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Sixteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity

21 October - 1 November 2024, Cali, Colombia

Opening ceremony of the United Nations Biodiversity Conference 2024

20 October 2024, Cali, Colombia

2024 Biodiversity Capacity-Building and Development Forum

19 October 2024, Cali, Colombia

World Environment Day

5 June 2024, Nairobi, Kenya

International Day for Biological Diversity

22 May 2024, Montreal, Canada

Astrid Schomaker of Germany is the next UN Biodiversity chief

Astrid Schomaker of Germany is the next UN Biodiversity chief

Appointment of the next Executive Secretary of the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity

Reference: SCBD/OES/DC/IS/91620 (2024-031)
To: National focal points of the CBD and its Protocols, SBSTTA focal points, indigenous peoples and local communities, and relevant organizations

Fourth meeting of the Compliance Committee under the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing

25 - 27 March 2024, Montreal, Canada

Launch of the Biodiversity Knowledge Hub of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

19 December 2023, Online

Submission of views and information on existing tools and guidance that can support the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework

Reference: SCBD/SSSF/JL/MK/91372 (2023-120)
To: CBD focal points, SBSTTA focal points, Cartagena Protocol focal points, ABS focal points, indigenous peoples and local communities, and relevant organizations

World Cities Day

31 October 2023, New York, United States of America

Delegates to UN Biodiversity Convention move from agreement to action by concluding COP 15 in Nairobi

Delegates to UN Biodiversity Convention move from agreement to action by concluding COP 15 in Nairobi

The twenty-first session of the Committee for the Review of the Implementation of the Convention (CRIC21) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)

9 - 13 October 2023, Samarkand, Uzbekistan

Information session on the resumed second part of the fifteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention, the tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol and the fourth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Nagoya Protocol

26 September 2023, Online

United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation

12 September 2023, New York, United States of America

International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples

9 August 2023, New York, United States of America

Sixteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, Eleventh meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, and Fifth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization

Reference: SCBD/OES/DC/GT/91194 (2023-082)
To: CBD national focal points, Cartagena Protocol focal Points, ABS focal points

World Food Safety Day

7 June 2023, Rome, Italy

World Environment Day

5 June 2023, Nairobi, Kenya

International Day for Biological Diversity: “From Agreement to Action: Build Back Biodiversity”

22 May 2023, Montreal, Canada

Extension of deadline: Submission of nominations for the position of Executive Secretary of the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity

Reference: SCBD/OES/DC/IS/90846 (2023-033)
To: CBD, Cartagena Protocol, ABS, SBSTTA Focal Points, International and Non-Governmental Organizations, Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities and relevant organizations

Call for Submissions: Long-term strategic approach to mainstreaming biodiversity within and across sectors

Reference: SCBD/SSSF/JL/ML/BB/GD/90873 (2023-028)
To: CBD National Focal Points, indigenous peoples and local communities, relevant initiatives and stakeholders, cc: Cartagena Protocol Focal Points, ABS Focal Points

Vacancy Announcement: Executive Secretary, Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity

Reference: SCBD/OES/DC/IS/90846 (2023-015)
To: CBD, Cartagena Protocol, ABS, SBSTTA Focal Points, International and Non-Governmental Organizations, Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities and relevant organizations

46th session of the IFAD Governing Council

14 - 15 February 2023, Rome, Italy

Sixth Global Meeting of the Indigenous Peoples’ Forum at IFAD

9 - 13 February 2023, Paris, France

Statement by Elizabeth Maruma Mrema, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the High-Level Segment, 15 December 2022

High-level segment of the fifteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity

15 - 17 December 2022, Montreal, Canada

Statement by Elizabeth Maruma Mrema, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the High-Level Segment, 15 December 2022

Fifteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (Part Two)

7 - 19 December 2022, Montreal, Canada

Documents for the Fifth meeting of the Working Group on the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework, including the report of the meeting of the Informal Group

Reference: SCBD/SSSF/JL/KM/90635 (2022-065)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA National Focal Points, ABS Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol Focal Points, indigenous peoples and local communities and relevant organizations

Statement by Elizabeth Maruma Mrema, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity at the ministerial segment eighteenth ordinary session of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN), 15 September 2022

Statement by Elizabeth Maruma Mrema, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity at the ministerial segment eighteenth ordinary session of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN), 15 September 2022

6th European Congress of Conservation Biology: “Biodiversity crisis in a changing world”

22 - 26 August 2022, Czech University of Life Sciences, Prague, Czechia

North American Congress for Conservation Biology (NACCB-2022):"Resotring connections and building resilience in a changed world"

16 - 21 July 2022, Silver Legacy, Reno, United States of America

Researchers use whale photo archive to help protect important WA calving site

Researchers are combing through thousands of whale photos to help protect a calving site off Western Australia’s coast that was severely impacted by the whaling industry.

