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345 <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--carousel paragraph--view-mode--carousel"> 346 <div class="carousel-item-text-block"> 347 <div class="container"> 348 <div class="row"> 349 <div class="col-lg-8 ml-auto"> 350 <div class="carousel-item-header"> 351 UN Biodiversity Conference 2026: Taking Action for Nature in Yerevan 352 </div> 353 <div class="carousel-item-text"> 354 355 The UN 2026 Biodiversity Conference, including COP17, CP-MOP12 and NP-MOP6, will take place from 19 to 30 October 2026 in Yerevan, Armenia. The conference will provide an opportunity to review collective progress towards the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework for the first time. 356Click here to access the dedicated meeting webpage, including information on registration and related events. 357 358 359 </div> 360 </div> 361 </div> 362 </div> 363 </div> 364 <picture> 365 <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/xl_16_9/public/2026-05/yerevan_compressed.jpg?itok=zaRF6XXl 1x" media="(min-width: 1200px)" type="image/jpeg"/> 366 <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/lg_16_9/public/2026-05/yerevan_compressed.jpg?itok=ETNlOWmt 1x" media="(min-width: 992px) and (max-width: 1199px)" type="image/jpeg"/> 367 <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/md_16_9/public/2026-05/yerevan_compressed.jpg?itok=zq4ZFB9N 1x" media="(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 991px)" type="image/jpeg"/> 368 <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/sm_16_9/public/2026-05/yerevan_compressed.jpg?itok=KEC__6CH 1x" media="(min-width: 576px) and (max-width: 767px)" type="image/jpeg"/> 369 <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/xs_16_9/public/2026-05/yerevan_compressed.jpg?itok=EspBPwjy 1x" media="(max-width: 575px)" type="image/jpeg"/> 370 <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/2026-05/yerevan_compressed.jpg" alt="" typeof="foaf:Image" /> 371 372 </picture> 373 374 <span class="image-source">Oleg Nagovski / Pexels</span> 375 </div> 376</a> 377 378 </div> 379 <div class="carousel-item"> 380 <a href="https://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2026/pr-2026-09-10-kunming-en.pdf"> 381 <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--carousel paragraph--view-mode--carousel"> 382 <div class="carousel-item-text-block"> 383 <div class="container"> 384 <div class="row"> 385 <div class="col-lg-8 ml-auto"> 386 <div class="carousel-item-header"> 387 Kunming Dialogue (7â9 September) 388 </div> 389 <div class="carousel-item-text"> 390 391 The Kunming Dialogue was an informal technical dialogue that served as an inclusive platform for multi-stakeholder consultations related to the global review on collective progress in the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, which will take place at COP 17 in Yerevan. The closing Public Release is now available. 392 393 394 </div> 395 </div> 396 </div> 397 </div> 398 </div> 399 <picture> 400 <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/xl_16_9/public/2026-08/vincent-tint-qj-zxfisxkq-unsplash.jpg?itok=aJGD7EeR 1x" media="(min-width: 1200px)" type="image/jpeg"/> 401 <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/lg_16_9/public/2026-08/vincent-tint-qj-zxfisxkq-unsplash.jpg?itok=6Efejjtp 1x" media="(min-width: 992px) and (max-width: 1199px)" type="image/jpeg"/> 402 <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/md_16_9/public/2026-08/vincent-tint-qj-zxfisxkq-unsplash.jpg?itok=hZWEm7No 1x" media="(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 991px)" type="image/jpeg"/> 403 <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/sm_16_9/public/2026-08/vincent-tint-qj-zxfisxkq-unsplash.jpg?itok=D3MkuRsJ 1x" media="(min-width: 576px) and (max-width: 767px)" type="image/jpeg"/> 404 <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/xs_16_9/public/2026-08/vincent-tint-qj-zxfisxkq-unsplash.jpg?itok=hpZdyh41 1x" media="(max-width: 575px)" type="image/jpeg"/> 405 <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/2026-08/vincent-tint-qj-zxfisxkq-unsplash.jpg" alt="" typeof="foaf:Image" /> 406 407 </picture> 408 409 <span class="image-source">Vincent Tint/Unsplash</span> 410 </div> 411</a> 412 413 </div> 414 <div class="carousel-item"> 415 <a href="https://www.cbd.int/gbf/implementation/globalreview">
416 <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--carousel paragraph--view-mode--carousel"> 417 <div class="carousel-item-text-block"> 418 <div class="container"> 419 <div class="row"> 420 <div class="col-lg-8 ml-auto"> 421 <div class="carousel-item-header"> 422 Global review of biodiversity progress 423 </div> 424 <div class="carousel-item-text"> 425 426 At COP 17, Parties will undertake the first global review of collective progress in implementing the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. The Global Report, State of Biodiversity Action, will provide the evidence base for the review, bringing together national reporting, scientific assessments and other knowledge to show where progress is being made, where gaps remain and where action needs to accelerate. 427 428 429 </div> 430 </div> 431 </div> 432 </div> 433 </div> 434 <picture> 435 <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/xl_16_9/public/2026-03/imagen_reducida_2mb.jpg?itok=mYtuSl6j 1x" media="(min-width: 1200px)" type="image/jpeg"/> 436 <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/lg_16_9/public/2026-03/imagen_reducida_2mb.jpg?itok=FC-gDWHA 1x" media="(min-width: 992px) and (max-width: 1199px)" type="image/jpeg"/> 437 <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/md_16_9/public/2026-03/imagen_reducida_2mb.jpg?itok=JO59T8tk 1x" media="(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 991px)" type="image/jpeg"/> 438 <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/sm_16_9/public/2026-03/imagen_reducida_2mb.jpg?itok=f1-4PSfo 1x" media="(min-width: 576px) and (max-width: 767px)" type="image/jpeg"/> 439 <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/xs_16_9/public/2026-03/imagen_reducida_2mb.jpg?itok=d7Vu6mFe 1x" media="(max-width: 575px)" type="image/jpeg"/> 440 <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/2026-03/imagen_reducida_2mb.jpg" alt="" typeof="foaf:Image" /> 441 442 </picture> 443 444 <span class="image-source">Mike Van Schoonderwalt</span> 445 </div> 446</a> 447 448 </div> 449 <div class="carousel-item"> 450 <a href="https://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2026/pr-2026-08-12-sbstta28-sbi7-en.pdf"> 451 <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--carousel paragraph--view-mode--carousel"> 452 <div class="carousel-item-text-block"> 453 <div class="container"> 454 <div class="row"> 455 <div class="col-lg-8 ml-auto"> 456 <div class="carousel-item-header"> 457 Nairobi meetings pave the way for 2026 UN Biodiversity Conference 458 </div> 459 <div class="carousel-item-text"> 460 461 After nearly three weeks of intense negotiations, the 2026 Nairobi meetings including SBSTTA-28 and SBI-7 have come to a close. The meetings have paved the way for the UN Biodiversity Conference as the push to ramp up action for nature continues toward Yerevan and beyond. 462 463 464 </div> 465 </div> 466 </div> 467 </div> 468 </div> 469 <picture> 470 <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/xl_16_9/public/2026-08/untitled_design-11.png?itok=kVd2qsqq 1x" media="(min-width: 1200px)" type="image/png"/> 471 <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/lg_16_9/public/2026-08/untitled_design-11.png?itok=DpDaYQwn 1x" media="(min-width: 992px) and (max-width: 1199px)" type="image/png"/> 472 <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/md_16_9/public/2026-08/untitled_design-11.png?itok=5X6EUjbb 1x" media="(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 991px)" type="image/png"/> 473 <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/sm_16_9/public/2026-08/untitled_design-11.png?itok=ygVZ-Cj- 1x" media="(min-width: 576px) and (max-width: 767px)" type="image/png"/> 474 <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/xs_16_9/public/2026-08/untitled_design-11.png?itok=3_7L_4tm 1x" media="(max-width: 575px)" type="image/png"/> 475 <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/2026-08/untitled_design-11.png" alt="" typeof="foaf:Image" /> 476 477 </picture> 478 479 <span class="image-source"></span> 480 </div> 481</a> 482 483 </div> 484 <div class="carousel-item"> 485 <a href="https://www.cbd.int/conferences/nairobi-2026">
