The Global Citizens' Assembly was launched at COP30 as a way to bring citizen voices directly into climate diplomacy. It's part of a broader effort to strengthen democratic and social participation in how climate decisions get made and who has a say in shaping them.

In this video, climate and democracy leaders make the case for why including citizens in climate governance is essential, and why the COP process needs a formal Citizens' Track to make that possible. The Global Citizens' Assembly is a first step towards that. It brings people together from across the world and differing life experiences to shape solutions to our biggest challenges through a participatory process.