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Financial Statements of the Trust Funds of the Convention on Biological Diversity, Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety and Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit Sharing of Genetic Resources

Reference: SCBD/AFC/MRH/87024 (2017-139)
To: CBD National Focal Points

EXTENSION OF DEADLINE: Review of experience in convening the meetings of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention, the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol, and the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Nagoya Protocol concurrently

Reference: SCBD/OES/DC/KNM/86308 (2017-028)
To: CBD, CPB and ABS National Focal Points

Review of experience in convening the meetings of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention, the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol, and the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Nagoya Protocol concurrently

Reference: SCBD/OES/DC/KNM/86308 (2017-016)
To: CBD, CPB and ABS National Focal Points

Financial Statements of the Trust Funds of the Convention on Biological Diversity, Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety and Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit Sharing of Genetic Resources

Reference: SCBD/AFC/MRH/86053 (2016-135)
To: CBD National Focal Points

UPDATED 7/10/16: Proposed voluntary budget for the period 2017-2020 for the Convention on Biological Diversity, the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety and the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing of Genetic Resources

Reference: SCBD/AFC/MR-H/85996 (2016-116)
To: CBD, CPB and NP National Focal Points

Annual Accounts – BE, BY, BZ, VB, BG, BH, BI Trust Funds

Reference: SCBD/RMCS/MR-H/85220 (2015-137)
To: CBD National Focal Points

Biennium Accounts – BE, BY, BZ, VB, BG, BH, BI Trust Funds

Reference: SCBD/RMCS/MR-H/80461 (2014-101)
To: CBD National Focal Points

Biennium Accounts – BE, BY, BZ, VB, BG, BH, BI Trust Funds

Reference: SCBD/RMCS/MR-H/80461 (2013-105)
To: CBD National Focal Points

Operations of the Convention: Retirement of Decisions

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/LG/lb/77910 (2011-225)
To: National Focal Points and relevant international organizations

In paragraph 2 of decision X/14, the Conference of the Parties inter alia requested the Executive Secretary to make proposals to its eleventh meeting regarding the retirement of decisions and elements of decisions taken at its seventh meeting and to communicate such proposals to Parties, Governm ...

Training and Information Events on Innovative Financing for WGRI-3 Participants, Nairobi, 24-27 May 2010

Reference: SCBD/ITS/YX/fb/71531 (2010-088)
To: CBD National Focal Points and Resource Mobilization Focal Points and Relevant Organizations. cc: WGRI-3 Pre-registered participants

I am pleased to announce that a series of Training and Information Events on Innovative Financing for participants of the Third meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Review of Implementation of the Convention (WGRI-3) will be jointly organized by Business and Biodiversity Offsets Pro ...

Operations of the Convention: Retirement of Decisions

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/LG/lb/70894 (2010-067)
To: National Focal Points and relevant international organizations

In Section III paragraph 14 of Decision IX/29, the Conference of the Parties inter alia requested the Executive Secretary to make proposals to its tenth meeting regarding the retirement of decisions and elements of decisions taken at its fifth and sixth meetings and to communicate such proposals ...

Third Meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Review of Implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity (WGRI-3), 24 - 28 May 2010, UNEP, Nairobi

Reference: SCBD/ITS/NP/fb/69027 (2009-127)
To: all CBD National Focal Points

I am pleased to inform you that the third meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Review of Implementation of the Convention (WGRI-3) will be held in Nairobi, Kenya, at the headquarters of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) from 24 to 28 May 2010. You will find attached t ...

Operations of the Convention: retirement of decisions

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/LG/CR/60783 (2007-146)
To: National Focal Points and relevant international organizations

In Section V paragraph 36 of Decision VIII/10, the Conference of the Parties inter alia requested the Executive Secretary to make proposals to its ninth meeting regarding the retirement of decisions and elements of decisions taken at its fifth meeting and to communicate such proposals to Parties ...

