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“Information Note for Participants” for the Seventh meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (COP-MOP 7) and Twelfth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 12), 29 September to 17 October 2014 – Pyeongchang, Republic of Korea

Reference: SCBD/OES/CG/PT/83392 (2014-051)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (CPB) National Focal Points, Relevant organizations

“Information Note for Participants” for the Meetings of the Convention on Biological Diversity, 29 September to 17 October 2014, Pyeongchang, Republic of Korea

Reference: SCBD/OES/CG/PT/83392 (2014-064)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (CPB) National Focal Points, Relevant organizations

“Information Note for Participants” and Side-Event Registration for the Thirteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties and concurrent meetings of the Cartagena and Nagoya Protocols

Reference: SCBD/OES/DC/lp/85847 (2016-094)
To: CBD, CPB and ABS National Focal Points, indigenous peoples and local communities and relevant organizations

Voluntary Trust Fund- List of selected participants to receive funding for participation in the Ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP-9), 19-30 May 2008- Bonn, Germany

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/SG/63013 (2008-040)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Indigenous and Local Communities

As you know, in Section D-I of Decision VIII/5, the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, adopted the criteria for the operation of the Voluntary Funding Mechanism to facilitate the participation of indigenous and local communities in the work of the Convention.

Voluntary Trust Fund - List of selected indigenous and local community representatives to receive funding for participation in COP10 and the resumed ninth meeting of the Working Group on ABS.

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/DM/73410 (2010-164)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Indigenous and Local Communities

As you may know, the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity in section D-I of decision VIII/5 adopted the criteria for the operation of the Voluntary Fund Mechanism to facilitate the participation of indigenous and local communities in the work of the Convention.

Visa Requirements for Mexico

Reference: SCBD/AFC/MRH/PT/85427 (2016-118)
To: CBD, ABS, and CPB National Focal Points, international and non-governmental organizations, indigenous peoples and local communities and relevant stakeholders

Views on the further development of tools and guidance to assist implementation of the Convention and the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020

Reference: SCBD/SAM/DC/SS/ac/83121 (2014-014)
To: CBD National Focal Points and relevant organizations

Venue and Date for Part Two of the Fifteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties, the Tenth meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol and the Fourth meeting of the Parties to the Nagoya Protocol

Reference: SCBD/OES/EM/DC/90400 (2022-041)
To: CBD Focal Points, ABS National Focal Points, CPB Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, international organizations, indigenous peoples and local communities and relevant organizations

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.

Vehicle access to the Hyderabad International Convention Centre

Reference: SCBD/CONFSERV/NI/80824 (2012-125)
To: All CBD and CPB Focal Points

Update on the Sixteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, the Eleventh meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, and the Fifth 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

Reference: SCBD/OES/DC/91452 (2023-135)
To: CBD national focal points, ABS focal points, Cartagena Protocol focal points, indigenous peoples and local communities and relevant organizations

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.

Underfunded COP-9 decisions

Reference: SCBD/RMCS/MR-H/65266 (2008-135)
To: CBD National Focal Points of Potential Donor Countries

The Bureau of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, at its first meeting held on 4th October 2008 in Barcelona, Spain, has reviewed the decisions of the ninth regular meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP-9) with a view to assessing the funding requirem ...

UN Biodiversity Conference and its high-level segment: Vehicle access to the venue

Reference: SCBD/OES/BD/DC/CE/86077 (2016-136)
To: CBD, CPB and ABS National Focal Points, and relevant organizations

UN Biodiversity Conference 2018 - Information Note for Participants and Other Relevant Information

Reference: SCBD/OES/CPP/DC/87388 (2018-067)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol Focal Points, ABS Focal Points, UN Organizations and Specialized Agencies, IGOs, NGOs, indigenous people and local communities, and other stakeholders

Twelfth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 12), 6 to 17 October 2014 – Pyeongchang, Republic of Korea

Reference: SCBD/OES/BD/OJ/moc/82978 (2013-116)
To: All CBD National Focal Points

Twelfth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 12), 6 to 17 October 2014 – Pyeongchang, Republic of Korea

Reference: SCBD/OES/BD/OJ/moc/83005 (2013-121)
To: International and non-governmental organizations, indigenous and local communities and relevant stakeholders

Tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, 18-29 October 2010

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/64403 (2008-080)
To: CBD National Focal Points

On behalf of the Government of Japan, and in accordance with Decision IX/35 of the Conference of the Parties, I am pleased to inform you that tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 10) will be held at the International Conference Center in N ...

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

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/ar/72618 (2010-134)
To: All CBD National Focal Points

I have the honour to refer to Notification 2009-107 of 1 September 2009 announcing the Tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 10) and requesting the submission of credentials for representatives of Parties attending this meeting.

Tenth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 10), 18 – 29 October 2010, Nagoya, Japan

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/ar/68462 (2009-107)
To: All CBD National Focal Points

I have the honour to inform you that, at the invitation of the Government of Japan, the tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 10) will be held in Nagoya, Japan from 18 – 29 October 2010. The High Level Segment will be held from 27 – 29 Octo ...