486 <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--carousel paragraph--view-mode--carousel"> 487 <div class="carousel-item-text-block"> 488 <div class="container"> 489 <div class="row"> 490 <div class="col-lg-8 ml-auto"> 491 <div class="carousel-item-header"> 492 CBD subsidiary body meetings SBSTTA-28 and SBI-7 to convene in Nairobi ahead of COP17 493 </div> 494 <div class="carousel-item-text"> 495 496 The Nairobi meetings, SBSTTA-28 and SBI-7, will take place from 27 July to 12 August 2026. These meetings will support scientific, technical and implementation discussions under the Convention on Biological Diversity ahead of COP17 in Yerevan, Armenia. 497Click here to access the dedicated meeting webpage and learn more. 498 499 500 </div> 501 </div> 502 </div> 503 </div> 504 </div> 505 <picture> 506 <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/xl_16_9/public/2026-07/grace-nandi-7XA8SJ5ODq4-unsplash%20%281%29.jpg?itok=EiwGiJGp 1x" media="(min-width: 1200px)" type="image/jpeg"/> 507 <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/lg_16_9/public/2026-07/grace-nandi-7XA8SJ5ODq4-unsplash%20%281%29.jpg?itok=nfwUCKJQ 1x" media="(min-width: 992px) and (max-width: 1199px)" type="image/jpeg"/> 508 <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/md_16_9/public/2026-07/grace-nandi-7XA8SJ5ODq4-unsplash%20%281%29.jpg?itok=S_LptrIy 1x" media="(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 991px)" type="image/jpeg"/> 509 <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/sm_16_9/public/2026-07/grace-nandi-7XA8SJ5ODq4-unsplash%20%281%29.jpg?itok=iarYlL0h 1x" media="(min-width: 576px) and (max-width: 767px)" type="image/jpeg"/> 510 <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/xs_16_9/public/2026-07/grace-nandi-7XA8SJ5ODq4-unsplash%20%281%29.jpg?itok=2c3Zj4RA 1x" media="(max-width: 575px)" type="image/jpeg"/> 511 <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/2026-07/grace-nandi-7XA8SJ5ODq4-unsplash%20%281%29.jpg" alt="" typeof="foaf:Image" /> 512 513 </picture> 514 515 <span class="image-source">Grace Nandi/ Unsplash</span> 516 </div> 517</a> 518 519 </div> 520 <div class="carousel-item"> 521 <a href="https://www.cbd.int/biodiversity-day/2026"> 522 <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--carousel paragraph--view-mode--carousel"> 523 <div class="carousel-item-text-block"> 524 <div class="container"> 525 <div class="row"> 526 <div class="col-lg-8 ml-auto"> 527 <div class="carousel-item-header"> 528 2026 International Day for Biological Diversity 529 </div> 530 <div class="carousel-item-text"> 531 532 The International Day for Biological Diversity was held on 22 May 2026. This yearâs IDB theme, âActing locally for global impact,â highlights the power of local actions to support the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. Explore the collected resources, stories and ways to take part in this global event, including a message from our Executive Secretary. 533 534 535 </div> 536 </div> 537 </div> 538 </div> 539 </div> 540 <picture> 541 <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/xl_16_9/public/2026-04/website_banner_idb_1_0.png?itok=ClQeyv3S 1x" media="(min-width: 1200px)" type="image/png"/> 542 <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/lg_16_9/public/2026-04/website_banner_idb_1_0.png?itok=VT7Vvh36 1x" media="(min-width: 992px) and (max-width: 1199px)" type="image/png"/> 543 <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/md_16_9/public/2026-04/website_banner_idb_1_0.png?itok=9M2rytao 1x" media="(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 991px)" type="image/png"/> 544 <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/sm_16_9/public/2026-04/website_banner_idb_1_0.png?itok=KpXSI46S 1x" media="(min-width: 576px) and (max-width: 767px)" type="image/png"/> 545 <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/xs_16_9/public/2026-04/website_banner_idb_1_0.png?itok=jpE2jtEp 1x" media="(max-width: 575px)" type="image/png"/> 546 <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/2026-04/website_banner_idb_1_0.png" alt="" typeof="foaf:Image" /> 547 548 </picture> 549 550 <span class="image-source">CBD Secretariat </span> 551 </div> 552</a> 553 554 </div> 555 <div class="carousel-item"> 556 <a href="https://www.cbd.int/article/2025-submissions-actors-other-than-national-governments"> 557 <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--carousel paragraph--view-mode--carousel"> 558 <div class="carousel-item-text-block"> 559 <div class="container"> 560 <div class="row"> 561 <div class="col-lg-8 ml-auto"> 562 <div class="carousel-item-header"> 563 Whole-of-society contributions will receive visibility they deserve 564 </div> 565 <div class="carousel-item-text"> 566 567 The CBD Secretariat has recently activated a new feature in the Conventionâs Online Reporting Tool (ORT) allowing actors other than national governments to submit their commitments to the global endeavor to halt and reverse biodiversity loss. 568 569 </div> 570 </div> 571 </div> 572 </div> 573 </div> 574 <picture> 575 <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/xl_16_9/public/2025-12/luiza-braun-zqcppepqob0-unsplash_2.jpg?itok=renr_utG 1x" media="(min-width: 1200px)" type="image/jpeg"/> 576 <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/lg_16_9/public/2025-12/luiza-braun-zqcppepqob0-unsplash_2.jpg?itok=KX__hi_h 1x" media="(min-width: 992px) and (max-width: 1199px)" type="image/jpeg"/> 577 <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/md_16_9/public/2025-12/luiza-braun-zqcppepqob0-unsplash_2.jpg?itok=FOFOjvFn 1x" media="(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 991px)" type="image/jpeg"/> 578 <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/sm_16_9/public/2025-12/luiza-braun-zqcppepqob0-unsplash_2.jpg?itok=IPQz7RQs 1x" media="(min-width: 576px) and (max-width: 767px)" type="image/jpeg"/> 579 <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/xs_16_9/public/2025-12/luiza-braun-zqcppepqob0-unsplash_2.jpg?itok=1bs17-Y- 1x" media="(max-width: 575px)" type="image/jpeg"/> 580 <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/2025-12/luiza-braun-zqcppepqob0-unsplash_2.jpg" alt="" typeof="foaf:Image" /> 581 582 </picture> 583 584 <span class="image-source">Luiza Braun</span> 585 </div> 586</a> 587 588 </div> 589 <div class="carousel-item"> 590 <a href="https://www.cbd.int/article/Technical%20and%20Scientific%20Cooperation%20Support%20Centres"> 591 <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--carousel paragraph--view-mode--carousel"> 592 <div class="carousel-item-text-block"> 593 <div class="container"> 594 <div class="row"> 595 <div class="col-lg-8 ml-auto"> 596 <div class="carousel-item-header"> 597 Operationalizing technical and scientific cooperation to turbocharge the KMGBF implementation 598 </div> 599 <div class="carousel-item-text"> 600 601 From 13-15 January 2026, the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) hosted a global workshop bringing together the Conventionâs 18 Technical and Scientific Cooperation Support Centres (TSCCs), which the Parties to the CBD selected in 2024. Representatives of the TSCCs were joined at the Secretariatâs premises in Montreal for a hybrid workshop attended by experts from UNEP, UNDP, the NBSAP Accelerator Partnership, the China Trust Fund, and the Secretariat of the Kunming Biodiversity Fund. 602 603 604 </div> 605 </div> 606 </div> 607 </div> 608 </div> 609 <picture> 610 <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/xl_16_9/public/2026-01/tscc_meeting_g_1_2.jpg?itok=P5Cj9U0E 1x" media="(min-width: 1200px)" type="image/jpeg"/> 611 <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/lg_16_9/public/2026-01/tscc_meeting_g_1_2.jpg?itok=j9z6nDpb 1x" media="(min-width: 992px) and (max-width: 1199px)" type="image/jpeg"/> 612 <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/md_16_9/public/2026-01/tscc_meeting_g_1_2.jpg?itok=QoWVa_Wn 1x" media="(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 991px)" type="image/jpeg"/> 613 <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/sm_16_9/public/2026-01/tscc_meeting_g_1_2.jpg?itok=L5X_pARu 1x" media="(min-width: 576px) and (max-width: 767px)" type="image/jpeg"/> 614 <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/xs_16_9/public/2026-01/tscc_meeting_g_1_2.jpg?itok=1lwDdtVC 1x" media="(max-width: 575px)" type="image/jpeg"/> 615 <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/2026-01/tscc_meeting_g_1_2.jpg" alt="" typeof="foaf:Image" /> 616 617 </picture> 618 619 <span class="image-source"></span> 620 </div> 621</a> 622 623 </div> 624 <div class="carousel-item"> 625 <a href="https://www.cbd.int/article/Bio-Bridge%20Initiative"> 626 <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--carousel paragraph--view-mode--carousel"> 627 <div class="carousel-item-text-block"> 628 <div class="container"> 629 <div class="row"> 630 <div class="col-lg-8 ml-auto"> 631 <div class="carousel-item-header"> 632 Conservation without borders: a story from the Bio-Bridge Initiative 633 </div> 634 <div class="carousel-item-text"> 635 636 Off the coasts of Colombia and Ecuador, coral reef ecosystems, like many around the world, are in decline. These fragile but essential reefs form a contiguous ecosystem, making transboundary cooperation essential. Under the impetus of the Bio-Bridge Initiative (BBI) of the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), not-for-profit organizations Corales de Paz (Colombia) and CONMAR (Ecuador) have been joining forces since 2022 to share coral restoration expertise and bolster community-based conservation. 