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Dates and Venue of the Seventh meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety and Twelfth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity

Reference: SCBD/OES/BD/AR/81752 (2013-035)
To: All CBD, CPB focal points, International Organizations

Peer review of draft background papers in preparation for the Trondheim Conference on Biodiversity

Reference: SCBD/SAM/DC/SS/ac/81673 (2013-028)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points and relevant organizations

EXTENSION OF DEADLINE: Seventh Trondheim Conference on Biodiversity on “Ecology and Economy for a Sustainable Society”, Trondheim, Norway 27-31 May 2013

Reference: SCBD/OES/BD/FB/81196 (2013-023)
To: CBD National Focal Points

Meeting of "Friends of the Convention on Biological Diversity", 11 - 12 February 2013

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/lb/81192 (2013-006)
To: CBD National Focal Points

Seventh Trondheim Conference on Biodiversity on "Ecology and Economy for a Sustainable Society", Trondheim, Norway 27-31 May 2013

Reference: SCBD/OES/81196 (2013-002)
To: CBD Focal Points

Eleventh meeting of the Conference of the Parties - High Level Segment

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/lb/80865 (2012-130)
To: All CBD National Focal Points

Shuttle Transfers for delegates attending the COP-MOP 6 and COP 11 meetings

Reference: SCBD/CONFSERV/NI/80827 (2012-129)
To: All CBD and CPB Focal Points, International Organizations, NGOs, ILCs

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

Reference: SCBD/RMCS/MR-H/80461 (2012-104)
To: CBD National Focal Points

Twelfth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP-12) and seventh meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (COP/MOP-7)

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/LB/79041 (2012-033)
To: all CBD Focal Points

Effective Date for the new Executive Secretary of the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/78786 (2012-019)
To: All Focal Points of the Convention and its Cartagena Protocol

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

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/78697 (2012-010)
To: All Focal Points of the Convention and its Cartagena Protocol

The Convention on Biological Diversity Year in Review 2011

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/78647 (2012-006)
To: All Focal Points of the Convention and Cartagena Protocol

Ms. Marie Aminata Khan

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/ar/78453 (2011-236)
To: All CBD Focal Points

We are profoundly saddened to announce the untimely death of our very dear friend and colleague, Ms. Marie Aminata Khan, who passed away in Johannesburg on 12 December 2011 at the age of 47 years. Marie spent over 17 years of her professional career working with the United Nations, notably with ...

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 ...

Quarterly Report of the Convention on Biological Diversity

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/78201 (2011-220)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety National Focal Points, SBSTTA National Focal Points, Relevant organizations and partners

It is my pleasure to inform you that the 54th issue of the Quarterly Report of the Convention, covering the period 1 July to 30 September 2011, has been prepared in accordance with Decision IV/17 of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity. The report contains a s ...

Communiqué: Hyderabad ready to host the world biodiversity community

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/ab/77836 (2011-196)
To: All National Focal Points under the Convention and Biosafety Protocol

I am pleased to inform you that the Executive Secretary of the CBD paid a visit to India from 5 to 8 October 2011 to discuss preparations for the sixth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (COP-MOP/6) and the eleven ...

Unilateral interpretation of the Annex of Decision X/45 related to the revised Administrative Arrangements between United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (SCBD)

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/ar/77750 (2011-187)
To: CBD Focal Points

Reference is made to the approved Revised Administrative Arrangements between UNEP and the SCBD signed on 26 October 2010 in Nagoya, Japan, by the Conference of the Parties in Decision X/45.

Geneva Call for Urgent Action on the Implementation of the Successful Nagoya Outcomes

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/ab/77581 (2011-176)
To: All CBD National Focal Points

I am very pleased to inform you that at the kind invitation of the Government of Switzerland, the second meeting of the past, present and incoming COP Presidencies was convened under the chairmanship of Japan, acting as COP 10 President, on 3 September 2011 in Bogis-Bossey, Switzerland. The par ...

May 2011 issue of the Monthly Bulletin of Activities (MBA) of the Convention on Biological Diversity

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/76550 (2011-127)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety National Focal Points, SBSTTA National Focal Points, Relevant organizations and partners

The Secretariat is pleased to announce that the May 2011 issue of the Monthly Bulletin of Activities (MBA) of the Convention on Biological Diversity is now available on the CBD website at: http://www.cbd.int/doc/mba/2011/mba-2011-05-en.pdf. For previous issues of the monthly bulletin, please go ...

Quarterly Report of the Convention on Biological Diversity

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/76035 (2011-093)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety National Focal Points, SBSTTA National Focal Points Relevant organizations and partners

It is my pleasure to inform you that the 52nd issue of the Quarterly Report of the Convention, covering the period 1 January to 31 March 2011, has been prepared in accordance with Decision IV/17 of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity. The report contains a su ...

February 2011 issue of the Monthly Bulletin of Activities (MBA) of the Convention on Biological Diversity

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/75386 (2011-059)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety National Focal Points, SBSTTA National Focal Points, Relevant organizations and partners

The Secretariat is pleased to announce that the February 2011 issue of the Monthly Bulletin of Activities (MBA) of the Convention on Biological Diversity is now available on the CBD website at: http://www.cbd.int/doc/mba/2011/mba-2011-02-en.pdf.

