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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

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

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

Statement by Elizabeth Maruma Mrema, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the opening of the fifteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, 7 December 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 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 2021 United Nations Biodiversity Conference, Kunming, China, 11 October 2021.

Statement of the Executive Secretary, Ms. Cristiana Paşca Palmer, at the closing of the United Nations Biodiversity Conference 2018, Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, 29 November 2018

Opening statement by Ms. Cristiana Paşca Palmer, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, at the 2018 United Nations Biodiversity Conference, 17 November 2018, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt

Statement of Ms. Cristiana Pașca Palmer, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, at the opening of the high-level segment of the fourteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties, Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, 14 November 2018

Opening Statement by Braulio Ferreira De Souza Dias, Executive Secretary Convention on Biological Diversity to the 2016 United Nations Biodiversity Conference, Occasion of the report by the President on the outcome of the high level segment and the address by the President of Mexico, Thirteenth Meeting of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, Eighth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties Serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol, Second Meeting of the Conference of the Parties Serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Nagoya Protocol, Cancun, Mexico, 5 December 2016

Opening Statement by Braulio Ferreira De Souza Dias, Executive Secretary Convention on Biological Diversity to the 2016 United Nations Biodiversity Conference, Thirteenth Meeting of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, Eighth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties Serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol, Second Meeting of the Conference of the Parties Serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Nagoya Protocol, Cancun, Mexico, 4 December 2016

Closing Remarks by Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, at the Twelfth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity and the First Meeting of the Conference of the Parties Serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Nagoya Protocol, Pyeongchang, Republic of Korea, 17 October 2014

Statement By Mr. Braulio F. De Souza Dias Executive Secretary, Convention on Biological Diversity, at the Opening of Sustainable Ocean Initiative High-Level Meeting, Pyeongchang, Republic of Korea,16 October 2014

Opening Remarks By Braulio Ferreira De Souza Dias, Executive Secretary, Convention on Biological Diversity to the Twelfth Meeting of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, Pyeongchang, Republic of Korea, 6 October 2014

Remarks by Dr. Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister of India, at the inauguration of the High-Level Segment of COP 11

Opening Remards by Mr. Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, to the High-Level Segment of the Eleventh meeting of the Parties to the Conference on Biological Diversity (COP 11)

Opening Remarks by Braulio Ferreira De Souza Dias, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity to the Cities for Life Summit, Hyderabad, India, 15 October 2012

Opening remarks by Braulio Ferreira De Souza Dias, Executive Secretary of the CBD to the eleventh meeting of the COP, Hyderabad, India, 8 October 2012

Opening address by Ms. Jayanthi Natarajan, Minister of Environment and Forests, Government of India, in the opening plenary of the eleventh meeting of the COP, Hyderabad, India, 8 October 2012

Statement by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf the Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity on the Occasion of the Biodiversity Governors’ Summit, 19 October 2010, Nagoya, Japan

Statement by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf the Executive Secretary of The Convention On Biological Diversity On The Occasion Of The Launching Ceremony For The International Partnership For The Satoyama Initiative, 19 October 2010 Nagoya, Japan

Statement by Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the Aichi-Nagoya COP10 Promotion Committee Symposium, 11 October 2009, Nagoya, Japan

Statement by Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity at the Closure of the High Level Segment of the Ninth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention

Statement by Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity at the Closing Session of the Ninth Meeting of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, Bonn, 30 May 2008

The Bonn Biodiversity Summit: Birthplace of a “Globale Naturallianz” for life on Earth by Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity<br><br>The article is also available in German <a href='/doc/speech/2008/sp-2008-05-naturallianz-de.pdf'><img src='/images/pdf_button.png'></a>

Statement by Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf at the Meeting of African Leaders on Access and Benefit-Sharing in preparation for the High-level Segment of the 9th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, 10-12 April 2008, Mahé, Seychelles

Statement by the Executive Secretary Ahmed Djoghlaf on the occasion of the KfW and BioFrankfurt Evening “Achievements of the CBD and Challenges of COP 9 and Beyond”, 8 April 2008, Frankfurt, Germany

Statement of Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, at the Closure of the International Civil Society Forum “100 Days to the UN Biodiversity Conference”, Berlin, 8 February 2008.

Message of Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, the New Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, to the Citizens of Brazil

In less than seven weeks, Curitiba, your city in the State of Parana, which has taken the lead in demonstrating to the world that a 'green city' is not only a viable concept but a living reality, will be elevated to the status of capital of biosafety and biodiversity of the world. Indeed your co ...

Closing remarks by Dr. Hamdallah Zedan, Executive Secretary

In his closing remarks to the seventh meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP-7), Executive Secretary, Hamdallah Zedan noted the unprecedented participation, the highest ever for a meeting of the Conference of the Parties. He emphasized that "the ...

Statement by Hamdallah Zedan, Executive Secretary, to the High Level Segment

In his remarks, Mr. Zedan commented that the ministerial gathering ". . . Provides an excellent opportunity to take stock of accomplishments and to provide an impetus for the next stage in the implementation of the Convention. "

Statement by Dr. Hamdallah Zedan, Executive Secretary, to the Opening Session

In his Opening Statement to the seventh meeting of the Conference of the Parties, Hamdallah Zedan, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity referred to the 10th anniversary of the entry into force of the Convention, noting that " One of the striking aspects of the last ten y ...

Keynote Address by Emile Frison "Biodiversity, nutrition and health: making a difference to hunger and conservation in the developing world"

The world has made great strides in reducing hunger, yet the problem of malnutrition, particularly the "hidden hunger" caused by missing micronutrients, constitues a formidable challenge for the future…

Statement by Dr. Hamdallah Zedan, Executive Secretary, to the Workshop on the Application of the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment Methods and Tools to the Issues of Relevance to the Convention on Biological Diversity

Mr. Zedan's comments to the MA workshop underline the linkages between the work of the Convention on Biological Diversity and the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment. The work on Ecosystems and Human Well-Being is emphasized.

The Challenge of the Twenty First-Century - Setting the Real Bottom Line

Presentation of Dr. David Suzuki to the opening session

Statement by Dr. Hamdallah Zedan, Executive Secretary, to the 19th Session of the Global Biodiversity Forum (GBF)

This address to the 19th session of the GBF, focuses on the theme of the forum: "Biodiversity and Prosperity" and identifies their fundamental and inseparable relationship.

Statement by Dr. Hamdallah Zedan, Executive Secretary, to the Opening Session

Statement by Dr. Hamdallah Zedan, Executive Secretary, to the Ministerial Roundtable Discussion

Statement by Dr. Hamdallah Zedan, Executive Secretary, to the Opening Session

Statement by Dr. Hamdallah Zedan, Executive Secretary, to the Opening Session

Statement by Dr. Hamdallah Zedan, Executive Secretary, to the Opening Session