637 638 639 </div> 640 </div> 641 </div> 642 </div> 643 </div> 644 <picture> 645 <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/xl_16_9/public/2026-01/moviendo_cuerdas_para_trasplante_2_1.jpg?itok=eJxF4SxO 1x" media="(min-width: 1200px)" type="image/jpeg"/> 646 <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/lg_16_9/public/2026-01/moviendo_cuerdas_para_trasplante_2_1.jpg?itok=JO6kHIAW 1x" media="(min-width: 992px) and (max-width: 1199px)" type="image/jpeg"/> 647 <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/md_16_9/public/2026-01/moviendo_cuerdas_para_trasplante_2_1.jpg?itok=_RaysZDN 1x" media="(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 991px)" type="image/jpeg"/> 648 <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/sm_16_9/public/2026-01/moviendo_cuerdas_para_trasplante_2_1.jpg?itok=jJ11EF3L 1x" media="(min-width: 576px) and (max-width: 767px)" type="image/jpeg"/> 649 <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/xs_16_9/public/2026-01/moviendo_cuerdas_para_trasplante_2_1.jpg?itok=XNj4kCgw 1x" media="(max-width: 575px)" type="image/jpeg"/> 650 <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/2026-01/moviendo_cuerdas_para_trasplante_2_1.jpg" alt="" typeof="foaf:Image" /> 651 652 </picture> 653 654 <span class="image-source">Photo: Corales de Paz</span> 655 </div> 656</a> 657 658 </div> 659 </div> 660 661 <!-- Left and right controls --> 662 <a class="carousel-control-prev" href="#mainCarousel" data-sli
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743 <span class="post-square" style="background-color: #674db6"></span> 744 <span>28.09.2026</span> 745 <span class="post-slashes">//</span> 746 <span class="post-title">2026-076</span> 747 </a> 748 <a href="/notifications/2026-076" class="d-block post-content"> 749 Important Logistical Information for the Seventeenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity and the concur... 750 </a> 751 </div> 752 <div class="post-wrapper grid-sizer event"> 753 <a href="https://www.cbd.int/meetings/006763" class="post-header"> 754 <span class="post-square" style="background-color: #3383b4"></span> 755 <span></span> 756 </a> 757 <a href="https://www.cbd.int/meetings/006763" class="d-block post-content"> 758 Preparatory webinar for the twelfth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol and the s... 759 </a> 760 </div> 761 <div class="post-wrapper grid-sizer event"> 762 <a href="https://www.cbd.int/meetings/006765" class="post-header"> 763 <span class="post-square" style="background-color: #3383b4"></span> 764 <span></span> 765 </a> 766 <a href="https://www.cbd.int/meetings/006765" class="d-block post-content"> 767 An introduction to nature finance: private sector finance instruments 768 </a> 769 </div> 770 <div class="post-wrapper grid-sizer recommendation"> 771 <a href="https://www.cbd.int/meetings/SBI-07" class="post-header"> 772 <span class="post-square" style="background-color: #9a5917"></span> 773 <span></span> 774 <span class="post-slashes">//</span> 775 <span class="post-title">SBI-07</span> 776 </a> 777 <a href="https://www.cbd.int/meetings/SBI-07" class="d-block post-content"> 778 Recommendation 7/4 - Digital sequence information on genetic resources 779 </a> 780 </div> 781 <div class="post-wrapper grid-sizer recommendation"> 782 <a href="https://www.cbd.int/meetings/SBSTTA-28" class="post-header"> 783 <span class="post-square" style="background-color: #9a5917"></span> 784 <span></span> 785 <span class="post-slashes">//</span> 786 <span class="post-title">SBSTTA-28</span> 787 </a> 788 <a href="https://www.cbd.int/meetings/SBSTTA-28" class="d-block post-content"> 789 Recommendation 28/1 - Planning, monitoring, reporting and review 790 </a> 791 </div> 792 </div> 793 794 795 <div class="limited-width-content recommendation" style="display: none"> 796 <div class="post-wrapper grid-sizer recommendation"> 797 <a href="https://www.cbd.int/meetings/SBI-07" class="post-header"> 798 <span class="post-square" style="background-color: #9a5917"></span> 799 <span></span> 800 <span class="post-slashes">//</span> 801 <span class="post-title">SBI-07</span> 802 </a> 803 <a href="https://www.cbd.int/meetings/SBI-07" class="d-block post-content"> 804 Recommendation 7/4 - Digital sequence information on genetic resources 805 </a> 806 </div> 807 <div class="post-wrapper grid-sizer recommendation"> 808 <a href="https://www.cbd.int/meetings/SBSTTA-28" class="post-header">
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864 <span class="post-square" style="background-color: #9a5917"></span> 865 <span></span> 866 <span class="post-slashes">//</span> 867 <span class="post-title">SBSTTA-27</span> 868 </a> 869 <a href="https://www.cbd.int/meetings/SBSTTA-27" class="d-block post-content"> 870 Recommendation 27/10 - Biodiversity and health 871 </a> 872 </div> 873 <div class="post-wrapper grid-sizer recommendation"> 874 <a href="https://www.cbd.int/meetings/SBSTTA-26" class="post-header"> 875 <span class="post-square" style="background-color: #9a5917"></span> 876 <span></span> 877 <span class="post-slashes">//</span> 878 <span class="post-title">SBSTTA-26</span> 879 </a> 880 <a href="https://www.cbd.int/meetings/SBSTTA-26" class="d-block post-content"> 881 Recommendation 26/9 - Biodiversity and health 882 </a> 883 </div> 884 </div> 885 <div class="limited-width-content event" style="display: none"> 886 <div class="post-wrapper grid-sizer event"> 887 <a href="https://www.cbd.int/meetings/006763" class="post-header"> 888 <span class="post-square" style="background-color: #3383b4"></span> 889 <span></span> 890 </a> 891 <a href="https://www.cbd.int/meetings/006763" class="d-block post-content"> 892 Preparatory webinar for the twelfth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol and the s... 893 </a> 894 </div> 895 <div class="post-wrapper grid-sizer event"> 896 <a href="https://www.cbd.int/meetings/006765" class="post-header"> 897 <span class="post-square" style="background-color: #3383b4"></span> 898 <span></span> 899 </a> 900 <a href="https://www.cbd.int/meetings/006765" class="d-block post-content"> 901 An introduction to nature finance: private sector finance instruments 902 </a> 903 </div> 904 <div class="post-wrapper grid-sizer event"> 905 <a href="https://www.cbd.int/meetings/006766" class="post-header"> 906 <span class="post-square" style="background-color: #3383b4"></span> 907 <span></span> 908 </a> 909 <a href="https://www.cbd.int/meetings/006766" class="d-block post-content"> 910 Webinar on organizational matters on the agenda for the seventeenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties 911 </a> 912 </div> 913 <div class="post-wrapper grid-sizer event"> 914 <a href="https://www.cbd.int/meetings/006760" class="post-header"> 915 <span class="post-square" style="background-color: #3383b4"></span> 916 <span></span> 917 </a> 918 <a href="https://www.cbd.int/meetings/006760" class="d-block post-content"> 919 Advancing the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework through sustainable aquaculture practices (Webinar) 920 </a> 921 </div> 922 <div class="post-wrapper grid-sizer event"> 923 <a href="https://www.cbd.int/meetings/006767" class="post-header">
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978 <span class="post-title">2026-077</span> 979 </a> 980 <a href="/notifications/2026-077" class="d-block post-content"> 981 CORRIGENDUM : Preparatory Webinars for the seventeenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, 30 Septembe... 982 </a> 983 </div> 984 <div class="post-wrapper grid-sizer notification"> 985 <a href="/notifications/2026-076" class="post-header"> 986 <span class="post-square" style="background-color: #674db6"></span> 987 <span>28.09.2026</span> 988 <span class="post-slashes">//</span> 989 <span class="post-title">2026-076</span> 990 </a> 991 <a href="/notifications/2026-076" class="d-block post-content"> 992 Important Logistical Information for the Seventeenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity and the concur... 993 </a> 994 </div> 995 <div class="post-wrapper grid-sizer notification"> 996 <a href="/notifications/2026-075" class="post-header"> 997 <span class="post-square" style="background-color: #674db6"></span> 998 <span>25.09.2026</span> 999 <span class="post-slashes">//</span> 1000 <span class="post-title">2026-075</span> 1001 </a> 1002 <a href="/notifications/2026-075" class="d-block post-content"> 1003 Workshop on the Access and Benefit-Sharing Clearing-House, 25 October 2026 - Yerevan, Armenia 1004 </a> 1005 </div> 1006 <div class="post-wrapper grid-sizer notification"> 1007 <a href="/notifications/2026-073" class="post-header"> 1008 <span class="post-square" style="background-color: #674db6"></span> 1009 <span>22.09.2026</span> 1010 <span class="post-slashes">//</span> 1011 <span class="post-title">2026-073</span> 1012 </a> 1013 <a href="/notifications/2026-073" class="d-block post-content"> 1014 2026 Biodiversity Capacity-Building and Development Forum, 24 October 2026 - Yerevan, Armenia 1015 </a> 1016 </div> 1017 <div class="post-wrapper grid-sizer notification"> 1018 <a href="/notifications/2026-074" class="post-header"> 1019 <span class="post-square" style="background-color: #674db6"></span> 1020 <span>22.09.2026</span> 1021 <span class="post-slashes">//</span> 1022 <span class="post-title">2026-074</span> 1023 </a> 1024 <a href="/notifications/2026-074" class="d-block post-content"> 1025 SUPERSEDED BY NOTIFICATION 2026-077 - Preparatory Webinars for the seventeenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biologica... 1026 </a> 1027 </div> 1028 <div class="post-wrapper grid-sizer notification"> 1029 <a href="/notifications/2026-072" class="post-header"> 1030 <span class="post-square" style="background-color: #674db6"></span> 1031 <span>18.09.2026</span>
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1082 <span>13.08.2026</span> 1083 </a> 1084 <a href="https://www.cbd.int/doc/press/2026/pr-2026-08-12-sbstta28-sbi7-en.pdf" class="d-block post-content"> 1085 Parties recognize the world is not on track to achieve biodiversity targets; Nairobi 1086meetings pave the way for pivotal 2026 UN Biodiversity Conferen... 1087 </a> 1088 </div> 1089 <div class="post-wrapper grid-sizer secretariat"> 1090 <a href="https://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2026/sp-2026-08-04-sbi7-en.pdf" class="post-header"> 1091 <span class="post-square" style="background-color: #1d9d4e"></span> 1092 <span>04.08.2026</span> 1093 </a> 1094 <a href="https://www.cbd.int/doc/speech/2026/sp-2026-08-04-sbi7-en.pdf" class="d-block post-content"> 1095 Statement by the Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, Astrid Schomaker, at the opening of the seventh meeting of the Subsidi... 1096 </a> 1097 </div> 1098 <div class="post-wrapper grid-sizer secretariat"> 1099 <a 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discussions on a wide range of scientific, technical, and implementation issues, thus paving the way for decisive intergovernmental negotiations at the 2026 United Nations Biodiversity Conference, including COP 17 in Yerevan, Armenia this October. 1244 1245From 27 July to 1 August at the twenty-eighth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical, and Technological Advice (SBSTTA-28), Parties found widespread consensus on issues surrounding sustainable wildlife management and the management of protected areas, synthetic biology and marine and coastal biodiversity conservation, as well as other underpinnings of the collective endeavour to halt and reverse biodiversity loss contained in the Convention and its Protocols. Highlights included recommendations on the first update of the Conventionâs Programme of Work on Protected Areas since its ado...</div> 1246 </div> 1247 </a> 1248 </div> 1249 </div> 1250 <div class="carousel-item update-item-group no-gutters "> 1251 <div class="update-item"> 1252 <a href="/article/2026-06-16-how-the-world-measures-progress-for-nature"> 1253 <div class="scale-img-wrapper"> 1254 <picture> 1255 <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/updates_desktop_images/public/2026-06/untitled_design-8.png?itok=9yhsareA 1x" media="all and (min-width: 992px)" type="image/png"/> 1256 <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/updates_mobile_images_/public/2026-06/untitled_design-8.png?itok=dHwJhqSc 1x" media="(min-width: 0px)" type="image/png"/> 1257 <img class="img-fluid" loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/updates_desktop_images/public/2026-06/untitled_design-8.png?itok=9yhsareA" alt="UN Decade_restoration.png" typeof="foaf:Image" /> 1258 1259 </picture> 1260 1261 </div> 1262 <div class="update-item-description p-3"> 1263 <div class="update-title"><h3 class="h4">What you need to know about the first draft global report of progress under the KMGBF</h3></div> 1264 <div class="update-text">Building the evidence base for action on nature 1265 1266The Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) has released the first draft of the global report on collective progress in the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework(KMGBF), marking an important step in the Global Review process ahead of COP 17. 1267 1268As the world approaches
1268the halfway point toward the Frameworkâs 2030 targets, the Global Review is the first major global stocktake on implementation of the KMGBF. The draft report shows that since its adoption, the Framework has driven unprecedented global engagement for nature. However, more needs to be done at all levels, and faster, to match the Framework's ambition and achieve its 2030 targets. 1269 1270Drawing on national reports, updated national biodiversity strategies and action plans, and other source...</div> 1271 </div> 1272 </a> 1273 </div> 1274 </div> 1275 <div class="carousel-item update-item-group no-gutters "> 1276 <div class="update-item"> 1277 <a href="/article/2026-Join-IDB"> 1278 <div class="scale-img-wrapper"> 1279 <picture> 1280 <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/updates_desktop_images/public/2026-05/pexels-tahir-33963829_11zon.jpg?itok=UrhiMVN4 1x" media="all and (min-width: 992px)" type="image/jpeg"/> 1281 <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/updates_mobile_images_/public/2026-05/pexels-tahir-33963829_11zon.jpg?itok=bo2BkXxX 1x" media="(min-width: 0px)" type="image/jpeg"/> 1282 <img class="img-fluid" loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/updates_desktop_images/public/2026-05/pexels-tahir-33963829_11zon.jpg?itok=UrhiMVN4" alt="Celebrating together" typeof="foaf:Image" /> 1283 1284 </picture> 1285 1286 </div> 1287 <div class="update-item-description p-3"> 1288 <div class="update-title"><h3 class="h4">âBiodiversity Day is your day and everyoneâs dayâ: a message from the Executive Secretary </h3></div> 1289 <div class="update-text">An invitation from the Executive Secretary to join the International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB) 2026 campaign 1290 1291"22 May is the International Day for Biological Diversity. This day was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly to commemorate the adoption of the Convention on Biological Diversity â the CBD â on 22 May 1992. It is a universal celebration of the vital importance of biodiversity â the foundation of all life on Earth. 1292 1293This yearâs theme is: âActing locally for global impact.â We invite you to join the global celebration by taking and highlighting local actions that support the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework â the KMGBF. 1294 1295The KMGBF, adopted by the Conventionâs 196 Parties, is the worldâs blueprint to halt and reverse biodiversity loss. Its successful implementation depends on action at all levels - global, regional, local efforts â including the actions that you and your community take, wherever you are in the world. ...</div> 1296 </div> 1297 </a> 1298 </div> 1299 </div> 1300 </div> 1301 </div> 1302 </div> 1303 <div class="col-md-4"> 1304 <div class="secondary-update-items-group"> 1305 <div id="secondUpdatesCarousel" class="carousel slide" data-ride="carousel" 1306 data-interval="false"> 1307 <div class="carousel-inner" role="listbox"> 1308 <div class="carousel-item update-item-group no-gutters active"> 1309 <div class="update-item second-update-item"> 1310 <a href="/article/2026-08-03-sbstta-28"> 1311 <div class="scale-img-wrapper"> 1312 <picture> 1313 <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/updates_desktop_images/public/2026-07/grace-nandi-7XA8SJ5ODq4-unsplash%20%281%29.jpg?itok=kkm3902U 1x" media="all and (min-width: 992px)" type="image/jpeg"/> 1314 <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/updates_mobile_images_/public/2026-07/grace-nandi-7XA8SJ5ODq4-unsplash%20%281%29.jpg?itok=K928TUu_ 1x" media="(min-width: 0px)" type="image/jpeg"/> 1315 <img class="img-fluid" loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/updates_desktop_images/public/2026-07/grace-nandi-7XA8SJ5ODq4-unsplash%20%281%29.jpg?itok=kkm3902U" alt="Giraffe 1" typeof="foaf:Image" /> 1316 1317 </picture> 1318 1319 </div> 1320 <div class="update-item-description p-3"> 1321 <div class="update-title"><h3 class="h4">SBSTTA-28 closes in Nairobi </h3></div> 1322 <div class="update-text">In the late evening hours of 1st August, the Chair of the 28th meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA-28) for the Convention on Biological Diversity, Mr. Jean-Bruno Mikissa of Gabon, gaveled the meeting to a close. 1323 1324Marked by a constructive spirit, the meeting led to important progress on numerous scientific and technical issues that underpin the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF) and, more broadly, the Convention and its Protocols. 1325 1326This effort paves the way for the 2026 UN Biodiversity Conference in October in Yerevan, where Parties will consider the Subsidiary Bodyâs re