Quarterly Report of the Convention on Biological Diversity

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/75238 (2011-046)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety National Focal Points, SBSTTA National Focal Points, Relevant organizations and partners

It is my pleasure to inform you that the 50th-51st issue of the Quarterly Report of the Convention, covering the period 1 July to 31 December 2010, has been prepared in accordance with Decision IV/17 of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity. The report contains ...

The Convention on Biological Diversity Year in Review 2010

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/JHed/75124 (2011-042)
To: all CBD National Focal Points

I am pleased to inform you that the electronic version of the publication The Convention on Biological Diversity Year in Review 2010 is now accessible on the Secretariat’s website at: www.cbd.int/doc/reports/cbd-report-2010-en.pdf

Employment Opportunity at the CBD

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/ar/74893 (2011-028)
To: All CBD National Focal Points; International Organizations

I am pleased to inform you that the post of Principal Officer in charge of the Division of Scientific, Technical and Technological Matters at the Secretariat of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity at D-1 level is under advertisement. The advertisement for this position can be ...

January 2011 issue of the Monthly Bulletin of Activities (MBA) of the Convention on Biological Diversity

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/74949 (2011-030)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety National Focal Points, SBSTTA National Focal Points and Relevant organizations and partners

The Secretariat is pleased to announce that the January 2011 issue of the Monthly Bulletin of Activities (MBA) of the Convention on Biological Diversity is now available on the CBD website at: http://www.cbd.int/doc/mba/2011/mba-2011-01-en.pdf.

United Nations Decade on Biodiversity 2011-2020

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/74877 (2011-027)
To: CBD National Focal Points and International Organizations

The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed the period 2011-2020 as the United Nations Decade on Biodiversity in its Resolution 65/161. The Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is in full support of this decision. The United Nations Decade on Biodiversity is a tremend ...

United Nations Decade on Biodiversity 2011-2020

Reference: SCBD/OES/OES/AD/74686 (2011-004)
To: CBD National Focal Points and International Organizations

The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed the period from 2011 to 2020 as the United Nations Decade on Biodiversity in its Resolution 65/161.

Minutes of the first meeting of the Bureau of COP 10

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/74666 (2011-003)
To: CBD National Focal Points

I am pleased to inform you that the final minutes of the first meeting of the Bureau of COP 10, held in Kanazawa on 19 December 2010, is now available at: http://www.cbd.int/doc/meetings/cop-bureau/cop-bur-2010/cop-bur-2010-12-19-minutes-en.pdf

Opening for Signature of the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization to the Convention on Biological Diversity

Reference: SCBD/SEL/LG/SG/74616 (2010-228)
To: CBD National Focal Points and ABS Focal Points

The Secretary-General of the United Nations, acting in his capacity as depositary to the Convention on Biological Diversity, has advised that certified true copies of the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization ...

Report of the Second Committee of the United Nations General Assembly. Sustainable development: report of the Governing Council of the United Nations Environment Programme on its eleventh special session

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/74593 (2010-225)
To: CBD National Focal Points and SBSTTA Focal Points

I am very pleased to inform you that the sixty-fifth session of the United Nations General Assembly, in adopting its resolution on the report of the Governing Council of the United Nations Environment Programme, decided to note United Nations Environment Programme Governing Council decision SS.X ...

Formalization of the partnership agreement established between the CBD Secretariat and Birdlife International

Reference: SCBD/OES/NP/cr/74590 (2010-226)
To: CBD National Focal Points

I am pleased to inform you that a partnership agreement established between the CBD Secretariat and Birdlife International to support implementation of the Strategic Plan and attainment of the Aichi-Nagoya targets launched at COP 10 was formalized on 20 December by signature of a Memorandum of U ...

Report of the Second Committee of the United Nations General Assembly. Sustainable development: Convention on Biological Diversity

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/74597 (2010-227)
To: CBD National Focal Points

I am pleased to share with you the report of the Second Committee of the sixty-fifth session of the United Nations General Assembly regarding the resolution related to the Convention on Biological Diversity adopted on 21 December 2010.

United Nations Secretary General welcomes COP10 Outcomes

Reference: SCBD/OMG/NP/74306 (2010-201)
To: All CBD Focal Points, All CBD Partners

Secretary-General Welcomes Adoption of Historic Protocol to Biological Diversity Convention on Access, Benefit Sharing of Genetic Resources.

COP 10 Outcomes: Decisions (Advanced Unedited Texts)

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/ab/74313 (2010-199)
To: All CBD National Focal Points

I am pleased to inform you that the advanced unedited texts of the decisions of the tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 10), held on 18-29 October 2010 in Nagoya, Japan, are now available on the CBD website at: http://www.cbd.int/nagoya/ ...

Reminder: Tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 10) - CREDENTIALS

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/ar/72618 (2010-184)
To: All CBD National Focal Points

As a follow-up to Notification 2010-134 of 7 July 2010, I wish to remind Parties that, in accordance with rule 18, credentials of representatives and the names of alternate representatives and advisers shall be submitted to the Executive Secretary, if possible not later than twenty-four hours af ...