Tenth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 10), 18 – 29 October 2010, Nagoya, Japan

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/ar/68473 (2009-108)
To: International Organizations, Non-Governmental Organization, Indigenous Organizations

I have the honour to inform you that, at the invitation of the Government of Japan, the tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 10) will be held in Nagoya, Japan from 18 – 29 October 2010. The High Level Segment will be held from 27 – 29 Octo ...

Support for Indigenous and Local Community Participation in the Eighth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/SG/54025 (2006-016)
To: Indigenous and local community organizations

I am pleased to inform Parties that the selection of funded participants to the above-mentioned meeting has been completed. The selection was made according to applications received taking into account expertise, equitable geographic representation and gender balance. A list of selected particip ...

Substitution of Document UNEP/CBD/COP/10/18/Add.1: Multi-Year Plan of Action for South-South Cooperation on Biodiversity for Development

Reference: SCBD/OES/OH/rz/74209 (2010-197)
To: All CBD National Focal Points

Following the First Forum on South-South Cooperation on Biodiversity for Development on 17 October 2010, in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, the Secretariat of the CBD has substituted the previous draft of the Multi-Year Plan of Action for South-South Cooperation on Biodiversity for Development ...

Submission of views and experience on participating in or conducting virtual and hybrid meetings

Reference: SCBD/OES/DC/WDY/IM/90891 (2023-027)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Cartagena National Focal Points, ABS National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, indigenous peoples and local communities, and relevant organizations

Submission of information related to the further consideration of the implications of the findings of GBO-4 and key scientific and technical needs related to the implementation of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020

Reference: SCBD/SAM/DC/SS/AC/84591 (2015-045)
To: CBD National Focal Points and SBSTTA Focal Points

Submission of Nomination Letters and/or Credentials for the Fifteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention and the concurrent meetings of the Parties to the Cartagena and Nagoya Protocols

Reference: SCBD/OES/EM/WY/MOC/89777 (2021-064)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol Focal Points and ABS Focal Points

Status of funding for participation in the fifth meeting of the Working Group on the post-2020 global biodiversity framework and Part Two of the Fifteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention and the concurrent meetings of the Parties to the Cartagena and Nagoya Protocols

Reference: SCBD/OES/EM/IS/90463 (2022-072)
To: CBD National Focal Points, ABS National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol Focal Points

Sixteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, Eleventh meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, and Fifth 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

Reference: SCBD/OES/DC/GT/91194 (2023-082)
To: CBD national focal points, Cartagena Protocol focal Points, ABS focal points

Side-Events at the margins of the Sixth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties (COP-MOP 6) to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety and the Eleventh meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP-11) to the Convention on Biological Diversity

Reference: SCBD/OES/BD/ar/79963 (2012-080)
To: All CBD and CPB Focal Points, International organizations

Side Events at the margins of the Tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP-10) to the Convention on Biological Diversity

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/ar/70474 (2010-036)
To: all CBD National Focal Points and Relevant Organizations

As you are aware the Tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity to be held from 18 – 29 October 2010 respectively will take place in Nagoya, Japan. The Secretariat is pleased to announce that the online registration for the above mentioned meetings i ...

Shipment arrangements for the UN Biodiversity Conference in Cancun, Mexico

Reference: SCBD/AFC/PT/NI/86064 (2016-134)
To: CBD, CPB and ABS National Focal Points, and relevant organizations

Selected indigenous and local community representatives to receive funding from the Voluntary Trust Fund for participation in the twelfth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 12), 6 - 17 October 2014; first meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing (COP MOP 1), 13 - 17 October, Pyeongchang, Republic of Korea

Reference: SCBD/MPO/AF/JS/dm/83846 (2014-106)
To: CBD National Focal Points, International, Non-Governmental and ILC Organizations

Selected indigenous and local community representatives to receive funding from the Voluntary Trust Fund for participation in the fourteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 14), the ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (COP-MOP 9) and the third meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit Sharing (COP-MOP 3), 17 to 29 November 2018 - Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt

Reference: SCBD/SPS/AS/VN/JS/MLS/87388 (2018-079)
To: CBD National Focal Points, TK Focal Points, indigenous peoples and local community organizations, and other relevant organizations

Selected Experts for the Informal Dialogue on the CBD Strategy for Resource Mobilization, Geneva, Switzerland, 17 to 18 September 2012

Reference: SCBD/ITS/RS/fb/80751 (2012-122)
To: CBD National Focal Points and CBD Resource Mobilization Focal Points

SCBD Organized High Level Events during COP-10

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/ar/74103 (2010-186)
To: All CBD, CPB Focal Points, International Organizations, NGOs, ILCs

I am very pleased to share with you the draft list of SCBD organized High Level events that will take place at the margins of the tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties, scheduled to take place in Nagoya, Japan from 18 – 29 October 2010. The list can also be found on the CBD’s website at ...