1326commendations and focus on bridging remaining divergences and charting pathways for the accelerated implementation of the KMGBF. 1327 1328SBSTTA-28 is being immediately followed by the 7th meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Implementation (SBI-7), happening from 4-12 August 2026, also in Nairobi. See media information here ...</div> 1329 </div> 1330 </a> 1331 </div> 1332 </div> 1333 <div class="carousel-item update-item-group no-gutters "> 1334 <div class="update-item second-update-item"> 1335 <a href="/article/2026-World-Environment-Day"> 1336 <div class="scale-img-wrapper"> 1337 <picture> 1338 <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/updates_desktop_images/public/2026-06/pexels-senanur-yilmaz-2152961836-35148967_11zon.jpg?itok=wgwHHTca 1x" media="all and (min-width: 992px)" type="image/jpeg"/> 1339 <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/updates_mobile_images_/public/2026-06/pexels-senanur-yilmaz-2152961836-35148967_11zon.jpg?itok=CsYf9kOy 1x" media="(min-width: 0px)" type="image/jpeg"/> 1340 <img class="img-fluid" loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/updates_desktop_images/public/2026-06/pexels-senanur-yilmaz-2152961836-35148967_11zon.jpg?itok=wgwHHTca" alt="Landscape WED" typeof="foaf:Image" /> 1341 1342 </picture> 1343 1344 </div> 1345 <div class="update-item-description p-3"> 1346 <div class="update-title"><h3 class="h4">The CBD Executive Secretaryâs statement on World Environment Day 2026</h3></div> 1347 <div class="update-text">Statement by the CBD Executive Secretary, Astrid Schomaker, on World Environment Day 2026 1348 1349 1350 1351 1352 1353This year, World Environment Day invites us to listen to the planetâs signals and act on them. 1354 1355These signals are unequivocal: bold action is urgently needed to stabilize Earthâs climate system. Adaptation must also be deployed at scale to protect those vulnerable to irreversible impacts. 1356 1357Thanks to science we have been able to read another signal: climate change and biodiversity loss are interacting and mutually reinforcing. 1358 1359Climate change is one of the major drivers of biodiversity loss. Nature, on the other hand, is one of humanityâs greatest allies in mitigating climate change and bolstering resilience against its impacts. 1360 1361This means that global climate goals and the targets of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework must be pursued in tandem. 1362 1363Solutions exist and are being scaled, including fast-evolving clean energy technology, nature-based s...</div> 1364 </div> 1365 </a> 1366 </div> 1367 </div> 1368 <div class="carousel-item update-item-group no-gutters "> 1369 <div class="update-item second-update-item"> 1370 <a href="/article/2026-ITTO-CBD"> 1371 <div class="scale-img-wrapper"> 1372 <picture> 1373 <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/updates_desktop_images/public/2026-05/pexels-realcereal-16642075_11zon.jpg?itok=eBFf9CUR 1x" media="all and (min-width: 992px)" type="image/jpeg"/> 1374 <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/updates_mobile_images_/public/2026-05/pexels-realcereal-16642075_11zon.jpg?itok=ggestt2r 1x" media="(min-width: 0px)" type="image/jpeg"/> 1375 <img class="img-fluid" loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/updates_desktop_images/public/2026-05/pexels-realcereal-16642075_11zon.jpg?itok=eBFf9CUR" alt="Tropical landscape" typeof="foaf:Image" /> 1376 1377 </picture> 1378 1379 </div> 1380 <div class="update-item-description p-3"> 1381 <div class="update-title"><h3 class="h4">CBD and ITTO Strengthen Collaboration on Tropical Forests</h3></div> 1382 <div class="update-text">The Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity and the International Tropical Timber Organization Re
1382new Partnership to 2029 1383 1384 1385 New memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) and the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) will strengthen collaboration to support Parties to the CBD in addressing complex tropical landscape policy challenges. 1386 The collaboration will help ensure biodiversity conservation and livelihood improvement in sustainably managed tropical forests, including through landscape restoration and expansion of protected areas. 1387 1388 1389New York, 12 May 2026âToday the International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) and the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) renewed their longstanding collaboration for four years, with the aim of supporting Parties to the CBD and ITTO member countries in their efforts to implement sustainable forest management and restore degraded...</div> 1390 </div> 1391 </a> 1392 </div> 1393 </div> 1394 </div> 1395 </div> 1396 <div id="thirdUpdatesCarousel" class="carousel slide" data-ride="carousel" 1397 data-interval="false"> 1398 <div class="carousel-inner" role="listbox"> 1399 <div class="carousel-item update-item-group no-gutters active"> 1400 <div class="update-item third-update-item"> 1401 <a href="/article/2026-07-09-midori-prize-recipients-2026"> 1402 <div class="scale-img-wrapper"> 1403 <picture> 1404 <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/updates_desktop_images/public/2026-07/img-award-item-03.jpg?itok=ENwx18Jd 1x" media="all and (min-width: 992px)" type="image/jpeg"/> 1405 <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/updates_mobile_images_/public/2026-07/img-award-item-03.jpg?itok=TBjgRwRp 1x" media="(min-width: 0px)" type="image/jpeg"/> 1406 <img class="img-fluid" loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/updates_desktop_images/public/2026-07/img-award-item-03.jpg?itok=ENwx18Jd" alt="img-award-item-03.jpg" typeof="foaf:Image" /> 1407 1408 </picture> 1409 1410 </div> 1411 <div class="update-item-description p-3"> 1412 <div class="update-title"><h3 class="h4">Midori Prize Recipients 2026</h3></div> 1413 <div class="update-text">The Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and the AEON Environmental Foundation are pleased to announce the recipients of the MIDORI Prize for Biodiversity 2026: Lisa Paguntalan-Marte (Philippines) and Alexandra Zimmermann (Germany). 1414 1415Established in 2010 to commemorate CBD COP 10, the MIDORI prize recognises individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity and to the realisation of a more sustainable society. Since its inception, the Prize has honoured leaders in biodiversity from around the world whoâs work has had a tangible effect on on the field of biodiversity. 1416 1417For more than 25 years, Lisa Paguntalan-Marte has been at the forefront of biodiversity conservation in the Philippines. Her work has contributed to the rediscovery of species once thought to be extinct, the conservation of threatened wildlife, and the implementation of national biodiversity strategies on a local level. 1418 1419Alexandra Zimmer...</div> 1420 </div> 1421 </a> 1422 </div> 1423 </div> 1424 <div class="carousel-item update-item-group no-gutters "> 1425 <div class="update-item third-update-item"> 1426 <a href="/article/2026-05-18-south-africa-hosts-biodiversity-flagship-event"> 1427 <div class="scale-img-wrapper"> 1428 <picture> 1429 <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/updates_desktop_images/public/2026-05/lina-loos-04-c1nzk1he-unsplash-reduced.jpg?itok=YjAeZKyH 1x" media="all and (min-width: 992px)" type="image/jpeg"/> 1430 <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/updates_mobile_images_/public/2026-05/lina-loos-04-c1nzk1he-unsplash-reduced.jpg?itok=BLn93Lh7 1x" media="(min-width: 0px)" type="image/jpeg"/> 1431 <img class="img-fluid" loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/updates_desktop_images/public/2026-05/lina-loos-04-c1nzk1he-unsplash-reduced.jpg?itok=YjAeZKyH" alt="south-africa-landscape.jpg" typeof="foaf:Image" /> 1432 1433 </picture> 1434 1435 </div> 1436 <div class="update-item-description p-3"> 1437 <div class="update-title"><h3 class="h4">South Africa hosts the flagship celebration of IDB 2026</h3></div> 1438 <div class="update-text"> 1439 1440 1441This year, South Africa is hosting the Global Flagship Event dedicated to the celebration of International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB) under the theme of "Acting locally for global impact". Articulated around a validation workshop on the mega biodiverse country's National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP), the event will highlight national achievements, illustrating South Africa's commitment to meeting the global ambition of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF). 1442 1443The Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), Astrid Schomaker, and H.E. Willie Aucamp, Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment of the Republic of South Africa, will attend the event on 22 May. The celebration will be livestreamed starting at 11:00 AM local time. 1444 1445South Africa holds an extraordinary diversity of life, from genes and species to ecosystems. The Rainbow Nation's biodiversity permeates a remarkable mosaic of lands...</div> 1446 </div> 1447 </a> 1448 </div> 1449 </div> 1450 <div class="carousel-item update-item-group no-gutters "> 1451 <div class="update-item third-update-item"> 1452 <a href="/biodiversity-day/2026/celebrations-worldwide"> 1453 <div class="scale-img-wrapper"> 1454 <picture> 1455 <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/updates_desktop_images/public/2026-04/website_banner_idb_1.png?itok=eoyq-Hos 1x" media="all and (min-width: 992px)" type="image/png"/> 1456 <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/updates_mobile_images_/public/2026-04/website_banner_idb_1.png?itok=tiotQ6JE 1x" media="(min-width: 0px)" type="image/png"/> 1457 <img class="img-fluid" loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/updates_desktop_images/public/2026-04/website_banner_idb_1.png?itok=eoyq-Hos" alt="website_banner_idb_1.png" t
