Beware of scams implying association with the UNFCCC secretariat
The UNFCCC secretariat has been made aware of various correspondence, being circulated via e-mail, from Internet web sites and via regular mail or facsimile, falsely stating that this correspondence is issued by, or in association with the UNFCCC secretariat and/or its officials. These scams, which may seek to obtain money and/or in many cases personal details from the recipients of such correspondence, are fraudulent.
The UNFCCC secretariat wishes to warn the public at large about these fraudulent activities being perpetrated purportedly in the name of the secretariat, and/or its officials, and would appreciate bringing such correspondence to its attention using secretariat@unfccc.int.
Update November 2025:
We have learned that some people have received a letter purporting to invite them to COP30, sent from [info [at] unfccc-int.org] and directing replies to [participants.registrations [at] unfccc-int.org]. These messages, which may seek to obtain money and/or in many cases personal details, are fraudulent.
They use a look-alike domain and are not from the UNFCCC. Official communications from the secretariat come only from addresses ending in @unfccc.int (without the hyphen).
If you receive such a message, please do not reply, click links, or send any documents or funds. Delete it and, if you have already engaged, discontinue contact. When in doubt about the origin of any communication, please write to to verify its authenticity. Please share this warning to help prevent further abuse.
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