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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 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 Hamdallah Zedan, Executive Secretary, to the opening session

Speaking at the opening plenary to COP MOP-1, Executive Secretary Zedan outlined the tasks ahead and encouraged all to "stay alert to emerging issues and further develop the programme of work to reflect the ever-evolving reality and state of the art knowledge in the field of biosafety."

Opening Statement by Minister Dato' Seri Law Hieng Ding, President of COP-MOP 1 and COP 7

Text of the opening remarks by Dato' Seri Law Hieng Ding, Minister of Science, Technology and the Environment for Malaysia, and president of COP-MOP 1 and COP 7, to the first meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety.

Statement of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) at the Opening of COP-MOP 1

Speaking at the opening, the representative of UNEP stated: "This first meeting of the MOP is the culmination of a long journey but it is also the beginning of another one, which may be more challenging. The challenge ahead of us is to translate the objectives of the protocol into reality. Addre ...

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 ...

The statement by Dr. Hamdallah Zedan, Executive Secretary To the tenth session of the FAO Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

Statement by The Executive Secretary of CBD to the International Meeting for the 10-Year Review of the Barbados Programme of Action for the Sustainable Development of Small Island Developing States, Port Louis, Mauritius, 10-14 January, 2005

Statement by Hamdallah Zedan, the Executive Secretary of Convention on Biological Diversity to the International Conference on "Biodiversity: Science and Governance"

UNESCO, 24 – 28 January 2005

Address Delivered by Mr. Jacques Chirac, President of the French Republic to the International Conference on "Biodiversity: Science and Governance"

UNESCO, 24 – 28 January 2005

Opening Remarks by Hamdallah Zedan, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity to the tenth Meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Techncial and Technological Advice

7-11 February 2005, Bangkok, Thailand

Opening Remarks by Hamdallah Zedan, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity to the third meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group on Access and Benefit Sharing

14-18 February 2005, Thailand, Bangkok

Opening Remarks by Hamdallah Zedan, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity to the International Day for Biological Diversity

19 May 2005, Montreal, Canada

Statement by Hamdallah Zedan, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity to the Second Meeting of the Conference of the Parties Serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

Montreal, Canada, 30 May – 3 June 2005

Statement by Hamdallah Zedan, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity to the Meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working group on the the Review of Implementation of the Convention

Montreal, Canada, 5 - 9 September 2005

The Importance of Biological Diversity and Impacts of Its Loss

Statement by Hamdallah Zedan, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity to The Tenth Meeting of the International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions Working Group on Environmental Auditing<br> Moscow, Russian Federation 27 October – 1 November 2005

Statement by Hamdallah Zedan, Executive Secretary, Convention on Biological Diversity to the 11th Meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice

28 November – 2 December 2005

Statement by Hamdallah Zedan, Executive Secretary, Convention on Biological Diversity on behalf of the Liaison Group of the Biodiversity-related Conventions to the Eleventh Session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the First Meeting of the Parties of the Kyoto Protocol

7 December 2005

Achieving the 2010 Biodiversity Target Message of Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, the New Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, to Citizens of the World

3 January 2006<br><i>Montreal Canada

Message of Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, the New Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, to the Indigenous and Local Communities of the World

9 January 2006<br><i>Montreal, Canada

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 ...

Statement by Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf Executive Secretary Convention on Biological Diversity at the Opening session of the fourth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Inter-Sessional Working Group on Article 8(j) and Related Provisions Granada, Spain

23 January 2006

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Statement by Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf Executive Secretary, Convention on Biological Diversity at the Opening session of the fourth meeting of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Inter-Sessional Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing, Granada, Spain

30 January 2006

Message of Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, the New Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, to Business and Industry

3 February 2006<br><i>Montreal Canada

Calling Children and Youth to Action: Message from Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, to children and youth of the world

18 February 2006<br><i>Montreal Canada

Message of Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, the New Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, to the Environmental NGOs of our Planet

22 February 2006<br><i>Montreal Canada

What’s on the Table? Balancing our Needs. Food Production and Biological Diversity Presentation by David Cooper and Marjo Vierros.