Korean Consulate in Montreal to Host Conference on Biological Diversity

Montreal, June 10, 2022 – The Consulate General of the Republic of Korea (ROK) in Montreal and the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (SCBD) are jointly hosting a conference entitled “30 Years of Biodiversity: A Legacy from Rio to Future Generations” on June 16 at the Maison d ...

Korean Consulate in Montreal to Host Conference on Biological Diversity

World Environment Day

5 June 2022, Nairobi, Kenya

International Day for Biological Diversity

22 May 2022, Montreal, Canada

9th Session Governing Body of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

9 - 12 May 2022, New Delhi, India

Third meeting of the Open-ended Working Group on the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework

14 - 29 March 2022, Geneva, Switzerland

UNEA-5 Special Session “UNEP@50” side-event - 35 years of compliance mechanisms under multilateral environmental agreements

4 March 2022, Nairobi, Kenya

Special Session of the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-5): 50th anniversary of the establishment of the United Nations Environment Programme 1972-2022 (UNEP@50)

3 - 4 March 2022, Nairobi, Kenya

The resumed session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-5.2): 'Strengthening Actions for Nature to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals'

28 February - 2 March 2022, Nairobi, Kenya

Secretariat Events at UNEA-5.2

Reference: SCBD/IMS/JMF/PT/90143 (2022-012)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, ABS Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol Focal Points, PoWPA Focal Points, Marine and Coastal Biodiversity Focal Points, Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities, and relevant organizations

2022 United Nations High-Level Political Forum

Reference: SCBD/SSSF/ML/OH/GD/90088 (2022-009)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol Focal Points and ABS Focal Points

Core Programme Budget of the Convention on Biological Diversity: Scale of assessment for the apportionment of expenses for 2022

Reference: SCBD/OES/EM/DC/GF/87910 (2022-003)
To: CBD National Focal Points

World Soil Day

5 December 2021, Bonn, Germany

UN biodiversity summit postponed over new Covid variant

The second part of UN biodiversity summit COP15, set to take place in Switzerland in January, has been postponed over the new coronavirus variant Omicron, organisers said on Thursday.

168th Session FAO Council

29 November - 3 December 2021, Rome, Italy

14th Meeting of the ACCOBAMS Scientific Committee and Celebration of the ACCOBAMS 25th Anniversary

22 - 26 November 2021, Istabul and, Monaco

World Cities Day

31 October 2021, New York, United States of America

Twenty-sixth Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP26)

31 October - 12 November 2021, Glasgow, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

55th Sessions of the UNFCCC Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA) and the Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI)

18 - 22 October 2021, TBC, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

World Food Day

16 October 2021, Rome, Italy

Part one of UN Biodiversity Conference closes, sets stage for adoption of post-2020 global biodiversity framework at resumption in 2022

Closing statement of Elizabeth Maruma Mrema, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, at the fifteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, Kunming, China, 15 October 2021

Closing statement of Elizabeth Maruma Mrema, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, at the Ecological Civilization Forum, Kunming, China, 15 October 2021

Closing statement of Elizabeth Maruma Mrema, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, at the fifteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, Kunming, China, 15 October 2021

Closing statement of Elizabeth Maruma Mrema, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, at the Ecological Civilization Forum, Kunming, China, 15 October 2021

Opening statement of Elizabeth Maruma Mrema, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, at the Ecological Civilization Forum, Kunming, China, 14 October 2021

Opening statement of Elizabeth Maruma Mrema, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, at the Ecological Civilization Forum, Kunming, China, 14 October 2021

UN Biodiversity Conference’s High-Level Segment sees creation of Kunming Biodiversity Fund, adoption of Kunming Declaration, building political impetus for adoption of ambitious post-2020 global biodiversity framework

Closing statement of Elizabeth Maruma Mrema, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, at the high-level segment of the fifteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, Kunming, China, 13 October 2021

UN Biodiversity Conference’s High-Level Segment sees creation of Kunming Biodiversity Fund, adoption of Kunming Declaration, building political impetus for adoption of ambitious post-2020 global biodiversity framework

Montreal/Kunming, 13 October 2021 – The High-Level Segment of the UN Biodiversity Conference (COP-15) closed today with the adoption of the Kunming Declaration, where Parties to the Convention committed to develop, adopt and implement an effective post-2020 global biodiversity framework that wou ...

Closing statement of Elizabeth Maruma Mrema, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, at the high-level segment of the fifteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, Kunming, China, 13 October 2021

Opening statement of Elizabeth Maruma Mrema, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, at the high-level segment of the fifteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, Kunming, China, 12 October 2021

Opening statement of Elizabeth Maruma Mrema, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, at the high-level segment of the fifteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, Kunming, China, 12 October 2021

Opening statement by Elizabeth Maruma Mrema, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity at the 2021 United Nations Biodiversity Conference, Kunming, China, 11 October 2021.

