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11 December 2019

Statement by Elizabeth Maruma Mrema, Acting Executive Secretary, Convention on Biological Diversity on the occasion of International Mountain Day

The nature that surrounds us, sustains us. Ensuring that it can continue to do so for future generations is a trust bestowed on us all.

11 December 2019
Statement by Elizabeth Maruma Mrema, Acting Executive Secretary, Convention on Biological Diversity on the occasion of International Mountain Day

The nature that surrounds us, sustains us. Ensuring that it can continue to do so for future generations is a trust bestowed on us all. Read More
20 March 2023
Statement by David Cooper, Acting Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the International Day of Forests 21 March 2023

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4 March 2023
Statement on behalf of Mr. David Cooper, Acting Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, following the conclusion of the negotiations at the Resumed fifth session of the Intergovernmental Conference on an international legally binding instrument under UNCLOS on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction, 4 March 2023, New York, USA

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21 March 2023
Statement by David Cooper, Acting Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the World Water Day 22 March 2023

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7 March 2023
Statement by David Cooper, Acting Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the International Women’s Day 8 March 2023

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2 March 2023
Statement by David Cooper, Acting Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the World Wildlife Day 3 March 2023

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Elizabeth Maruma Mrema

Acting Executive Secretary of the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity

Media Headlines

3 March 2023, Sustainable Brands

Linked Climate Variability Between Distant Regions Highlights Interconnectivity of Global Climate Change
4 August 2022, Guardian (UK)

Overconsumption by the rich must be tackled, says acting UN biodiversity chief
4 August 2022, CBC (Canada)

Where did these holes in the ocean floor come from? 'Nobody knows,' says scientist
4 August 2022, Eco-Business

United States announces partnership to reduce ocean plastic pollution in Indonesia
4 August 2022, EurekAlert

Researchers use artificial intelligence to create a treasure map of undiscovered ant species
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19 December 2022, Montreal
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19 December 2022, Montreal
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19 December 2022, Montreal
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29 March 2022, Geneva
SBSTTA-24 Recommendations
29 March 2022, Geneva
SBI-03 Recommendations
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20 - 31 March 2023, Online
Open-ended Online Forum on Synthetic Biology
5 April 2023, Online
Eleventh meeting of the Inter-agency Liaison Group on Invasive Alien Species
10 - 21 April 2023, Online
Open-ended Online Forum on Risk Assessment
15 - 16 May 2023, Montreal, Canada
Twelfth meeting of the Informal Advisory Committee on the Biosafety Clearing-House
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