1457ypeof="foaf:Image" /> 1458 1459 </picture> 1460 1461 </div> 1462 <div class="update-item-description p-3"> 1463 <div class="update-title"><h3 class="h4">Celebrations around the world</h3></div> 1464 <div class="update-text"> 1465 1466 1467Featured Events 1468 1469 1470 IDB 2026 Flagship Event in South Africa, hybrid event in person with online webinar on 22 May from 11:00 a.m. â 1 p.m. Join the online event here. 1471 INaturalist IDB challenge, worldwide and online, 15 â 31 May. 1472 From Geneva to Yerevan | Leveraging Local and Global Action for Nature Towards UN Biodiversity Conference COP17 | International Day for Biological Diversity, Geneva Environment Network, 22 May 2026, Time TBC (CEST), Geneva, Switzerland 1473 22 mai: Des actions locales à lâimpact mondial - événement de la Journée de la biodiversité 2026, Ateliers pour la biodiversité, 22 mai, 8:30 â 11:30, Maison du développement durable de Montréal, Quebec, Canada. Registration here. 1474 Acting Locally for Global Impact â Towards A World in Harmony with Nature through Collective Action | United Nations University, 28 May, 14:00 â 17:00 (JST), Tokyo, Japan 1475 SPLASH! for Swimmable Cities at the 13th World Urban Forum., 7 a.m. 22 May 2026, Baku. Join Mayors, high-leve...</div> 1476 </div> 1477 </a> 1478 </div> 1479 </div> 1480 </div> 1481 </div> 1482 </div> 1483 </div> 1484 </div> 1485 1486 <ol class="carousel-indicators"> 1487 <li data-target="#firstUpdatesCarousel" data-slide-to="0" 1488 class="active" ></li> 1489 <li data-target="#firstUpdatesCarousel" data-slide-to="1" 1490 ></li> 1491 <li data-target="#firstUpdatesCarousel" data-slide-to="2" 1492 ></li> 1493 </ol> 1494 <a class="carousel-control-prev" href="#firstUpdatesCarousel" role="button" data-slide="prev"> 1495 <span class="carousel-control-prev-icon" aria-hidden="true"></span> 1496 <span class="sr-only">Previous</span> 1497 </a> 1498 <a class="carousel-control-next" href="#firstUpdatesCarousel" role="button" data-slide="next"> 1499 <span class="carousel-control-next-icon" aria-hidden="true"></span> 1500 <span class="sr-only">Next</span> 1501 </a> 1502 </div> 1503 </div> 1504 1505 <div class="col-md-4"> 1506 <div class="secretary-block desktop-only"> 1507 <div class="secretary-image"> 1508 <div class="scale-img-wrapper"> 1509 <a href="/secretariat/executive-secretary"> 1510 <img class="img-fluid" loading="lazy" srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/max_325x325/public/2024-07/Astrid-headshot-4.jpg?itok=RSQCxL7V 244w, /sites/default/files/styles/max_650x650/public/2024-07/Astrid-headshot-4.jpg?itok=2p5S4HA_ 488w, /sites/default/files/styles/max_1300x1300/public/2024-07/Astrid-headshot-4.jpg?itok=ZiZ68sLL 975w" sizes="(min-width: 1290px) 325px, (min-width: 851px) 25vw, (min-width: 560px) 50vw, 100vw" src="/sites/default/files/styles/max_325x325/public/2024-07/Astrid-headshot-4.jpg?itok=RSQCxL7V" alt="Astrid Headshot 4" typeof="foaf:Image" /> 1511 1512 1513 </a> 1514 </div> 1515 </div> 1516 <div class="secretary-description p-3"> 1517 <a href="/secretariat/executive-secretary"> 1518 <div class="secretary-title"><h3 class="h4">Astrid Schomaker | Executive Secretary, CBD</h3></div> 1519 </a> 1520 <div class="secretary-text"> 1521 The United Nations Secretary-General has designated Astrid Schomaker of Germany as Executive Secretary of the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). Ms. Schomaker officially took up her appointment as of 1 July 2024. Prior to her appointment, Ms. Schomaker has
1521work on a variety of issues ranging from bilateral and multilateral relations to chemicals, oceans, and the water industry. Most recently, as Director for Green Diplomacy and Multilateralism with the European Commission in Brussels, she promoted a global transition to resource efficient, low emission, nature-positive circular economies. 1522 </div> 1523 </div> 1524 <div class="secretary-links"> 1525 <a href="/secretariat/executive-secretary"> 1526 <span class="arrow-right-icon"></span> 1527 </a> 1528 </div> 1529 </div> 1530 </div> 1531 1532 </div> 1533 <div class="updates-content mobile-only"> 1534 <div id="updatesCarousel" class="carousel slide updates-carousel mb-grid-xl" data-ride="carousel" 1535 data-interval="false"> 1536 <div class="carousel slide first-update-item" data-ride="carousel" 1537 data-interval="false"> 1538 <div class="carousel-inner" role="listbox"> 1539 <div class="carousel-item update-item-group no-gutters active"> 1540 <div class="update-item"> 1541 <a href="/article/2026-08-13-nairobi-meetings-2026-close"> 1542 <div class="scale-img-wrapper"> 1543 <picture> 1544 <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/updates_desktop_images/public/2026-08/press_release_nairobi_2026_2.png?itok=RKmaRfJp 1x" media="all and (min-width: 992px)" type="image/png"/> 1545 <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/updates_mobile_images_/public/2026-08/press_release_nairobi_2026_2.png?itok=i8VB6jH8 1x" media="(min-width: 0px)" type="image/png"/> 1546 <img class="img-fluid" loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/updates_desktop_images/public/2026-08/press_release_nairobi_2026_2.png?itok=RKmaRfJp" alt="KMGBF Giraffes " typeof="foaf:Image" /> 1547 1548 </picture> 1549 1550 </div> 1551 <div class="update-item-description p-3"> 1552 <div class="update-title">Nairobi meetings pave the way for 2026 UN Biodiversity Conference</div> 1553 <div class="update-text">During nearly three weeks of negotiations in the Kenyan capital, Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity made progress in discussions on a wide range of scientific, technical, and implementation issues, thus paving the way for decisive intergovernmental negotiations at the 2026 United Nations Biodiversity Conference, including COP 17 in Yerevan, Armenia this October. 1554 1555From 27 July to 1 August at the twenty-eighth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical, and Technological Advice (SBSTTA-28), Parties found widespread consensus on issues surrounding sustainable wildlife management and the management of protected areas, synthetic biology and marine and coastal biodiversity conservation, as well as other underpinnings of the collective endeavour to halt and reverse biodiversity loss contained in the Convention and its Protocols. Highlights included recommendations on the first update of the Conventionâs Programme of Work on Protected Areas since its ado...</div> 1556 </div> 1557 </a> 1558 </div> 1559 </div> 1560 <div class="carousel-item update-item-group no-gutters "> 1561 <div class="update-item"> 1562 <a href="/article/2026-08-03-sbstta-28"> 1563 <div class="scale-img-wrapper"> 1564 <picture> 1565 <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/updates_desktop_images/public/2026-07/grace-nandi-7XA8SJ5ODq4-unsplash%20%281%29.jpg?itok=kkm3902U 1x" media="all and (min-width: 992px)" type="image/jpeg"/> 1566 <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/updates_mobile_images_/public/2026-07/grace-nandi-7XA8SJ5ODq4-unsplash%20%281%29.jpg?itok=K928TUu_ 1x" media="(min-width: 0px)" type="image/jpeg"/> 1567 <img class="img-fluid" loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/updates_desktop_images/public/2026-07/grace-nandi-7XA8SJ5ODq4-unsplash%20%281%29.jpg?itok=kkm3902U" alt="Giraffe 1" typeof="foaf:Image" /> 1568 1569 </picture> 1570 1571 </div> 1572 <div class="update-item-description p-3"> 1573 <div class="update-title">SBSTTA-28 closes in Nairobi </div> 1574 <div class="update-text">In the late evening hours of 1st August, the Chair of the 28th meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice (SBSTTA-28) for the Convention on Biological Diversity, Mr. Jean-Bruno Mikissa of Gabon, gaveled the meeting to a close. 1575 1576Marked by a constructive spirit, the meeting led to important progress on numerous scientific and technical issues that underpin the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF) and, more broadly, the Convention and its Protocols. 1577 1578This effort paves the way for the 2026 UN Biodiversity Conference in October in Yerevan, where Parties will consider the Subsidiary Bodyâs re
