MabhuyeY N
141University of Eastern Finland (UEF)Yulia YaminevaYY
142University of Geneva (UNIGE)Monica Patry-RobbianiYY
143University of Linköping (Sweden)Mathias FridahlYY
144Université catholique de Louvain (TECLIM)Jean-Pascal van YPERSELEYN
145Washington University of St. Louis (WUSL)Beth MartinYY
146Wellcome Trust (Wellcome) Olivia PaineYY
147West African Science Service Centre on Climate Change and Adapted Land Use (WASCAL)Daouda KoneY N
148Wetlands InternationalMuriuki TabithaYY
149Wilderness Foundation Africa (WFA)Nicholas D. KingY N
150Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) Kilaparti RamakrishnaYY
151Woodwell Climate Research Center (Woodwell) Matti GoldbergYY
152World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)Björn STIGSONYY
153World Climate Research Programme (WCRP)Sparrow MichaelYY
154World Coal Association (WCA)Liam McHughYY
155World Federation of United Nations Associations (WFUNA)Irene MartinettiYY
156World Resources Institute (WRI)Nathan CogswellYY
157WWF International (WWF)Mandy Jean WoodsYY
158Yale University (USA)Julie ZimmermanYY

Observer_Entities1

No.OrganizationFocal PointRelevance to
IPCC
Observer of
UNFCCC, WMO or UNEP
1Environment Quality Authority (EQA) of the Palestinian National Authority (PNA)Nedal KATBEH-BADERYY

UN_Bodies_and_Organizations37

No.OrganizationFocal PointRelevance to
IPCC
Observer of
UNFCCC, WMO or UNEP
1Children and Youth International (CYI)Sameh KamelYY
2Climate Technology Centre & Network(CTCN)Daye EomYY
3Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution (LRTAP)Secretariat of LRTAPYY
4Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)Zahedi KavehYY
5Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCOEmma HESLOPYY
6International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)Wei HUANGYY
7International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)The Secretary-GeneralYY
8International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)Jyotsna PURIYY
9International Labour Organization (ILO)Massilmiliano La MarcaYY
10International Maritime Organization (IMO)The Secretary-GeneralYY
11Ozone SecretariatSophia MylonaYY
12Secretariat for the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)Executive Secretary TheYY
13Secretariat of the Basel, Rotterdam, and Stockholm ConventionsAgustin HarteYY
14The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)Benjamin SchachterYY
15UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)Rae Kwon CHUNGYY
16UN Economic and Social Commission for Western AsiaAlbagir ADAMYY
17UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA)The Executive SecretaryYY
18UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)The Executive Secretary
19UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the CaribbeanThe Executive SecretaryYY
20United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)George Laryea-AdjeiYY
21United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)Barron Joseph ORRYY
22United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM)Tracy RACZEKYY
23United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)Cassie FlynnYY
24United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)Anil MishraYY
25United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)The Executive Director
26United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)Annett MoehnerYNA
27United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT)Rafael TUTSYY
28United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)John HARDINGYY
29United Nations Secretariat, Division for Ocean and Law of the Sea (DOALOS)Valentina GermaniYY
30United Nations Secretariat, secretariat for the Regular Process for Global Reporting and Assessment of the State of the Marine Environment, including Socioeconomic Aspects (Regular Process)Marco BocciaYY
31United Nations University (UNU)Nicolas du BoisYY
32World BankJane EBINGERYY
33World Food Programme (WFP)Carlo ScaramellaYY
34World Health Organization (WHO)The Director-GeneralYY
35World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)Owade VictorYY
36World Meteorological OrganizationKo BarrettYY
37World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)Sofia GutierrezYY
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