17 February 2006<br><i>McGill University, Montreal Canada</i><br><br>(In French) <a href="/doc/speech/2006/sp-2006-02-17-mcgill-fr.pdf"><img src='/images/ico-fmt-pdf.gif' border='0' width='20' height='22'></a>

Statement by Ahmed Djoghlaf Executive Secretary Convention on Biological Diversity to World Heritage and Climate Change Expert Meeting UNESCO

16 March 2006<br><i>Paris, France</i>

Inviter enfants et jeunes à l'action. Texte de la conférence d’ouverture d'Ahmed Djoghlaf.<br>Mission : Durable - Pour un développement dans le vent

18 February 2006<br><i>Montreal, Canada</i>

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

2 March, 2006<br><i>Montreal, Canada</i>

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

3 March, 2006<br><i>Montreal, Canada</i>

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

8 March, 2006 <br><i>Montreal, Canada</i><br><br><table width=150> <tr><b>Other languages:</b></tr> <tr><td> French</td><td><a href="/doc/speech/2006/sp-2006-03-08-women-fr.pdf "><img src='/images/ico-fmt-pdf.gif' border='0' width='20' height='22'></a>&nbsp; <a href="/doc/speech/2006/sp-2006-03- ...

Opening Statement by Fatima Raya Nasron, the President of the COP-MOP 3 to the Third Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity Serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Protocol

13 March 2006

Opening Statement by Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, to the Third Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity Serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

13 March, 2006

Message of Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, the New Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, to the Local Authorities of the World

17 March, 2006<br><i> Montreal, Canada</i>

Message of Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, the Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the Occasion of World Water Day

22 March, 2006

Opening Statement by Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity to the High-Level Ministerial Segment of the Eighth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity

27 March, 2006<br><i>Curitiba, Brazil</i><br><br><table width=150> <tr><b>Other languages:</b></tr> <tr><td>Portuguese</td><td><a href="/doc/speech/2006/sp-2006-03-27-hls-pt-ru.pdf "><img src='/images/ico-fmt-pdf.gif' border='0' width='20' height='22'></a>&nbsp; <a href="/doc/speech/2006/sp-2006 ...

Message from Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the Occasion of the Launch of World Migratory Bird Day, 9 April 2006

All over the world, different cultures associate migratory birds with the renewal of life. Their arrival signals the beginning of Spring and the joys of a gentler season. Their departure in autumn closes another chapter in our lives; yet, we innately trust them to return the following year. Be ...

Message of Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, to the Media of the World, to Mark World Press Freedom Day, 3 May 2006

Meeting the environmental challenges facing us, including the loss of biodiversity, requires the active engagement of all segments of civil society of all countries of the world, including representatives of local, national and international media. In your capacity as communicators and journalis ...

Message from Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the Occasion of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Day

The 100,000 islands of the world represent more than 600 million people, one quarter of the nations of the world, 16 per cent of the planet’s known plant species and more than half of the world’s tropical marine biodiversity. The richness of these unique ecosystems is under attack. Thirty per c ...

Statement by Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of Convention on Biological Diversity, on the Occasion of the High Level Segment of the 14th Session of the Commission on Sustainable Development

The Conference of the Parties of the Convention on Biological Diversity through its scientific body has decided to consider in details the implication of climate change on the biodiversity of our planet.

Statement by Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, to the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues at its fifth session

From its inception, the Convention on Biological Diversity has attached the highest importance to the need to protect and conserve the rich biodiversity heritage of indigenous and local communities. Article 8(j) of the Convention focuses specifically on respecting, preserving and maintaining tr ...

Statement from the Executive Secretary for the International Day for Biological Diversity 22 May 2006

Drylands are teeming with a spectacular parade of unique and well adapted biodiversity. From vast grassland habitats where birds abound, to lush Mediterranean landscapes dominated by endemic succulents, drylands are the cradle of much of the richness of our planet.<br><br><table width=120> <tr> ...

Message from Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the Occasion of the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development, 21 may 2006

Developing Positive Relations between Cultures Can Blossom Only in Healthy Environments. <br><br><table width=120> <tr><b>Other languages:</b></tr> <tr><td>French </td><td><a href="/doc/speech/2006/sp-2006-05-19-cultural-fr.pdf"><img src='/images/ico-fmt-pdf.gif' border='0' width='20' height='22 ...

Statement by Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on “Fulfilling the Pledge of the Heads of State to Reduce by 2010 the Loss of Biodiversity on Our Planet” at the Conference organized by the United Nations Association in Canada-Montreal in collaboration with the Conseil des relations internationales de Montréal (CORIM), Université du Québec à Montréal, Quebec, Canada, 24 May 2006

Biological diversity is the result of millions of years of evolution on Earth. It comprises the totality of life forms on Earth. Ecosystems provide the essential requirements for life, protection from natural disasters and diseases and the very basis for human culture. However, never since hum ...

La dimension institutionelle du developpement durable.

Message from Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf at Platform for Agro-biodiversity Research Stakeholder Meeting, 29-31 May, 2006, Rome, Italy

I am very honoured to have this opportunity to address close collaboration between IPGRI and the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity. It is regrettable that I am prevented from attending this important meeting at the launch of the platform, which addresses one of the most impo ...