BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:unctad.org BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6ad6c48373767 DTSTART:20261129T130000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20261129T143000Z LOCATION:Riyadh\, Saudi Arabia SUMMARY:Global Supply Chain Forum 2026 session: Climate risk and port resil ience – potential impacts and solutions CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:DescriptionPorts are critical for global trade and development but are at considerable and growing risk of extreme weather and climate im pacts\, with implications for global supply chains and the sustainable dev elopment prospects of the most vulnerable nations. As critical gateways fo r essential goods and supplies\, ports also play a vital role in disaster response and recovery\, as well as emergency and humanitarian relief. Many ports across the globe are vulnerable to climate risks such as sea level rise\, coastal flooding\, extreme heat\, and extreme rainfall and flash fl ooding.Drawing on UNCTAD'\;s mandate and extensive related work\, the session will consider potential hazards and impacts\, the cost of inaction \, and effective strategies to enhance resilience and reduce delay\, opera tional disruptions and associated economic losses\, highlighting among oth ers the important role of policy\, legal and contractual approaches\, and the need for capacity building and finance for ports in developing countri es. The session is expected to identify key policy and operational measur es to enhance the climate resilience of ports\, generating practical insig hts and recommendations that will contribute to advancing the Global Suppl y Chain Forum'\;s objective of fostering resilient\, sustainable and f uture-ready supply chains in an increasingly climate-constrained world.   <\;p>\;<\;strong>\;Description<\;/strong>\;<\;/p>\;<\; p class="\;text-align-justify\n\nView meeting on unctad.org\nhttps://u nctad.org/meeting/global-supply-chain-forum-2026-session-climate-risk-and- port-resilience-potential-impacts DTSTAMP:20261020T013147Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR