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Further submissions of information on risk assessment and risk management of living modified organisms

Reference: SCBD/CPU/DC/WM/MW/90762 (2023-129)
To: Cartagena Protocol national focal points, CBD national focal points (where CPB focal points have not yet been designated) , cc: SBSTTA national focal points

G8 2007 - Environment Ministers Meeting, Potsdam, Germany, 15-17 March 2007 - Chair’s Conclusions.

Reference: SCBD/OMG/NP/ga/58067 (2007-044)
To: CBD Focal Points SBSTTA Focal Points ABS Focal Points CHM Focal Points

The Secretariat is pleased to inform you that the Chair’s conclusions of the meeting of the Environment Ministers of the G8 countries and of Brazil, China, India, Mexico and South Africa, that was held in Potsdam, Germany from 15 to 17 March 2007, is accessible on the CBD website at the followin ...

GBIF Capacity Enhancement Support Programme – 2016 Call for Proposals

Reference: SCBD/SAM/DC/RH/JSH/CE/85447 (2016-023)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, GTI National Focal Points

GEF Support for the Preparation of the Interim National Reports on the Implementation of the Nagoya Protocol

Reference: SCBD/SPS/DC/VN/jh/86322 (2017-032)
To: ABS National Focal Points and CBD Focal Points where ABS Focal Points have not yet been designated

GEF Support for the Preparation of the Second National Reports on the Implementation of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

Reference: SCBD/BS/CG/ET/jh/74494 (2011-101)
To: Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (CPB) National Focal Points, CBD National Focal Points (where CPB focal points have not yet been designated)

I am pleased to forward to you the communication from Mrs. Monique Barbut, Chief Executive Officer and Chairperson of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) confirming the approval of GEF funding to enable eligible Parties prepare their second national reports on the implementation of the Cartage ...

GEF Support for the Preparation of the Second National Reports under the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

Reference: SCBD/BS/CG/ET/jh/75002 (2011-035)
To: Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (CPB) National Focal Points, CBD National Focal Points (where CPB focal points have not yet been designated), cc: GEF Operational Focal Points

I am pleased to inform you that the GEF has set aside funds for eligible Parties to prepare their second national reports.

GEF Support for the Preparation of the Third National Reports on the Implementation of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

Reference: SCBD/BS/CG/ABw/84181 (2015-059)
To: National Focal Points for the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, National Focal Points for the Biosafety Clearing-House

GEF-6 Questionnaire for Financial Needs Assessment

Reference: SCBD/ITS/RS/ESE/fb/77838 (2011-195)
To: all CBD National Focal Points

I am pleased to enclose herewith a simple questionnaire (http://www.cbd.int/financial/doc/gef-6-needs-assessment-questionnaire-en.xls) to assist you in assessing funds needed for the implementation of the Convention for the sixth replenishment period of the Global Environment Facility (GEF-6).

GEO BON webinars on supporting implementation of the post-2020 global biodiversity framework

Reference: SCBD/IMS/JMF/JC/MC/89709 (2021-047)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA National Focal Points, ABS Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol Focal Points, indigenous peoples and local communities and relevant organizations

Gangwon Declaration on Biodiversity for Sustainable Development, High-level Segment of the twelfth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, 15-16 October 2014, Pyeongchang, Republic of Korea

Reference: SCBD/OES/BD/AF/NP/fd/cr/83806 (2014-111)
To: CBD National Focal Points

Geneva Call for Urgent Action on the Implementation of the Successful Nagoya Outcomes

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/ab/77581 (2011-176)
To: All CBD National Focal Points

I am very pleased to inform you that at the kind invitation of the Government of Switzerland, the second meeting of the past, present and incoming COP Presidencies was convened under the chairmanship of Japan, acting as COP 10 President, on 3 September 2011 in Bogis-Bossey, Switzerland. The par ...

Geneva Ministerial Biodiversity Call for Immediate Action

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/ar/73985 (2010-179)
To: All CBD, CPB Focal Points, International Organizations, NGOs, ILCs

With the financial support of the Government of Switzerland, an International Ministerial Forum of past, present and upcoming presidencies of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) was held in Geneva on 3 September at the Château de Bossey in Switzerland. T ...