Opening statement of Elizabeth Maruma Mrema, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity at the 2021 United Nations Biodiversity Conference, Kunming, China, 11 October 2021.

World Migratory Bird Day (October)

9 October 2021, Bonn, Germany

Agenda for Part One of UN Biodiversity Conference

Montreal, 7 October 2021 – Part One of the UN Biodiversity Conference (COP-15) gets underway in Kunming, China, on 11 October 2021. Due to the pandemic situation, this first phase of the conference will be held mostly virtually, with limited onsite participation in Kunming

54th session of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and WGI-AR6 Approval Plenary

4 - 10 October 2021, To be determined

World Maritime Day

30 September 2021, London, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Pre-COP26 meetings of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

30 September - 2 October 2021, TBD, Italy

High-Level Segment and Kunming Declaration of the Fifteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention and of the concurrent meetings of the Parties to the Cartagena and Nagoya Protocols

Reference: SCBD/OES/EM/DC/CE/89822 (2021-068)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol Focal Points, ABS Focal Points

3rd Carpathian Network of Protected Areas (CNPA) Conference

29 - 30 September 2021, Visegrad, Hungary

World Tourism Day

27 September 2021, New York, United States of America

31st Session North American Forest Commission (NAFC) - FAO

20 - 24 September 2021, Oaxaca, Mexico

Information regarding the High-Level Segment of the Fifteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention and of the concurrent meetings of the Parties to the Cartagena and Nagoya Protocols

Reference: SCBD/OES/EM/DC/CE/89875 (2021-066)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol Focal Points, ABS Focal Points

Submission of Nomination Letters and/or Credentials for the Fifteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention and the concurrent meetings of the Parties to the Cartagena and Nagoya Protocols

Reference: SCBD/OES/EM/WY/MOC/89777 (2021-064)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol Focal Points and ABS Focal Points

United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation

12 September 2021, New York, United States of America

Productive discussions held towards a landmark new UN biodiversity framework

Productive discussions held towards a landmark new UN biodiversity framework

Montreal, 3 September 2021 – Discussions at the virtual third meeting of the Open-ended Working Group on the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework (WG2020-3) went into recess today, following positive and constructive exchanges that bring the world closer to a clear, ambitious and transformati ...

IUCN World Conservation Congress Marseille (International Union for Conservation of Nature)

3 - 11 September 2021, Hybrid, Marseille, France

Preparation of an interim budget for 2022

Reference: SCBD/OES/EM/DC/AR/89836 (2021-062)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol Focal Points, ABS Focal Points

Statement by Elizabeth Maruma Mrema, Executive Secretary, Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the Biodiversity PreCOP, Monday, 30 August 2021

Statement by Elizabeth Maruma Mrema, Executive Secretary, Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the Biodiversity PreCOP, Monday, 30 August 2021

Government of Colombia to host hybrid Biodiversity PreCOP featuring heads of state and government to promote ambition for new global biodiversity agreement

Government of Colombia to host hybrid Biodiversity PreCOP featuring heads of state and government to promote ambition for new global biodiversity agreement

Montreal, 26 August 2021 – The Government of Colombia, under the leadership of President Iván Duque Márquez, is hosting a hybrid Biodiversity PreCOP event on Monday, 30 August from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. (Colombia time/GMT-5) to discuss priorities and expectations for an ambitious and effective ...

Invitation to the Biodiversity PreCOP, 30 August 2021

Reference: SCBD/OES/DAIN/FD/89831 (2021-061)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol Focal Points, ABS Focal Points, indigenous peoples and local communities and relevant organizations

Invitation to the High-Level Segment of the Fifteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention and of the concurrent meetings of the Parties to the Cartagena and Nagoya Protocols

Reference: SCBD/OES/EM/DC/CE/89822 (2021-060)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol Focal Points, ABS Focal Points

Fifteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention and the concurrent meetings of the Parties to the Cartagena and Nagoya Protocols

Reference: SCBD/OES/EM/DC/89777 (2021-058)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol Focal Points, ABS Focal Points, indigenous peoples and local communities and relevant organizations

New Global Biodiversity Agreement: China to Host a Two-Part Summit on Nature

CBD Secretariat’s new Action Agenda platform fosters “whole-of-society approach” to showcase commitments and actions from non-state actors to put biodiversity on a path to recovery by 2030

New Global Biodiversity Agreement: China to Host a Two-Part Summit on Nature

Montreal, 18 August 2021 - Decisive in-person meetings on a highly-anticipated new UN agreement on biodiversity have been paused for a few more months by the coronavirus pandemic.

CBD Secretariat’s new Action Agenda platform fosters “whole-of-society approach” to showcase commitments and actions from non-state actors to put biodiversity on a path to recovery by 2030

Montreal, 18 August 2021 – The Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) today unveiled its newly designed platform for the Sharm El-Sheikh to Kunming Action Agenda for Nature and People.

International Youth Day

12 August 2021, New York, United States of America