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Technical and Regulatory Matters on Geoengineering in Relation to the Convention on Biological Diversity

"Ecological Civilization: Building a Shared Future for All Life on Earth" is set to frame next year’s UN Biodiversity Conference, to be held in October in Kunming, Yunnan Province, China.

"Friends of the CBD" workshop on mechanisms to support review of implementation of the Convention

Reference: SCBD/OES/BD/DC/85353 (2016-015)
To: CBD National Focal Points and relevant organizations

"Migratory Birds - Ambassadors for Biodiversity", Message by the Executive Secretary, Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, on the occasion of the World Migratory Bird Day 2008, 10 - 11 May 2008

"Migratory Birds - Ambassadors for Biodiversity", Message by the Executive Secretary, Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, on the occasion of the World Migratory Bird Day 2008, 10 - 11 May 2008.

"The United States and the Convention on Biological Diversity": Statement Delivered by Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention, at George Washington University Law School, Washington, D.C., on 12 November 2008

"The United States and the Convention on Biological Diversity": Statement Delivered by Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention, at George Washington University Law School, Washington, D.C., on 12 November 2008.

10 October 2010 – Nagoya Congress Center closed for one hour

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/ar/74022 (2010-182)
To: All CBD, CPB Focal Points, International Organizations, NGOs, ILCs

The Nagoya Congress Center (NCC) will be temporary closed on Sunday 10 October 2010 from 07:00 a.m. to 08:00 a.m., to allow for a security check. During this period, all participants to the meetings, including media, are not allowed to enter or/and stay in the NCC. Participants are kindly reques ...

10th Session of the Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Convention to Combat Dersertification - (COP-10) (UNCCD)

10 - 21 October 2011, Changwon, Republic of Korea

10th Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII)

16 - 27 May 2011, New York, United States of America

10th World Wilderness Congress (WILD10)

4 - 10 October 2013, Salamanca, Spain

11th Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties of the Ramsar Convention (COP-11)

6 - 13 July 2012, Bucharest, Romania

12th Session of the Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Convention to Combat Dersertification - (COP-12) (UNCCD)

12 - 23 October 2015, Ankara, Türkiye

12th session of the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF12)

1 - 5 May 2017, New York, United States of America

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

22 - 26 November 2021, Istabul and, Monaco

14th Regular Session of the Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (FAO)

13 - 19 April 2013, Rome, Italy

15th Annual BIOECON Conference Conservation and Development: Exploring Conflicts and Challenges

18 - 20 September 2013, Cambridge, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

15th session of the UN Forum on Forests

4 - 8 May 2020, New York, United States of America

164th Session of the FAO Council

8 - 12 June 2020, Rome, Italy

165th session of the FAO Council

30 November - 4 December 2020, Rome, Italy

166th session of the FAO Council

26 - 30 April 2021, Rome, Italy

167th session of the FAO Council

19 July 2021, Rome, Italy

168th Session FAO Council

29 November - 3 December 2021, Rome, Italy

16th World Meteorological Congress

16 May - 3 June 2011, Geneva, Switzerland

17th Session of the Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore (WIPO)

6 - 10 December 2010, Geneva, Switzerland

17th Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII): "Indigenous peoples’ collective rights to lands, territories and resources”

16 - 27 April 2018, New York, United States of America

18th Session of the African Forestry and Wildlife Commission

16 - 20 January 2012, Cotonou, Benin

196 Governments agree to scale up investments in nature and people towards 2020 and beyond: UN Biodiversity Conference closes in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt

29 November 2018 – The 2018 UN Biodiversity Conference of the Parties (COP14) closed tonight with broad international agreement on reversing the global destruction of nature and biodiversity loss threatening all forms of life on Earth.

19th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)

16 March 2021, TBD

1st Global Business of Biodiversity Symposium

13 - 14 July 2010, London, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

1st Substantive Session of the Ad Hoc Open Ended Working Group Towards a Global Pact for the Environment

14 - 18 January 2019, Nairobi, Kenya

2010 - The Global Biodiversity Challenge

London 21 May 2003 – More than 150 biodiversity experts from around the world are gathered in London, UK for a three day global meeting on the internationally agreed target of significantly reducing the current rates of biodiversity loss by the year 2010. The meeting brings together Government e ...

2010 International Year of Biodiversity

Reference: SCBD/OMG/DA/fd/66069 (2009-005)
To: CBD National Focal Points

I would like to draw your attention to the United Nations General Assembly resolution A/RES/61/203 in which the Assembly encourages Parties to the Convention, other Member States, relevant international organizations and other relevant stakeholders to make preparations to celebrate in 2010 the I ...

2012 international Planet Under Pressure conference: New knowledge towards solutions

26 - 29 March 2012, London, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

2018: Celebrating the 25th year of the implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity

Reference: SCBD/MPO/AF/DAIN/FD/87000 (2017-144)
To: CBD National Focal Points, partner organizations, indigenous peoples and local communities

2019 UN Climate Change Conference - Twenty fifth session of the Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 25 / CMP 15 / CMA 2)

11 - 22 November 2019, Santiago, Chile

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

2024 Biodiversity Capacity-Building and Development Forum

19 October 2024, Cali, Colombia

20th Session of the Near East Forestry and Range Comission and the Second Near East Forestry Week (FAO)

29 January - 2 February 2012, Antalya, Türkiye

20th Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII): “Peace, justice and strong institutions: the role of indigenous peoples in implementing Sustainable Development Goal 16”

19 - 30 April 2021, Hybrid, New York, United States of America

21st session of the FAO Committee on Forestry (COFO)

24 - 28 September 2012, Rome, Italy

24th Annual Meeting of the Society for Conservation Biology (SCB) - Conservation for a Changing Planet

3 - 7 July 2010, Edmonton, Canada

25th International Congress for Conservation Biology: Engaging Society in Conservation (ICCB 2011)

5 - 9 December 2011, Auckland, New Zealand

25th Session of the Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore (WIPO)

15 - 24 July 2013, Geneva, Switzerland

25th session of the Committee on Forestry (COFO) at FAO

22 - 26 June 2020, Rome, Italy

27th International Congress for Conservation Biology (ICCB 2015) and 4th European congress for Conservation Biology

2 - 6 August 2015, Montpellier, France

27th Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer

1 - 5 November 2015, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

28th Meeting of the Standing Committee of the Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats

24 - 27 November 2008, Strasbourg, France

29th Session of the Committee on Fisheries (COFI)

31 January - 4 February 2011, Rome, Italy

2nd Session of the Intergovernmental Technical Working Group on Forest Genetic Resources (of the CGRFA) - ITWG-FRG (FAO)

21 - 25 January 2013, Rome, Italy