What is the mission of the UNFCCC?

The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change(UNFCCC) is an international environmental treaty. It was negotiated at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro from 3 - 14 June 1992. It entered into force on 21 March 1994.

The UNFCCC objective is to "stabilize greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system".

It has been ratified by 196 countries, (all member states of the United Nations, as well as Niue, Cook Islands and the European Union).