Declaration on Sea Level Rise
Global Online Stakeholder Consultation
Contribute your inputs to inform the intergovernmental declaration
Deadline: 15 April 2026
The General Assembly in its decision 78/558 of 1 August 2024 decided to hold a one-day high-level plenary meeting of the General Assembly, no later than the last day of the general debate of its eighty-first session, to further consider sea level rise.
The meeting aims to strengthen international cooperation and collective action to address sea level rise, including by supporting developing countries, particularly those most vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change, as well as coastal communities, in building resilience and adapting to its consequences. The meeting will result, without setting a precedent for similar meetings, in a concise, action-oriented and intergovernmentally negotiated declaration agreed by consensus.
The President of the General Assembly appointed H.E. Mr. James Martin Larsen, Permanent Representative of Australia to the United Nations, and H.E. Ms. Tania Serafim Yvonne Romualdo, Permanent Representative of Cabo Verde to the United Nations, as co-facilitators to conduct the intergovernmental negotiations on the declaration.
Global Online Stakeholder Consultation: Inputs to the Declaration on Sea Level Rise
In order to support an open, inclusive and transparent process, a global online stakeholder consultation will gather inputs from stakeholders, including civil society organizations, academic institutions, the scientific community, the private sector, philanthropic organizations, Indigenous Peoples and local communities, and other relevant actors. Inputs received through this consultation will be compiled and shared with the co-facilitators to inform the intergovernmental consultations on the declaration.
The global online stakeholder consultation is organized by DESA, following guidance from the Co-Facilitators and aims to collect substantive inputs from stakeholders that may inform the preparation of the declaration on sea level rise. The consultation will provide an opportunity for stakeholders to share practical recommendations, experiences, and priorities related to addressing the risks and impacts associated with sea level rise.
Stakeholders—including civil society organizations, academic institutions, the scientific community, the private sector, philanthropic organizations, Indigenous Peoples and local communities, and other relevant actors—are invited to submit concise and action-oriented inputs.
Submit your inputs here
The deadline for submissions is 15 April 2026 (COB, EDT).
For more information, visit: https://sdgs.un.org/universal/sea-level-rise-declaration-2026-61065
