The Voice of Kuwaiti Civil Society at the United Nations
Where governments negotiate the climate’s future,
Kuwaiti civil society has one voice in the room.
KEPS is the only Kuwaiti civil society organization accredited as an observer to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). It enters climate summits through the Blue Zone, reserved for governments and accredited organizations, and brings Kuwait’s environmental issues and success stories with it.
The Society’s seats at the UN table
Six links connect the Society to the United Nations system, from climate and environment to disaster risk reduction.
Observer status in the climate convention
The only Kuwaiti civil society organization accredited to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, taking part in climate summits from the Blue Zone.
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Accredited member of the UN Environment Programme
Within the Major Groups and Stakeholders, the Society’s President is a facilitator for the West Asia region in the Facilitators team.
Read the newsUN Environment Assembly
The Society took part in the fifth session of the UN Environment Assembly (2021) and in the West Asia regional consultations for “Stockholm+50” (2022).
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Making Cities Resilient program
Official member since October 15, 2023, alongside the Society President’s membership in the Advisory Group for Disaster Risk Reduction in West Asia.
Read the newsThe United Nations in the State of Kuwait
Working with the Resident Coordinator’s Office since 2022: preparing for climate summits, youth and emerging-generation programs, and the academic Model United Nations.
Read the newsInternational Day, November 6
A UN day born from Kuwait’s experience. The Society takes its awareness campaign to climate summits and their pavilions year after year.
International Day pageFour Stops on the Climate Road
From Sharm El-Sheikh to Antalya: what the Society brought to each summit.
COP27Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt
- Took part as an observer in the Blue and Green Zones
- A Society pavilion showcasing its projects and publications
- A seminar introducing November 6 at the State of Kuwait pavilion
- Talks on coral reefs, biodiversity and environmental education
COP28Dubai, UAE
- 16 seats in the Blue Zone and a pavilion at the summit exhibition
- A side event on food systems and early warning
- Talks at the Kuwait, Arab League and GCC pavilions
- Introducing the Gulf Network of Environmental NGOs
COP29Baku, Azerbaijan
- A side event for the November 6 awareness campaign
- A science pavilion screening more than 200 documentary episodes
- Scientific talks at the Arab League pavilion
- Support for the “Summit Truce” initiative
COP31Antalya, Türkiye
- Next stop
- The Society is preparing to take part in the summit.
The Road to Antalya
COP31 Climate Summit · November 9–20, 2026 · Antalya, Türkiye
The Society at UN forums, year after year
COP29 | Side event for the November 6 campaign
In the Blue Zone in Baku, introducing the International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict.
COP29 | The Society’s pavilion, a Kuwaiti window
Daily screenings of more than 200 episodes from the series documenting Kuwait’s wildlife.
COP29 | Talks at the Arab League pavilion
A field study on rehabilitating native plants for water sustainability and food security.
COP28 | Side event on food security
A panel discussion on food systems and early warning, with the Raed network and the Engineering Society for Environment and Development in Iraq.
COP28 | The Gulf Network at the GCC pavilion
An introductory talk on the journey of the Gulf Network of Environmental NGOs.
COP28 | Coral reefs and climate change
A scientific talk at the State of Kuwait pavilion in the Blue Zone.
UNEP | West Asia statement at the Arab Forum for Environment
October 2023, Sultanate of Oman: the Society’s President delivers the joint statement on behalf of Arab organizations accredited to the United Nations.
WHO | Climate and public health
June 2023, UN House in Kuwait: World Health Organization meetings to prepare a national roadmap on the health impacts of climate.
COP27 | November 6 seminar at the State of Kuwait pavilion
An introduction to the International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict, presented to summit attendees.
COP27 | The Society’s pavilion in the Blue Zone
Visual displays, awareness posters and specialist publications on Kuwait’s environment.
UN Kuwait | Academic Model United Nations
October 2022: Society members chair student sessions on climate change and youth ambition to lead climate action.
UN Kuwait | Cooperation with the United Nations in Kuwait
September 2022: A meeting with the UN Resident Coordinator to prepare for COP27 and youth and emerging-generation programs.
UNEP | “Stockholm+50” consultations
May 2022: West Asia regional consultations marking the 50th anniversary of the UN Conference on the Human Environment.
UNEA | Fifth session of the UN Environment Assembly
March 2021: Virtual participation in the session held in Nairobi.
From Kuwait’s burning oil wells
to the halls of the United Nations
On November 5, 2001, the UN General Assembly adopted Resolution 56/4, designating November 6 each year as the International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict. The Society takes its awareness campaign for this day to climate summits year after year.