Rio Conventions’ Ecosystems Pavilion to Highlight Benefits for Action on Climate, Biodiversity and Land Degradation at CBD COP10 in Nagoya

Reference: SCBD/STTM/AMW/74204 (2010-194)
To: All CBD Focal Points, International Organizations

The "Rio Conventions’ Ecosystems and Climate Change Pavilion" Linking biodiversity, climate change and sustainable land management will debut at the tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity that will take place in Nagoya, Japan, from 18-29 October ...

Revised list of selected indigenous and local community representatives to receive funding from the Voluntary Trust Fund for participation in the fourteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 14), the ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (COP-MOP 9) and the third meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit Sharing (COP-MOP 3), 17 to 29 November 2018 - Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt

Reference: SCBD/SPS/AS/JS/MLS/87388 (2018-087)
To: CBD National Focal Points, TK Focal Points, indigenous peoples and local community organizations, and other relevant organizations

Revised deadline to solicit funding for participation in the fifth meeting of the Working Group on the post-2020 global biodiversity framework and Part Two of the Fifteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention and the concurrent meetings of the Parties to the Cartagena and Nagoya Protocols

Reference: SCBD/OES/EM/IS/90463 (2022-048)
To: CBD National Focal Points, ABS National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, international organizations, indigenous peoples and local communities and relevant organizations

Revised Annotated Agenda for the Ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, Bonn, Germany 19 – 30 May 2008

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/AR/61327 (2008-049)
To: All CBD National Focal Points

I am pleased to inform you that a revised annotated agenda for the ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (UNEP/CBD/COP/9/1/Add.1/Rev.1) is now available on the Secretariat website at http://www.cbd.int/cop9/doc.

Review of experience in convening the meetings of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention, the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol, and the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Nagoya Protocol concurrently

Reference: SCBD/OES/DC/KNM/86308 (2017-016)
To: CBD, CPB and ABS National Focal Points

Resumed sessions of the second part of the Fifteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, the tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety and the fourth 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

Reference: SCBD/OES/DC/WY/91193 (2023-081)
To: To: CBD national focal points, SBSTTA focal points, indigenous peoples and local communities, and relevant organizations, Cc: Cartagena Protocol focal points, ABS focal points

Resumed session of the Second extraordinary meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, First extraordinary meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, and First extraordinary 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, 25-27 November 2020, Montreal

Reference: SCBD/OES/EM/DC/89067 (2020-090)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol Focal Points, Nagoya Protocol Focal Points, UN Organizations and Specialized Agencies, IGOs, NGOs, indigenous people and local communities, and other stakeholders

Resumed second part of the Fifteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, the tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety and the fourth 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 (the resumed Meetings), 19-20 October 2023 - Nairobi, Kenya

Reference: SCBD/OES/DC/WY/GT/91193 (2023-097)
To: CBD national focal points, Cartagena Protocol focal points, ABS focal points, indigenous peoples and local communities, and relevant organizations, cc: SBSTTA focal points

Report of the tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/DC/74579 (2010-223)
To: CBD National Focal Points, other governments, and relevant organizations

I am pleased to inform you that the final report of the tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties is now available at: http://www.cbd.int/doc/meetings/cop/cop-10/official/cop-10-27-en.pdf.

Report of the ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP 9) to the Convention on Biological Diversity

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/AB/64400 (2008-077)
To: All National Focal Points to the Convention on Biological Diversity

I am pleased to inform you that the final report of the ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP 9) to the Convention on Biological Diversity, held from 19 to 30 May 2008, in Bonn, Germany, is now available as document UNEP/CBD/COP/9/29. The English version of the report can be access ...

Report of the eleventh meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity

Reference: SCBD/OES/81069 (2012-147)
To: CBD National Focal Points and relevant organizations

Report of the eighth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP-8) to the Convention on Biological Diversity

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/VP/55152 (2006-066)
To: CBD National Focal Points Relevant international organizations and stakeholders

I am pleased to inform you that the report of the eighth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP-8) convened in Curitiba, Brazil, from 20 to 31 March 2006, is now available on the Secretariat website at: <a href=/doc/meetings/cop/cop-08/official/ ...

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 ...

Reminder: Logistical information and Side-Events/Exhibition Registration for the Fifteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties and concurrent meetings of the Parties to the Cartagena and Nagoya Protocols

Reference: SCBD/OES/EM/IS/90500 (2022-058)
To: CBD National Focal Points, ABS National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, international organizations, indigenous peoples and local communities and relevant organizations

Reminder: Hotel Accommodation for MOP-5 and COP-10

Reference: SCBD/RMCS/AD/NI/71512 (2010-132)
To: all Focal Points and organizations

As you are aware, the fifth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties (COP-MOP 5) to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety and the tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP 10) to the Convention on Biological Diversity to be held from 11 – 15 October ...