Report of the Second Meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Review of Implementation of the Convention (WGRI-2)

Reference: SCBD/ITS/LC/59714 (2007-109)
To: CBD National Focal Points, The Global Environment Facility (GEF), Donor Agencies

I am pleased to bring to your kind attention that the report of the Second Meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Review of Implementation of the Convention (WGRI-2) held at UNESCO headquarters in Paris, France, from 9 to 13 July 2007, has been cleared by the Rapporteur and is now ava ...

Funding for Parties from Developing Countries and Economies in Transition to attend (i) the twelfth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA-12); and (ii) the second meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Review of Implementation of the Convention (WGRI-2), Paris, France, 2 to 6 July and 9 to 13 July 2007, respectively.

Reference: SCBD/RMCS/MR-H/58546 (2007-060)
To: All CBD National Focal Points

Pursuant to Decision VIII/31 paragraph 22 of the eighth meeting of the Conference of the Parties, I have the honour to inform you that the Secretariat has received, to date, a total of US$191,117 from donors in support of the participation of developing country Parties and Parties with economies ...

Documents for the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Review of Implementation of the Convention (WGRI-2), 9-13 July 2007, Paris

Reference: SCBD/ITS/DC/58443 (2007-064)
To: all CBD National Focal Points

I wish to inform you that documents for the second meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Review of Implementation (WGRI-2) to be held in Paris, France on 9-13 July 2007 are now being made available in final form on the Convention’s website at: < a href='/doc/meeting.aspx?mtg=WGRI-02' ...

Call tor Posters - National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans and the 2010 Biodiversity Target.

Reference: SCBD/ITS/DC/CI 58146 (2007-050)
To: all CBD National Focal Points and relevant organizations

The Secretariat is pleased to announce that a poster session will be held during the second meeting of the Working Group on Review of Implementation of the Convention (WGRI-2) on the theme of implementation of national biodiversity strategies and action plans and their contribution (NBSAPs) to t ...

Training Programme prior to the second meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Review of Implementation of the Convention (WGRI-2), on 8 July 2007, Muséum national d’Histoire Naturelle, 57, rue Cuvier, Paris, 5th District.

Reference: SCBD/ITS/DC/58140 (2007-048)
To: all CBD and SBSTTA National Focal Points

The Secretariat is pleased to announce that, in cooperation with UNEP and UNDP, as well as the courtesy of the Museum d’Histoire Naturelle de Paris, a training workshop on National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs) will be organized on Sunday, 8th July 2007, for the participants ...

Biennium Accounts - BE, BY, BZ, BG, BH, BI Trust Funds.

Reference: SCBD/RMCS/MR-H/57515 (2007-022)
To: CBD National Focal Points

Attached please find the audited financial statements (related to the following Trust Funds) for the biennium 2004-2005 ended 31 December 2005.

Second Meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Review of Implementation of the Convention (WGRI-2), 9 - 13 July 2007, UNESCO, Paris, France.

Reference: SCBD/ITS/DC/CI/57046 (2007-001)
To: CBD National Focal Points

I am pleased to inform you that the 2nd meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Review of Implementation of the Convention (WGRI-2) will be held in Paris, France at the Headquarters of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) from 9 to 13 July 2007. ...

Reference: SCBD/SEL/DO/SG/51811 (2005-129)
To: All CBD National Focal Points

To CBD National Focal Points<br>The Secretariat is circulating herewith a self-explanatory communication from the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland concerning the above at the latter’s request.

Reference: SCBD/SEL/DO/SG/51811 (2005-124)
To: CBD National Focal Points

To CBD National Focal Points<br>The Secretariat is circulating herewith a self-explanatory communication from the Government of Argentina concerning the above at the latter’s request.

Reference: SCBD/RMCS/MR-H/51401 (2005-115)
To: CBD National Focal Points

Attached please find the audited financial statements (related to the following Trust Funds) for the biennium 2004-2005 ended 31 December 2004.