1578commendations and focus on bridging remaining divergences and charting pathways for the accelerated implementation of the KMGBF. 1579 1580SBSTTA-28 is being immediately followed by the 7th meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Implementation (SBI-7), happening from 4-12 August 2026, also in Nairobi. See media information here ...</div> 1581 </div> 1582 </a> 1583 </div> 1584 </div> 1585 <div class="carousel-item update-item-group no-gutters "> 1586 <div class="update-item"> 1587 <a href="/article/2026-07-09-midori-prize-recipients-2026"> 1588 <div class="scale-img-wrapper"> 1589 <picture> 1590 <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/updates_desktop_images/public/2026-07/img-award-item-03.jpg?itok=ENwx18Jd 1x" media="all and (min-width: 992px)" type="image/jpeg"/> 1591 <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/updates_mobile_images_/public/2026-07/img-award-item-03.jpg?itok=TBjgRwRp 1x" media="(min-width: 0px)" type="image/jpeg"/> 1592 <img class="img-fluid" loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/updates_desktop_images/public/2026-07/img-award-item-03.jpg?itok=ENwx18Jd" alt="img-award-item-03.jpg" typeof="foaf:Image" /> 1593 1594 </picture> 1595 1596 </div> 1597 <div class="update-item-description p-3"> 1598 <div class="update-title">Midori Prize Recipients 2026</div> 1599 <div class="update-text">The Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and the AEON Environmental Foundation are pleased to announce the recipients of the MIDORI Prize for Biodiversity 2026: Lisa Paguntalan-Marte (Philippines) and Alexandra Zimmermann (Germany). 1600 1601Established in 2010 to commemorate CBD COP 10, the MIDORI prize recognises individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity and to the realisation of a more sustainable society. Since its inception, the Prize has honoured leaders in biodiversity from around the world whoâs work has had a tangible effect on on the field of biodiversity. 1602 1603For more than 25 years, Lisa Paguntalan-Marte has been at the forefront of biodiversity conservation in the Philippines. Her work has contributed to the rediscovery of species once thought to be extinct, the conservation of threatened wildlife, and the implementation of national biodiversity strategies on a local level. 1604 1605Alexandra Zimmer...</div> 1606 </div> 1607 </a> 1608 </div> 1609 </div> 1610 <div class="carousel-item update-item-group no-gutters "> 1611 <div class="update-item"> 1612 <a href="/article/2026-06-16-how-the-world-measures-progress-for-nature"> 1613 <div class="scale-img-wrapper"> 1614 <picture> 1615 <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/updates_desktop_images/public/2026-06/untitled_design-8.png?itok=9yhsareA 1x" media="all and (min-width: 992px)" type="image/png"/> 1616 <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/updates_mobile_images_/public/2026-06/untitled_design-8.png?itok=dHwJhqSc 1x" media="(min-width: 0px)" type="image/png"/> 1617 <img class="img-fluid" loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/updates_desktop_images/public/2026-06/untitled_design-8.png?itok=9yhsareA" alt="UN Decade_restoration.png" typeof="foaf:Image" /> 1618 1619 </picture> 1620 1621 </div> 1622 <div class="update-item-description p-3"> 1623 <div class="update-title">What you need to know about the first draft global report of progress under the KMGBF</div> 1624 <div class="update-text">Building the evidence base for action on nature 1625 1626The Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) has released the first draft of the global report on collective progress in the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework(KMGBF), marking an important step in the Global Review process ahead of COP 17. 1627 1628As the world approaches
1628the halfway point toward the Frameworkâs 2030 targets, the Global Review is the first major global stocktake on implementation of the KMGBF. The draft report shows that since its adoption, the Framework has driven unprecedented global engagement for nature. However, more needs to be done at all levels, and faster, to match the Framework's ambition and achieve its 2030 targets. 1629 1630Drawing on national reports, updated national biodiversity strategies and action plans, and other source...</div> 1631 </div> 1632 </a> 1633 </div> 1634 </div> 1635 <div class="carousel-item update-item-group no-gutters "> 1636 <div class="update-item"> 1637 <a href="/article/2026-World-Environment-Day"> 1638 <div class="scale-img-wrapper"> 1639 <picture> 1640 <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/updates_desktop_images/public/2026-06/pexels-senanur-yilmaz-2152961836-35148967_11zon.jpg?itok=wgwHHTca 1x" media="all and (min-width: 992px)" type="image/jpeg"/> 1641 <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/updates_mobile_images_/public/2026-06/pexels-senanur-yilmaz-2152961836-35148967_11zon.jpg?itok=CsYf9kOy 1x" media="(min-width: 0px)" type="image/jpeg"/> 1642 <img class="img-fluid" loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/updates_desktop_images/public/2026-06/pexels-senanur-yilmaz-2152961836-35148967_11zon.jpg?itok=wgwHHTca" alt="Landscape WED" typeof="foaf:Image" /> 1643 1644 </picture> 1645 1646 </div> 1647 <div class="update-item-description p-3"> 1648 <div class="update-title">The CBD Executive Secretaryâs statement on World Environment Day 2026</div> 1649 <div class="update-text">Statement by the CBD Executive Secretary, Astrid Schomaker, on World Environment Day 2026 1650 1651 1652 1653 1654 1655This year, World Environment Day invites us to listen to the planetâs signals and act on them. 1656 1657These signals are unequivocal: bold action is urgently needed to stabilize Earthâs climate system. Adaptation must also be deployed at scale to protect those vulnerable to irreversible impacts. 1658 1659Thanks to science we have been able to read another signal: climate change and biodiversity loss are interacting and mutually reinforcing. 1660 1661Climate change is one of the major drivers of biodiversity loss. Nature, on the other hand, is one of humanityâs greatest allies in mitigating climate change and bolstering resilience against its impacts. 1662 1663This means that global climate goals and the targets of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework must be pursued in tandem. 1664 1665Solutions exist and are being scaled, including fast-evolving clean energy technology, nature-based s...</div> 1666 </div> 1667 </a> 1668 </div> 1669 </div> 1670 <div class="carousel-item update-item-group no-gutters "> 1671 <div class="update-item"> 1672 <a href="/article/2026-05-18-south-africa-hosts-biodiversity-flagship-event"> 1673 <div class="scale-img-wrapper"> 1674 <picture> 1675 <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/updates_desktop_images/public/2026-05/lina-loos-04-c1nzk1he-unsplash-reduced.jpg?itok=YjAeZKyH 1x" media="all and (min-width: 992px)" type="image/jpeg"/> 1676 <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/updates_mobile_images_/public/2026-05/lina-loos-04-c1nzk1he-unsplash-reduced.jpg?itok=BLn93Lh7 1x" media="(min-width: 0px)" type="image/jpeg"/> 1677 <img class="img-fluid" loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/updates_desktop_images/public/2026-05/lina-loos-04-c1nzk1he-unsplash-reduced.jpg?itok=YjAeZKyH" alt="south-africa-landscape.jpg" typeof="foaf:Image" /> 1678 1679 </picture> 1680 1681 </div> 1682 <div class="update-item-description p-3"> 1683 <div class="update-title">South Africa hosts the flagship celebration of IDB 2026</div> 1684 <div class="update-text"> 1685 1686 1687This year, South Africa is hosting the Global Flagship Event dedicated to the celebration of International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB) under the theme of "Acting locally for global impact". Articulated around a validation workshop on the mega biodiverse country's National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP), the event will highlight national achievements, illustrating South Africa's commitment to meeting the global ambition of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF). 1688 1689The Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), Astrid Schomaker, and H.E. Willie Aucamp, Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment of the Republic of South Africa, will attend the event on 22 May. The celebration will be livestreamed starting at 11:00 AM local time. 1690 1691South Africa holds an extraordinary diversity of life, from genes and species to ecosystems. The Rainbow Nation's biodiversity permeates a remarkable mosaic of lands...</div> 1692 </div> 1693 </a> 1694 </div> 1695 </div> 1696 <div class="carousel-item update-item-group no-gutters "> 1697 <div class="update-item"> 1698 <a href="/article/2026-Join-IDB"> 1699 <div class="scale-img-wrapper"> 1700 <picture> 1701 <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/updates_desktop_images/public/2026-05/pexels-tahir-33963829_11zon.jpg?itok=UrhiMVN4 1x" media="all and (min-width: 992px)" type="image/jpeg"/> 1702 <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/updates_mobile_images_/public/2026-05/pexels-tahir-33963829_11zon.jpg?itok=bo2BkXxX 1x" media="(min-width: 0px)" type="image/jpeg"/> 1703 <img class="img-fluid" loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/updates_desktop_images/public/2026-05/pexels-tahir-33963829_11zon.jpg?itok=UrhiMVN4" alt="Celebrating together" typeof="foaf:Image" /> 1704 1705 </picture> 1706 1707 </div> 1708 <div class="update-item-description p-3"> 1709 <div class="update-title">âBiodiversity Day is your day and everyoneâs dayâ: a message from the Executive Secretary </div> 1710 <div class="update-text">An invitation from the Executive Secretary to join the International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB) 2026 campaign 1711 1712"22 May is the International Day for Biological Diversity. This day was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly to commemorate the adoption of the Convention on Biological Diversity â the CBD â on 22 May 1992. It is a universal celebration of the vital importance of biodiversity â the foundation of all life on Earth. 1713 1714This yearâs theme is: âActing locally for global impact.â We invite you to join the global celebration by taking and highlighting local actions that support the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework â the KMGBF. 1715
