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11 December 2019

Statement by Elizabeth Maruma Mrema, Acting Executive Secretary, Convention on Biological Diversity on the occasion of International Mountain Day

The nature that surrounds us, sustains us. Ensuring that it can continue to do so for future generations is a trust bestowed on us all.

11 December 2019
Statement by Elizabeth Maruma Mrema, Acting Executive Secretary, Convention on Biological Diversity on the occasion of International Mountain Day

The nature that surrounds us, sustains us. Ensuring that it can continue to do so for future generations is a trust bestowed on us all. Read More
21 October 2024
Opening speech by the Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, Astrid Schomaker, for the sixteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, 21 October 2024

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16 October 2024
Statement by Astrid Schomaker, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, at the Opening ceremony of the fifth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Implementation, 16 October 2024, Cali, Colombia

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30 October 2024
Statement by the Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, Astrid Schomaker, at the closing session of the high-level segment of the sixteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties, 30 October 2024

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18 October 2024
Statement by Astrid Schomaker, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, at the closing ceremony of the fifth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Implementation, 18 October 2024

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16 October 2024
Statement by Astrid Schomaker, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the World Food Day, 16 October 2024: “Right to foods for a better life and a better future”

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Elizabeth Maruma Mrema

Acting Executive Secretary of the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity

Media Headlines

3 March 2023, Sustainable Brands

Linked Climate Variability Between Distant Regions Highlights Interconnectivity of Global Climate Change
4 August 2022, Guardian (UK)

Overconsumption by the rich must be tackled, says acting UN biodiversity chief
4 August 2022, CBC (Canada)

Where did these holes in the ocean floor come from? 'Nobody knows,' says scientist
4 August 2022, Eco-Business

United States announces partnership to reduce ocean plastic pollution in Indonesia
4 August 2022, EurekAlert

Researchers use artificial intelligence to create a treasure map of undiscovered ant species
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1 November 2024, Cali
COP-16 Decisions
19 December 2022, Montreal
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19 December 2022, Montreal
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18 May 2024, Nairobi
SBSTTA-26 Recommendations
18 October 2024, Cali
SBI-05 Recommendations
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2–6 December 2024, St. John’s, Antigua and Barbuda
Training course for Caribbean States on risk assessments of living modified organisms
10–13 February 2025, Dakar, Senegal
Sustainable Ocean Initiative regional capacity-building workshop for States of the Atlantic and Mediterranean coasts of Africa
17–20 February 2025, Nairobi, Kenya
Subregional capacity-building workshop on Target 3 of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework for Central, Southern and Eastern Africa
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Invitation to submit an Expression of...
27 October 2024
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25 October 2024
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20 October 2024
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