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Web Announcement
#73166
2010-09-14

High-level Meeting of the General Assembly as a Contribution to the International Year of Biodiversity , 22 September 2010.

Web Announcement
#95422
2013-09-05

Honduras and Tajikistan became the most recent countries to ratify 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.

Web Announcement
#52434
2008-10-17

Human Rights and Dignity of People Living in Poverty, Message from Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity on the occasion of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, 17 October 2008.

Web Announcement
#90585
2012-10-05

Hyderabad / Montreal, 5 October 2012 – Governments are meeting in Hyderabad, India, from 8 to 19 October 2012, at the eleventh meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP 11) to the Convention on Biological Diversity to agree on the next steps in support of implementation of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020, agreed at COP 10 in 2010 in Nagoya, Japan. The Strategic Plan, a ten-year framework for action in support of implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity, and its 20 Aichi Biodiversity Targets, have been established as the overall framework for biodiversity work in the United Nations system. In line with their commitments in Nagoya, countries have been updating their national biodiversity strategies and action plans to achieve the Aichi Targets.

Web Announcement
#110401
2016-10-10

I am honoured to address the second committee of the UN General Assembly under your chairmanship.

Web Announcement
#111376
2016-12-10

I am honoured to address this fifth Global Biodiversity Summit of Cities, as we also celebrate 10 years of very productive cooperation with ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability as a valued partner.

Web Announcement
#111269
2016-12-05

I am honoured to have this opportunity to address you on the occasion of the visit of His Excellency Enrique Peña Nieto, President of Mexico at this United Nations Biodiversity Conference, in Cancun, Mexico, 2016.

Web Announcement
#111377
2016-12-10

I am honoured to speak this morning at the opening of this unique and powerful initiative, the “Muuchtanbal” Summit on Indigenous and Local Experiences — Traditional knowledge, biological and cultural diversity.

Web Announcement
#107656
2016-03-14

I am pleased to welcome you all to the eleventh meeting of the Liaison Group on Capacity-building for Biosafety here in Montreal. I wish to thank you all for taking time from your busy schedules to attend this meeting, which is expected to play a crucial role in contributing to the third assessment and review of the effectiveness of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety and the mid-term evaluation of the Strategic Plan of the Protocol covering the period 2011-2020.

Web Announcement
#111268
2016-12-04

I am pleased to welcome you all to the thirteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, the eighth meeting of the Conference of the Parties, serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol, and the second meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Nagoya Protocol, here in Cancun, Mexico.

Web Announcement
#115569
2017-12-16

I and my colleagues here at the Secretariat are greatly saddened to learn that Dr. Calestous Juma, former Executive Secretary to the Convention on Biological Diversity, has passed away.

Web Announcement
#118346
2018-09-25

I call on all governments to send a clear message at COP 14 that safeguarding biodiversity is fundamental to our survival and to the well-being of everybody, everywhere.

Web Announcement
#116179
2018-03-05

I want to welcome you to the Subregional Workshop for Arabic Speaking Countries on the Clearing-House Mechanism.

Web Announcement
#111547
2016-12-17

I would like to start by acknowledging and welcoming the good results of a successful 2016 United Nations Biodiversity Conference here in Cancun, Mexico, where, after arduous negotiations

Web Announcement
#113047
2017-05-24

I would like to thank Ms. Naoko Ishii for inviting me to brief the Council on the recent developments under the Convention on Biological Diversity. As you may be aware, I started my tenure as the Executive Secretary of the Convention just two months ago, and it is my pleasure to be here today to address you in my new capacity.

Web Announcement
#21435
2006-04-28

Images from the Curibita Biodiversity Conference.

Web Announcement
#111197
2016-12-02

Immediately prior to the UN Biodiversity Conference, and in parallel with the High-Level Segment, the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and the Government of Mexico are hosting the 2016 Business and Biodiversity Forum in Cancun, Mexico, from 2-3 December 2016.

Web Announcement
#122000
2019-08-22

In 1992, at the landmark Rio Earth Summit, the international community, in its wisdom, created three interrelated conventions to safeguard the future of the planet, all peoples, and indeed all life on earth: the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), and the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (UNCBD).

