COP26 Gender composition Report by the Secretariat

This report is prepared annually by the secretariat to assist Parties in tracking their progress towards meeting the goal of gender balance in advancing gender-sensitive climate policy. It presents a breakdown of the gender composition of constituted bodies established under the Convention, the Kyoto Protocol and the Paris Agreement, and of the gender and age composition of Party delegations to sessions held under these instruments, including comparison with data for previous years. In addition, information is provided on the secretariat’s implementation of decisions that include a gender approach. This report also includes two case studies: an analysis of speaking times during plenaries and meetings and a review of activities carried out by the Presidency of the Conference of the Parties at its twenty-fifth session to increase the representation of women in leadership positions within the UNFCCC process and in the delegation itself.