The 2026 Ministerial Meeting of HELCOM will take place from 27 to 31 October 2026 in Warsaw, Poland.
The Helsinki Commission (HELCOM) is one of the 18 Regional Seas under the Regional Seas Programme, focusing on the protection of the marine environment of the Baltic Sea.
Background
Every few years, HELCOM arranges a Ministerial Meeting, bringing together the responsible ministers of the Baltic Sea countries and the EU Commissioner for the Environment. Political support is crucial for HELCOM and Contracting Parties in their continuous efforts to protect the Baltic Sea, and the Ministerial Meetings are important forums for shared discussions and agreements on a high level.
HELCOM Ministerial meetings result in the adoption of political declarations, in which Contracting Parties bind themselves to take further actions to protect the marine environment of the Baltic Sea and agree on the future agenda for HELCOM. The declarations complement the Helsinki Convention and HELCOM Recommendations.