10 October 2010 – Nagoya Congress Center closed for one hour

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

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

Vehicle access to the Nagoya Congress Center

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/ar/74021 (2010-183)
To: All CBD, CPB Focal Points, International Organizations, NGOs, ILCs

During the High Level Segment of the tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties, vehicle access to the Nagoya Congress Center (NCC) will be highly restricted and in particular between 25 - 30 October 2010.

Geneva Ministerial Biodiversity Call for Immediate Action

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/ar/73985 (2010-179)
To: All CBD, CPB Focal Points, International Organizations, NGOs, ILCs

With the financial support of the Government of Switzerland, an International Ministerial Forum of past, present and upcoming presidencies of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) was held in Geneva on 3 September at the Château de Bossey in Switzerland. T ...

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

Reference: SCBD/RMCS/IAh/73504 (2010-168)
To: CBD National Focal Points

Attached please find the audited financial statements (related to the following Trust Funds) for the biennium 2008-2009, which ended 31 December 2009.

June 2010 issue of the Monthly Bulletin of Activities (MBA) of the Convention on Biological Diversity

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/72696 (2010-141)
To: All CBD National Focal Points, Relevant organizations and partners

The Secretariat is pleased to announce that the June 2010 issue of the Monthly Bulletin of Activities (MBA) of the Convention on Biological Diversity is now available on the CBD website at: http://www.cbd.int/doc/mba/2010/mba-2010-06-en.pdf.

Audit report of the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (Financial period 2008- 2009)

Reference: SCBD/RMCS/IAh/72737 (2010-143)
To: CBD National Focal Points

The United Nations Board of Auditors (UNBOA) has reviewed, in October 2009, the financial accounts, as well as the financial and administrative internal procedures of the CBD Secretariat. The UNBOA audit mission was carried out in the context of the audit of the 2008-2009 financial statements o ...

The Midori Prize for Biodiversity

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/72093 (2010-127)
To: CBD and SBSTTA National Focal Points

Subsequent to the notification issued on 20 May 2010, the purpose of this notification is to inform you that deadline for submission of nominations for the Midori Prize for Biodiversity has been extended to 12 July 2010.

May 2010 issue of the Monthly Bulletin of Activities (MBA) of the Convention on Biological Diversity

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/71903 (2010-118)
To: All CBD National Focal Points, Relevant organizations and partners

The Secretariat is pleased to announce that the May 2010 issue of the Monthly Bulletin of Activities (MBA) of the Convention on Biological Diversity is now available on the CBD website at: http://www.cbd.int/doc/mba/2010/mba-2010-05-en.pdf.

Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/ar/72318 (2010-112)
To: All CBD Focal Points

I am pleased to forward to you a joint letter on the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) signed by His Excellency Mr. Norbert Rottgen, Federal Minister for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety of Germany and COP 9 President ...

April 2010 issue of the Monthly Bulletin of Activities (MBA) of the Convention on Biological Diversity

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/72021 (2010-103)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety National Focal Points, SBSTTA National Focal Points, Relevant organizations and partners

The Secretariat is pleased to announce that the April 2010 issue of the Monthly Bulletin of Activities (MBA) of the Convention on Biological Diversity is now available on the CBD website at: http://www.cbd.int/doc/mba/2010/mba-2010-04-en.pdf.

48th edition of the Quarterly Report on the Administration of the Convention on Biological Diversity (January-March 2010)

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/71620 (2010-091)
To: CBD/CPB National Focal Points

The report is available on the website of the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity at the following link: http://www.cbd.int/doc/quarterly/qr-48-en.pdf.

High-level meeting of the UN General Assembly as a contribution to the International Year of Biodiversity, New York, 22 September 2010

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/tk/71542 (2010-078)
To: CBD National Focal Points

Regional Workshop for African Countries on the Fourth National Report

Reference: SCBD/ITS/DC/LC/GT/71513 (2010-079)
To: CBD National Focal Points of the following countries: Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Gabon, Gambia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Lao DPR, Malawi, Mauritius, Namibia, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Zimbabwe.

March 2010 issue of the Monthly Bulletin of Activities (MBA) of the Convention on Biological Diversity

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/71443 (2010-069)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety National Focal Points, SBSTTA National Focal Points, Relevant organizations and partners

The Secretariat is pleased to announce that the March 2010 issue of the Monthly Bulletin of Activities (MBA) of the Convention on Biological Diversity is now available on the CBD website at: http://www.cbd.int/doc/mba/2010/mba-2010-03-en.pdf.

International Youth Conference on Biodiversity in Aichi 2010, 21-27 August 2010, Aichi Prefecture, Japan

Reference: SCBD/ITS/OMG/NP/71392 (2010-057)
To: CBD National Focal Points

I am pleased to inform you that the Ministry of Environment of Japan, together with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Aichi Prefecture will, in continuing with the tradition of promoting youth involvement in the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), co-host the International Youth Conferen ...