Gincana 7: Biodiversity is our life

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/ar/70359 (2010-010)
To: All Focal Points of the CBD

It gives me great pleasure to inform you that a special issue of the flagship magazine devoted to the 2010 International Year of Biodiversity is now available on the Convention’s website at: http://www.cbd.int/doc/newsletters/gincana/cbd-gincana-07-en.pdf

Global Access and Benefit Sharing Conference 2020: Celebrating the 10th anniversary of the adoption of the Nagoya Protocol

Reference: SCBD/CPU/STS/BCG/89211 (2020-081)
To: CBD National Focal Points, ABS National Focal Points, international organizations, indigenous peoples and local communities and relevant stakeholders

Global Biodiversity Outlook 2

Reference: SCBD/EDM/DC/54297 (2006-022)
To: CBD National Focal Points<br>cc: SBSTTA Focal Points and relevant organizations

Global Biodiversity Outlook 2 will be launched during the opening session of eighth meeting of the Conference of the Parties and will be made publicly available at that time. Meanwhile an embargoed copy is available to National Focal Points of the Convention at the following restricted access we ...

Global Environment Facility (GEF) support for the preparation of the fourth national reports under the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

Reference: SCBD/CPU/DC/PD/PS/88104 (2019-042)
To: Cartagena Protocol National Focal Points, CBD National Focal Points (where CPB focal points have not yet been designated), BCH Focal Points

Global Environment Facility established Trust Fund for Nagoya Protocol Implementation Fund (NPIF) on 17 March 2011

Reference: SCBD/ITS/YX/75387 (2011-060)
To: All Focal Points of the Convention on Biological Diversity and its Protocols

I am very pleased to inform you that, at the initiative of Japan, the GEF Council has established, on 17 March 2011, a dedicated Trust Fund for the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization. The Trust Fund for Na ...

Global Expert Workshop on Biodiversity Benefits of Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Developing Countries, 20-24 September 2010 (tentative), Venue: Nairobi, Kenya

Reference: SCBD/STTM/JM/TC/JSt/72485 (2010-128)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, CHM Focal Points, POWPA Focal Points, Indigenous and Local Community Organizations, Members of the Collaborative Partnership on Forests, other Relevant Organizations

I am pleased to inform you that a global expert workshop on ‘Biodiversity Benefits of Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Developing Countries’ will be held in Nairobi, Kenya, from 20 to 24 September 2010.

Global Landscapes Forum - Biodiversity Digital Conference, 28-29 October 2020

Reference: SCBD/SSSF/AS/CC/LJ/89201 (2020-080)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol Focal Points, ABS Focal Points

Global Multilateral Benefit-Sharing Mechanism (Article 10 of the Nagoya Protocol): Inter-sessional activities emanating from COP decision XI/1, section B

Reference: SCBD/SEL/KG/nc/81305 (2013-014)
To: CBD National Focal Points, ABS Focal Points, Relevant organizations and representatives of indigenous and local communities.

Global Partnership on Cities and Biodiversity, First Technical Expert Panel Workshop on City Biodiversity Index, Singapore, 10-12 February 2009

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OH/cr/65758 (2008-157)
To: CBD National Focal Points

Following up on paragraphs 5 and 6 of decision IX/28, and as announced at the high-level segment of COP 9 (Bonn, Germany, May 2008) by the Minister of National Development of Singapore, H.E. Mr. Mah Bow Tan, the government of Singapore, through its National Parks Board (NParks), is organising th ...

Global Risk Assessment Workshop, 30-31 October 2023 - Montreal, Canada

Reference: SCBD/CPU/DC/WM/MW/91206 (2023-084)
To: Cartagena Protocol national focal points, CBD national focal points (where CPB focal points have not yet been designated), relevant organizations, and indigenous peoples and local communities, cc: BCH national focal points

Global Strategy for Plant Conservation: Liaison Group report and toolkit available for comments

Reference: SCBD/JM/RH/77488 (2011-171)
To: CBD, SBSTTA and GSPC Focal Points and relevant organizations

I am pleased to inform you that the report of the fourth meeting of the Liaison Group on the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation, hosted by Missouri Botanical Gardens from 8 to 9 July 2011 in St. Louis, USA, is accessible from http://www.cbd.int/doc/meetings/pc/gspclg-04/official/gspclg-04-02 ...