Reference: SCBD/SEL/DO/MR/51457 (2005-113)
To: CBD National Focal Points

The Executive Secretary has prepared draft consolidated decisions in the areas specified in recommendation 1/2 of the Working Group on Review of Implementation of the Convention and hereby invites Parties, governments and relevant international organizations to submit to the Secretariat written ...

Reference: SCBD/SEL/DO/RR/49003 (2005-064)
To: CBD National Focal Points and relevant international organizations

Pursuant to decisions VII/33, the Executive Secretary has prepared draft proposals as referred to in paragraphs 3 and 4 and hereby invites Parties, Governments and relevant international organizations to submit to the Secretariat written comments thereon as soon as practicable but in any case no ...

Reference: SCBD/EDM/HZ/45173 (2004-099)
To: All CBD Focal Points

I am pleased to inform you that as of Monday, 6 December 2004, the offices of the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) will relocate to new premises.

Reference: SCBD/RMCS/MR-H/44759 (2004-071)
To: CBD National Focal Points

The audited financial statements (related to the following Trust Funds) for the biennium 2002-2003 ended 31 December 2003

Reference: SCBD/SEL/DO/RR/44648R (2004-068)
To: CBD National Focal Points

The Conference of the Parties requested the Executive Secretary to seek the views of Parties on options for a mechanism for setting priorities during the consideration of agenda items by the COP with a view to providing the budget group with clear guidance on how to address activities with finan ...

Reference: SCBD/SEL/DO/RR/43841 (2004-042)
To: National Focal Points

The Executive Secretary invites Parties and Governments to submit their views on options for a mechanism for setting priorities during the consideration of agenda items by the COP

Reference: SCBD/SEL/DO/RR/42257R (2004-018)
To: CBD National Focal Points

Communication from the Government of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland concerning the Falkland Islands (Malvinas)

Reference: SCBD/SEL/DO/RR/40983R (2003-133)
To: CBD National Focal Points

Communication from the Government of Argentina concerning the Question of the Falkland Islands (Malvinas)

Reference: SCBD/RMCS/MR-H/40594 (2003-126)
To: CBD National Focal Points

The Secretariat has signed an Agreement with the Government of the Netherlands which provides a grant of 1,600,000 Euros to the BE Trust Fund over the period 2003-2006

Reference: SCBD/RMCS/MR-H/38320 (2003-100)
To: CBD Focal Pints

Audited Accounts - BE, BY, BZ Trust Funds

Reference: SCBD/SEL/DO/RR/36977 (2003-056)
To: CBD National Focal Points and Relevant organizations

The Executive Secretary, pursuant to paragraph 5 of <a href="/decisions/default.asp?dec=VI/27">decision VI/27</a>B, invites Parties, Governments and relevant organizations to submit their written comments on the review of the status of implementation of all COP decisions.

Reference: SCBD/RMCS/AY/34019 (2003-019)
To: CBD, ICCP, SBSTTA, Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, BCH, and CHM focal points (cc: COP Bureau members, ICCP Bureau members, SBSTTA Bureau members)

Distribution of documentation to Parties

Reference: SCBD/I&O/AH/sc/30537 (2002-065)
To: National Focal Points

The Executive Secretary invites Governments to confirm the accuracy of information provided previously and, at the same time, provide the names of new experts on communication, education and public awareness

Reference: SCBD/SEL/DBO (2002-053)
To: CBD National Focal Points

The Executive Secretary requests Parties to submit their views regarding the potential of existing regional and sub-regional instruments, institutions, mechanisms or networks in their region or sub-region as tools for enhancing the implementation of the Convention.

Reference: SCBD/SEL/DBO (2002-054)
To:

The Executive Secretary requests regional and sub-regional organizations to provide a report to the Secretariat on the role they can play in enhancing the implementation of the Convention in their region or sub-region, as appropriate.