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      • October 19, 2026
        Sixth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization
      • October 19, 2026
        Seventeenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity
      • October 19, 2026
        Twelfth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety
      • August 4, 2026
        Seventh meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Implementation
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      • March 13, 2026
        Release of the new CBD website on 15 March 2026
      • March 13, 2026
        Extension of the deadline to participate in the peer review of a draft study on the relationship between debt sustainability and the implementation of the Convention
      • March 13, 2026
        Extension of the deadline to participate in the peer review of a draft study on the implementation of the guidance on safeguards in biodiversity finance mechanisms
      • March 13, 2026
        Theme of the International Day for Biological Diversity 2026 and information on the related global campaign
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      • April 21, 2025
        Communication, education and public awareness
      • April 17, 2025
        Biodiversity and health
      • April 7, 2025
        Programme of work on Article 8(j) and other provisions of the Convention on Biological Diversity related to indigenous peoples and local communities to 2030
      • April 7, 2025
        Compliance
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      • January 14, 2026
        Logo of the 2026 UN Biodiversity Conference
      • December 16, 2025
        First guide to the Cali Fund
      • December 12, 2025
        Acting for biodiversity
      • July 30, 2025
        New Regional Programme sets out to Boost Ecosystem Restoration
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      • February 18, 2026
        Opening statement of the Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity for the sixth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Implementation
      • December 10, 2025
        Statement by Astrid Schomaker, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity on International Mountain Day (11 December 2025)
      • December 9, 2025
        Statement by Ms. Astrid Schomaker, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity International Human Rights Day - 10 December 2025
      • November 4, 2025
        Statement by the Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, Astrid Schomaker, at the closure of the first meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Article 8(j) and Other Provisions of the Convention on Biological Diversity Related to Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities, Panama City, 30 October 2025
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      • March 9, 2026
        125 Parties submit their 7th National Reports: an expression of commitment to the Convention on Biological Diversity and the KMGBF
      • March 5, 2026
        One year anniversary of the Cali Fund: Launch of the Cali Fund website, logo, and social media
      • February 20, 2026
        First milestone in a marathon year of biodiversity negotiations reached: Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity advance key implementation enablers ahead of a decisive COP 17 in October
      • February 16, 2026
        Fresh round of intergovernmental negotiations on biodiversity begins in Rome
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