Global Strategy for Plant Conservation: Nomination of Focal Points - Second Request.

Reference: SCBD/STTM/JM/LJ/56803 (2006-126)
To: all CBD National Focal Points who have not nominated a GSPC focal point

The Conference of the Parties encouraged Parties to nominate focal points for the GSPC, or to designate them from among existing focal points.

Global Taxonomy Initiative (GTI) Symposium: "Taking Stock of the Renaissance in Taxonomy: Post 2010 Capacity Building in taxonomy for the Convention on Biological Diversity" United Nations Environment Programme, Nairobi, Kenya, 15-16 May 2010 - CHANGE IN VENUE

Reference: SCBD/STTM/JM/JSH/71019R (2010-093)
To: CBD and SBSTTA Focal Points, GTI National Focal Points and relevant organizations, Cc: GTI Coordination Mechanism Members

The symposium will now take place at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Nairobi, Kenya on 15-16 May 2010 and will start at 9:00 a.m.The address of the venue is as follows: <br> United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) <br> United Nations Avenue, Gigiri <br> Nairobi, Kenya <br> Te ...

Global Taxonomy Initiative (GTI) Symposium: "Taking Stock of the Renaissance in Taxonomy: Post 2010 Capacity Building in taxonomy for the Convention on Biological Diversity" at the World Agroforestry Centre, Nairobi, Kenya, 15-16 May 2010

Reference: SCBD/STTM/JM/JSH/71019 (2010-048)
To: CBD and SBSTTA Focal Points, GTI National Focal Points and relevant organizations, cc: GTI Coordination Mechanism Members

I am pleased to inform Parties, governments, international organisations, donors, indigenous communities, and scientific the community that the CBD Secretariat will host a Global Taxonomy Initiative Symposium: “Taking Stock of the Renaissance in Taxonomy: Post 2010 Capacity Building for the Conv ...

Global Taxonomy Initiative Capacity-building Workshop towards Achieving Aichi Biodiversity Targets 9 and 19 in Western and Central Africa, Dakar, Senegal, 4 to 7 March 2013

Reference: SCBD/STTM/DC/JSH/VA/81092 (2012-154)
To: CBD National Focal Points for Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sao Tome and Principe, Togo

Global Workshop on National Experiences in implementing the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020

Reference: SCBD/ITS/DC/MC/77988 (2011-239)
To: CBD Primary National Focal Points

I am pleased to inform you that an Informal Workshop on National Experiences in implementing the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020, co-hosted by the Governments of Brazil and the United Kingdom, will be held from 12 to 14 March 2012 in Brasilia, Brazil.

Global Workshop on Reviewing Progress and Building Capacity for the National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans Revision Process, Nairobi, Kenya, 11-15 November 2013

Reference: SCBD/JBF/DD/NC/82132 (2013-058)
To: CBD National Focal Points, relevant organizations

Global capacity-building workshop on operationalizing access and benefit-sharing national frameworks under the Nagoya Protocol, 30 September to 3 October 2024 - Bonn, Germany

Reference: SCBD/NPU/DC/TS/MD/GT/91532 (2024-022)
To: CBD national focal points and ABS national focal points

Global dialogue seminar on scaling up finance for biodiversity

Reference: SCBD/ITS/RS/fb/77988 (2012-004)
To: All intergovernmental organizations (IGOs) and non-governmental organizations (NGOs)

Group on Earth Observations establishes National Contact Points for Data Sharing

Reference: SCBD/OES/DC/RH/85940 (2016-105)
To: CBD and SBSTTA Focal Points

Guidelines for the Fourth National Report

Reference: ITS/NR/LC/MC/55455 (2006-083)
To: CBD National Focal Points

I have the pleasure to inform you that the <a href="/reports/guidelines.aspx">guidelines</a> for the fourth national report have been finalized. As required by <a href="/decisions/default.aspx?m=COP-08&id=11028&lg=0">decision VIII/14</a>, paragraph 4, Parties must submit their fourth national r ...