1716The KMGBF, adopted by the Conventionâs 196 Parties, is the worldâs blueprint to halt and reverse biodiversity loss. Its successful implementation depends on action at all levels - global, regional, local efforts â including the actions that you and your community take, wherever you are in the world. ...</div> 1717 </div> 1718 </a> 1719 </div> 1720 </div> 1721 <div class="carousel-item update-item-group no-gutters "> 1722 <div class="update-item"> 1723 <a href="/article/2026-ITTO-CBD"> 1724 <div class="scale-img-wrapper"> 1725 <picture> 1726 <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/updates_desktop_images/public/2026-05/pexels-realcereal-16642075_11zon.jpg?itok=eBFf9CUR 1x" media="all and (min-width: 992px)" type="image/jpeg"/> 1727 <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/updates_mobile_images_/public/2026-05/pexels-realcereal-16642075_11zon.jpg?itok=ggestt2r 1x" media="(min-width: 0px)" type="image/jpeg"/> 1728 <img class="img-fluid" loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/updates_desktop_images/public/2026-05/pexels-realcereal-16642075_11zon.jpg?itok=eBFf9CUR" alt="Tropical landscape" typeof="foaf:Image" /> 1729 1730 </picture> 1731 1732 </div> 1733 <div class="update-item-description p-3"> 1734 <div class="update-title">CBD and ITTO Strengthen Collaboration on Tropical Forests</div> 1735 <div class="update-text">The Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity and the International Tropical Timber Organization Renew Partnership to 2029 1736 1737 1738 New memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) and the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) will strengthen collaboration to support Parties to the CBD in addressing complex tropical landscape policy challenges. 1739 The collaboration will help ensure biodiversity conservation and livelihood improvement in sustainably managed tropical forests, including through landscape restoration and expansion of protected areas. 1740 1741 1742New York, 12 May 2026âToday the International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) and the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) renewed their longstanding collaboration for four years, with the aim of supporting Parties to the CBD and ITTO member countries in their efforts to implement sustainable forest management and restore degraded...</div> 1743 </div> 1744 </a> 1745 </div> 1746 </div> 1747 <div class="carousel-item update-item-group no-gutters "> 1748 <div class="update-item"> 1749 <a href="/biodiversity-day/2026/celebrations-worldwide"> 1750 <div class="scale-img-wrapper"> 1751 <picture> 1752 <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/updates_desktop_images/public/2026-04/website_banner_idb_1.png?itok=eoyq-Hos 1x" media="all and (min-width: 992px)" type="image/png"/> 1753 <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/updates_mobile_images_/public/2026-04/website_banner_idb_1.png?itok=tiotQ6JE 1x" media="(min-width: 0px)" type="image/png"/> 1754 <img class="img-fluid" loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/styles/updates_desktop_images/public/2026-04/website_banner_idb_1.png?itok=eoyq-Hos" alt="website_banner_idb_1.png" typeof="foaf:Image" /> 1755 1756 </picture> 1757 1758 </div> 1759 <div class="update-item-description p-3"> 1760 <div class="update-title">Celebrations around the world</div> 1761 <div class="update-text"> 1762 1763 1764Featured Events 1765 1766 1767 IDB 2026 Flagship Event in South Africa, hybrid event in person with online webinar on 22 May from 11:00 a.m. â 1 p.m. Join the online event here. 1768 INaturalist IDB challenge, worldwide and online, 15 â 31 May. 1769 From Geneva to Yerevan | Leveraging Local and Global Action for Nature Towards UN Biodiversity Conference COP17 | International Day for Biological Diversity, Geneva Environment Network, 22 May 2026, Time TBC (CEST), Geneva, Switzerland 1770 22 mai: Des actions locales à lâimpact mondial - événement de la Journée de la biodiversité 2026, Ateliers pour la biodiversité, 22 mai, 8:30 â 11:30, Maison du développement durable de Montréal, Quebec, Canada. Registration here. 1771 Acting Locally for Global Impact â Towards A World in Harmony with Nature through Collective Action | United Nations University, 28 May, 14:00 â 17:00 (JST), Tokyo, Japan 1772 SPLASH! for Swimmable Cities at the 13th World Urban Forum., 7 a.m. 22 May 2026, Baku. Join Mayors, high-leve...</div> 1773 </div> 1774 </a> 1775 </div> 1776 </div> 1777 </div> 1778 </div> 1779 <a class="carousel-control-prev" href="#updatesCarousel" role="button" data-sli
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Ms. Schomaker officially took up her appointment as of 1 July 2024. Prior to her appointment, Ms. Schomaker has work on a variety of issues ranging from bilateral and multilateral relations to chemicals, oceans, and the water industry. Most recently, as Director for Green Diplomacy and Multilateralism with the European Commission in Brussels, she promoted a global transition to resource efficient, low emission, nature-positive circular economies. 1821 </div> 1822 </a> 1823 </div> 1824 <div class="secretary-links"> 1825 <a href="/secretariat/executive-secretary"> 1826 <span class="arrow-right-icon"></span> 1827 </a> 1828 </div> 1829 </div> 1830 </div> 1831 1832 </div> 1833 </div> 1834 </div> 1835 1836</div> 1837 1838 </div> 1839 </div> 1840 1841 </div> 1842 </div> 1843 1844 <section id="programmes" class="container py-30"> 1845 <div class="section-content-wrapper"> 1846 <div class="row"> 1847 <div class="layout__region layout__region--left programmes-left col-12 col-lg-8"> 1848 <div class="block block-cbd-utility block-programmes-block"> 1849 1850 1851 <div class="programmes mb-15-xs"> 1852 <div class="programmes-content-wrapper"> 1853 <h2 class="text-uppercase">Programmes</h2> 1854 <div class="row"> 1855 <div class="col-md-6 mb-15-xs"> 1856 <div class="programmes-item"> 1857 <div class="programmes-item-content"> 1858 <h3 class="h4">Thematic</h3> 1859 <p>The Conference of the Parties (COP) has established seven thematic programmes of work (listed below) which correspond to some of the major biomes on the planet. Each programme establishes a vision for, and basic principles to guide future work. They also set out key issues for consideration, identify potential outputs, and suggest a timetable and means for achieving these. Implementation of the work programmes depends on contributions from Parties, the Secretariat, relevant intergovernmental and other organizations. Periodically, the COP and the SBSTTA review the state of implementation of the work programmes.</p> 1860 </div> 1861 <div class="programmes-item-button mt-auto"> 1862 <button class="btn dropdown-toggle programmes-button" type="button" id="thematic" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false"> 1863 Select <img src="/themes/custom/bootstrap_sass/images/icon_arrow_r_pos.svg" alt="select"> 1864 </button> 1865 <div class="dropdown-menu custom-dropdown-menu" aria-labelledby="thematic" x-placement="bottom-start" > 1866 <a class="dropdown-item" href="/agricultural" title="Agricultural Biodiversity">Agricultural Biodiversity</a> 1867 <a class="dropdown-item" href="/drylands" title="Dry and Sub-humid Land Biodiversity">Dry and Sub-humid Land Biodiversity</a> 1868 <a class="dropdown-item" href="/forests" title="Forest Biodiversity">Forest Biodiversity</a> 1869 <a class="dropdown-item" href="/waters" title="Inland Waters Biodiversity">Inland Waters Biodiversity</a> 1870 <a class="dropdown-item" href="/islands" title="Island Biodiversity">Island Biodiversity</a> 1871 <a class="dropdown-item" href="/marine" title="Marine and Coastal Biodiversity">Marine and Coastal Biodiversity</a> 1872 <a class="dropdown-item" href="/mountains" title="Mountain Biodiversity">Mountain Biodiversity</a> 1873 </div> 1874 </div> 1875 </div> 1876 </div> 1877 <div class="col-md-6"> 1878 <div class="programmes-item"> 1879 <div class="programmes-item-content"> 1880 <h3 class="h4">Cross-Cutting</h3> 1881 <p>The COP has also initiated work on key matters of relevance to all thematic areas. These cross-cutting issues correspond to the issues addressed in the Convention's substantive provisions in Articles 6-20, and provide bridges and links between the thematic programmes. Some cross cutting initiatives directly support work under thematic programmes, for example, the work on indicators provides information on the status and trends of biodiversity for all biomes. 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