United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is an international treaty that was adopted in 1992 with the goal of addressing climate change. The UNFCCC is the basis for international cooperation on climate change and has been ratified by nearly all countries in the world. The UNFCCC sets out a framework for action to stabilize greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous human interference with the climate system. The UNFCCC also establishes mechanisms for countries to cooperate in the development and transfer of technology and in the provision of financial resources to help developing countries mitigate and adapt to climate change. The UNFCCC has been successful in raising awareness about climate change and in mobilizing international action to address this global challenge. However, many countries have not yet taken sufficient action to meet the goals of the UNFCCC and climate change remains a major global challenge.