Web Announcement
#95741
2013-09-27

In Windhoek, World Builds Synergies for Sustainable Land Management, Biodiversity Protection and Climate Change.

Web Announcement
#108008
2016-04-07

In anticipation of the discussions to take place at the thirteenth meeting of the Conference of Parties (COP 13) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) later this year, Latin American and Caribbean Ministers of Environment have adopted a decision to enhance implementation of the Convention and its Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020.

Web Announcement
#81410
2011-08-19

In conjunction with the 61st meeting of the Standing Committee of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), the Government of Switzerland, in partnership with the Japanese presidency of the tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) hosted the official launch of the United Nations Decade on Biodiversity for Europe with the participation of the secretariats of CITES, CBD and the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands.

Web Announcement
#90727
2012-10-16

In its inaugural remarks at the High-Level Segment of COP 11, Dr. Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister of India, launched the Hyderabad Pledge by announcing that the Government of India has earmarked US$ 50 million to strengthen the institutional mechanism for biodiversity conservation in India.

Web Announcement
#98472
2014-04-10

In preparation of a major international biodiversity conference in October 2014, Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) are currently submitting their fifth national reports that will enable a global assessment of progress made towards the 20 Aichi Biodiversity Targets agreed by the global community in 2010 as part of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020.

Web Announcement
#50502
2008-08-22

In response to decision IX/16 requesting the Executive Secretary to summarize information found within existing documents on the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity relevant for Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in developing countries for transmission to the third session of the Ad Hoc Working Group on Long-term Cooperative Action, the Secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change has made this submission available.

Web Announcement
#122916
2019-11-07

In the "Beijing Call for Biodiversity Conservation and Climate Change", French President Emmanuel Macron and Chinese President Xi Jinping on 6 November reaffirmed their commitments to enhance international cooperation on climate change and biodiversity. They will work together with other political leaders to prompt a globally effective response to climate change and biodiversity loss and achieve a robust post-2020 global biodiversity framework, to be adopted next year at the UN Biodiversity Conference in China, in the frame of the Sharm El-Sheikh to Kunming Action Agenda for Nature and People.

Web Announcement
#112985
2017-05-22

In today’s global celebrations of the International Day for Biological Diversity, under the theme of ‘Biodiversity and Sustainable Tourism’, people are examining the positive but also potentially negative impacts that tourism can have on biodiversity.

Web Announcement
#95836
2013-10-04

Increasing urbanization over the next decades presents not only unprecedented challenges for humanity, but also opportunities to curb climate change, reduce water scarcity and improve food security, according to the world's first global assessment on the relationship between urbanization and biodiversity loss, released today in New York.

Web Announcement
#27245
2006-11-20

India Donates Art to the CBD Museum of Nature and Culture; and Releases its Third National Report to the Convention.

Web Announcement
#29449
2007-02-05

Indian Government Officials Visit the CBD Secretariat.

Web Announcement
#32930
2007-05-22

Indigenous and Local Communities – the Human Face of Climate Change, Statement by the Executive Secretary, Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, for the Media Conference at UN Headquarters, New York, 22 May 2007.

Web Announcement
#18791
2006-01-10

Indigenous and local communities have important role to play in implementation of Biodiversity Convention: Ahmed Djoghlaf

Montreal – 10 January 2006. Stressing the role of traditional knowledge and the practices of indigenous and local communities in biodiversity conservation, Ahmed Djoghlaf, the Executive Secretary to the Convention on Biological Diversity, reiterated the importance of the participation of indige ...

Web Announcement
#103567
2015-04-22

Indigenous peoples and local communities often refer to this Earth as Pachamama or “Mother Earth.” The fate of Pachamama and of humans has been shaped over a history that has been intertwined.

Web Announcement
#49357
2008-07-16

Innovative Green Wave/Airbus Partnership Takes Flight.

Web Announcement
#117528
2018-07-18

Inspired by discussions on the possibilities of transformational change, a keynote address by Canadian astronaut Roberta Bondar, and a celebration of indigenous culture, more than 1,000 delegates from around the world concluded two critical meetings of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in Montreal, Canada.