Hands-on Training Course on Rapid Identification of Invasive Alien Species for Achieving Aichi Biodiversity Target 9, Guelph, Canada, for four-week sessions during the period from July to October 2016

Reference: SCBD/SPS/CG/JSH/VA/85444 (2016-079)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, GTI National Focal Points

High Level Segment of COP 9, 28 to 30 May 2008, Bonn, Germany

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/ab/63979 (2008-068)
To: CBD National Focal Points

On behalf of the Government of Germany, the Secretariat is pleased to forward to you, for your kind attention, additional information about the High Level Segment of the ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP 9) to the Convention on Biological Diversity, to be held from 28 to 30 May ...

High Level Working Group on the 2010 target and post 2010 target(s), 9-10 March 2009, Bonn, Germany

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/AB/67455 (2009-051)
To: CBD, SBSTTA, ABS, CHM, GSPC and GTI National Focal Points

I am very pleased to forward to you correspondence from the President of COP 9 regarding the High Level Working Group on the 2010 target and post 2010 target(s), which took place on 9-10 March 2009, in Bonn, Germany.

High-Level Segment and Kunming Declaration of the Fifteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention and of the concurrent meetings of the Parties to the Cartagena and Nagoya Protocols

Reference: SCBD/OES/EM/DC/CE/89822 (2021-068)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol Focal Points, ABS Focal Points

High-Level Segment for Part Two of the United Nations Biodiversity Conference

Reference: SCBD/OES/DC/CE/90565 (2022-057)
To: CBD National Focal Points, ABS National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol Focal Points

High-Level Segment of the Thirteenth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity

Reference: SCBD/OES/BD/DC/CE/85746 (2016-091)
To: CBD National Focal Points

High-Level Segment of the Thirteenth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity

Reference: SCBD/OES/BD/DC/CE/85746 (2016-095)
To: CBD, ABS, CPB National Focal Points and Participants of the High-Level Segment

High-Level Segment of the thirteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity and concurrent meetings of the Parties to the Cartagena and Nagoya Protocols

Reference: SCBD/OES/DC/moc/85746 (2016-072)
To: CBD, CPB and ABS National Focal Points

High-Level Segment of the twelfth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity 15-17 October 2014 – Pyeongchang, Republic of Korea

Reference: SCBD/OES/BD/ar/83378 (2014-048)
To: CBD and CPB National Focal Points

High-Level Segment of the twelfth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, 15-16 October 2014 – Pyeongchang, Republic of Korea

Reference: SCBD/OES/BD/AF/fd/83806 (2014-103)
To: CBD National Focal Points

High-level Panel on Global Assessment of Resources for implementing the Strategic Plan Opens Consultations with Parties

Reference: SCBD/ITS/RS/fb/80446 (2012-103)
To: All CBD National Focal Points

High-level Segment of the 2018 United Nations Biodiversity Conference

Reference: SCBD/MCO/AF/CE/87388 (2018-061)
To: CBD National Focal points, ABS Focal Points and CP Focal Points

High-level Segment of the 2018 United Nations Biodiversity Conference

Reference: SCBD/OES/CPP/DC/87388 (2018-075)
To: CBD National Focal points, ABS Focal Points and Cartagena Protocol Focal Points

High-level Segment of the 2018 United Nations Biodiversity Conference (Fourteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety and third meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-Sharing, 17 - 29 November 2018; High-level Ministerial Segment of the meetings, 14 - 15 November 2018, Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt.)

Reference: SCBD/OES/CPP/DC/CE/87388 (2018-088)
To: CBD National Focal Points, CPB and ABS Focal Points

High-level Segment of the 2018 United Nations Biodiversity Conference (Fourteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety and third meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-Sharing, 17 - 29 November 2018; High-level Ministerial Segment of the meetings, 14 - 15 November 2018, Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt.)

Reference: SCBD/OES/CPP/DC/CE/87388 (2018-091)
To: CBD National Focal Points, CPB and ABS Focal Points

High-level Segment of the twelfth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity

Reference: SCBD/OES/BD/AF/di/cr/83806 (2014-123)
To: CBD National Focal Points

The upcoming High Level Segment of the twelfth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP 12) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is organized around a series of discussion sessions on topics of importance to the CBD Parties. For vibrant exchange of ideas, the participating delega ...

High-level meeting of the UN General Assembly as a contribution to the International Year of Biodiversity, New York, 22 September 2010

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/tk/71542 (2010-078)
To: CBD National Focal Points