Web Announcement
#107441
2016-03-01

Integral to the balance of nature, wildlife nurtures us with a sense of wonder and serves as a source of inspiration.

Web Announcement
#122685
2019-10-17

International Day for the Eradication of Poverty 2019: Acting Together to Achieving the three objectives of the Convention on Biological Diversity will ensure that the children of today and tomorrow, along with their families and communities, can enjoy the benefits of nature and escape the trap of poverty and environmental degradation.

Web Announcement
#35446
2007-07-12

International Initiative Gets Underway to Track Progress in Conserving Biodiversity, Jointly issued by UNEP and the Global Environment Facility.

<br>View also the Press Release <a href='/doc/press/2007/pr-2007-07-12-2010-unep-fr.pdf'>in French</a>.

Web Announcement
#50958
2008-09-08

International Treaty on Biosafety marks its Fifth Anniversary.

Web Announcement
#67091
2010-01-20

Intervention de M. Ahmed Djoghlaf à l’occasion du lancement du concours « Capitale française de la biodiversité », promouvoir la biodiversité en ville, Natureparif, Paris, le 20 janvier 2010.

Web Announcement
#28351
2006-12-19

Intervention de M. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Secrétaire Exécutif de la Convention sur la Diversité Biologique à la 18ème session du Conseil des Ministres Arabes de l'Environnement, 19-20 décembre 2006 Algérie

<br>(View also <a href='/doc/speech/2006/sp-2006-12-19-min-ar.pdf''>in Arabic</a>.)

Web Announcement
#67092
2010-01-21

Intervention de M. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Secrétaire exécutif de la Convention sur la diversite biologique, à l’occasion de l’événement de haut niveau de l’UNESCO en soutien de l’Année internationale de la biodiversité, 21 janvier 2010, Paris, France.

Web Announcement
#27028
2006-11-14

Intervention de M. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Secrétaire exécutif de la Convention sur la diversité biologique, à la journée de célébration du 30ème anniversaire de la loi du 10 juillet 1976 relative à la protection de la nature, Paris, le 14 novembre 2006.

Web Announcement
#67059
2010-01-20

Intervention de M. Ahmed djoghlaf, Secrétaire exécutif de la Convention sur la diversité biologique, à l'occasion du Congrès français de la nature, 20 Janvier 2010, Paris, France.

Web Announcement
#37875
2007-08-28

Intervention du Docteur Ahmed Djoghlaf, Secrétaire exécutif de la Convention sur la diversité biologique, à la réunion du Groupe de travail sur l’environnement et le développement durable de la Conférence des élus de Montréal, Montréal, 28 août 2007.

Web Announcement
#41081
2007-11-18

Intervention du Dr Ahmed Djoghlaf, Secrétaire exécutif de la Convention sur la diversité biologique à la Conférence de Solidarité internationale pour des stratégies face aux changements climatiques dans les régions africaine et méditerranéenne, Tunis, le 18 novembre 2007

Web Announcement
#51086
2008-09-05

Intervention du Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf lors du Cycles de Conférences 2008 « Relever le défi de la Biodiversité » organisés par l’Institut de Formation de l’Environnement et le Ministère français de l’Écologie, de l’Énergie, du Développement durable et de l’Aménagement du territoire.

Web Announcement
#67408
2010-02-04

Intervention du Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Secrétaire exécutif de la Convention sur la diversité biologique, à l'occasion du dejeuner-causerie du Conseil des relations internationales de Montréal, 4 Février 2010, Montréal, Canada.

Web Announcement
#51929
2008-10-06

Intervention du Secrétaire exécutif M. Ahmed Djoghlaf à l’occasion de la Soirée francophone de l’Organisation internationale de la francophonieau Congrès mondial de la nature, 6 octobre 2008, Barcelone, Espagne.

Web Announcement
#118155
2018-09-12

Interview with the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity, Dr. Cristiana Paşca Palmer

Web Announcement
#98526
2014-04-09

Introductory Remarks by Mr. Braulio F. de Souza Dias, CBD Executive Secretary, to the Dialogue Seminar on Scaling Up Biodiversity Finance, Quito, Ecuador, 9 April 2014

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