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FAO Council (141st Session)

11 - 15 April 2011, Rome, Italy

Communiqué: The Biodiversity Family Stands in Solidarity with the People and Government of the Historic Nagoya Biodiversity Summit: CBD Secretariat steps up to support disaster relief efforts in Japan.

The Biodiversity Family Stands in Solidarity with the People and Government of the Historic Nagoya Biodiversity Summit: CBD Secretariat steps up to support disaster relief efforts in Japan

Montreal, 7 April 2011 – In the wake of the earthquake and tsunami, and in line with the message of support from Mr. Ban Ki-moon, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, the staff of the Montreal based Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) raised financial donations fo ...

Statement by Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of World Health Day 2011, 6 April 2011.

Statement by Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of World Health Day 2011, 6 April 2011

Annual DIVERSITAS Scientfic Committee Meeting

22 - 24 March 2011, Paris, France

February 2011 issue of the Monthly Bulletin of Activities (MBA) of the Convention on Biological Diversity

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/75386 (2011-059)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety National Focal Points, SBSTTA National Focal Points, Relevant organizations and partners

The Secretariat is pleased to announce that the February 2011 issue of the Monthly Bulletin of Activities (MBA) of the Convention on Biological Diversity is now available on the CBD website at: http://www.cbd.int/doc/mba/2011/mba-2011-02-en.pdf.

Latin American and Caribbean Indigenous and Local Community Capacity-building Workshop on the CBD including issues relevant to Article 8(j), Traditional Knowledge and ABS

16 - 18 March 2011, Georgetown, Guyana

Monthly Bulletin of Activities of the CBD, February 2011

Fourth Session of the Governing Body of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA)

14 - 18 March 2011, Bali, Indonesia

Communiqué: La Convention des Nations Unies sur la diversité bioloqique salue la création du Centre sur la biodiversité de Montréal.

La Convention des Nations Unies sur la diversité bioloqique salue la création du Centre sur la biodiversité de Montréal

Montréal, 10 mars 2011 - Le Secrétariat de la Convention sur la diversité biologique salue la création du Centre sur la biodiversité de Montréal comme un exemple d'initiatives de la part de parties prenantes qui contribuera à faire progresser à la fois la science et la sensibilisation du public.

Quarterly Report of the Convention on Biological Diversity

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/75238 (2011-046)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety National Focal Points, SBSTTA National Focal Points, Relevant organizations and partners

It is my pleasure to inform you that the 50th-51st issue of the Quarterly Report of the Convention, covering the period 1 July to 31 December 2010, has been prepared in accordance with Decision IV/17 of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity. The report contains ...

50th-51st edition of the Quarterly Report on the Administration of the Convention on Biological Diversity (July-December 2010)

Message of Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of Africa Environment Day, 3 March 2011.

Message of Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of Africa Environment Day, 3 March 2011

The Convention on Biological Diversity Year in Review 2010

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/JHed/75124 (2011-042)
To: all CBD National Focal Points

I am pleased to inform you that the electronic version of the publication The Convention on Biological Diversity Year in Review 2010 is now accessible on the Secretariat’s website at: www.cbd.int/doc/reports/cbd-report-2010-en.pdf

The Electronic Version of the Publication “The Convention on Biological Diversity Year in Review 2010” Is Now Available.

United Nations Goodwill Ambassador for Biodiversity Finds Inspiring Commitment and Action for the Environment in Visit to Rwanda

Montreal, 21 February 2011. United Nations Goodwill Ambassador for Biodiversity, Edward Norton, completed a three-day visit to Rwanda on Sunday, 20 February 2011. This was his first official country-visit since being appointed by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in 2010. He was accom ...

Ninth Session of the Committee for the Review and Implementation and the Committee for Science and Technology - Special session 2 of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)

14 - 25 February 2011, Bonn, Germany

Employment Opportunity at the CBD

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/ar/74893 (2011-028)
To: All CBD National Focal Points; International Organizations

I am pleased to inform you that the post of Principal Officer in charge of the Division of Scientific, Technical and Technological Matters at the Secretariat of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity at D-1 level is under advertisement. The advertisement for this position can be ...

January 2011 issue of the Monthly Bulletin of Activities (MBA) of the Convention on Biological Diversity

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/74949 (2011-030)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety National Focal Points, SBSTTA National Focal Points and Relevant organizations and partners

The Secretariat is pleased to announce that the January 2011 issue of the Monthly Bulletin of Activities (MBA) of the Convention on Biological Diversity is now available on the CBD website at: http://www.cbd.int/doc/mba/2011/mba-2011-01-en.pdf.

Monthly Bulletin of Activities of the CBD, January 2011.

United Nations Decade on Biodiversity 2011-2020

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/74877 (2011-027)
To: CBD National Focal Points and International Organizations

The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed the period 2011-2020 as the United Nations Decade on Biodiversity in its Resolution 65/161. The Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is in full support of this decision. The United Nations Decade on Biodiversity is a tremend ...

29th Session of the Committee on Fisheries (COFI)

31 January - 4 February 2011, Rome, Italy

Statement by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the Pan-European Meeting on Biodiversity, 27 January 2011, Geneva, Switzerland

Monthly Bulletin of Activities of the CBD, December 2010.

Statement by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the Pan-European Meeting on Biodiversity, 27 January 2011, Geneva, Switzerland

Ninth Session of the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF9)

24 January - 4 February 2011, New york, United States of America

United Nations Decade on Biodiversity 2011-2020

Reference: SCBD/OES/OES/AD/74686 (2011-004)
To: CBD National Focal Points and International Organizations

The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed the period from 2011 to 2020 as the United Nations Decade on Biodiversity in its Resolution 65/161.

Minutes of the first meeting of the Bureau of COP 10

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/74666 (2011-003)
To: CBD National Focal Points

I am pleased to inform you that the final minutes of the first meeting of the Bureau of COP 10, held in Kanazawa on 19 December 2010, is now available at: http://www.cbd.int/doc/meetings/cop-bureau/cop-bur-2010/cop-bur-2010-12-19-minutes-en.pdf

Statement by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the Indian Science Congress, 7 January 2011, Chennai, India.

Statement by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the Indian Science Congress, 7 January 2011, Chennai, India

International Year of Forests

1 January - 31 December 2011

Opening for Signature of 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

Reference: SCBD/SEL/LG/SG/74616 (2010-228)
To: CBD National Focal Points and ABS Focal Points

The Secretary-General of the United Nations, acting in his capacity as depositary to the Convention on Biological Diversity, has advised that certified true copies of the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization ...

Opening for Signature of 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

Statement by Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity on the Occasion of the International Conference on “Biodiversity Is Life”, 29 December 2010, Khaipur, Pakistan

Statement by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the First Indian Biodiversity Congress, 27 December 2010, Thiruvananthapuram, India.

Statement by Mr Ahmed Djoghlaf, CBD Executive Secretary, on the occasion of the First Indian Biodiversity Congress, 27 December 2010, Thiruvananthapuram, India

Monthly Bulletin of Activities of the CBD, November 2010.

Report of the Second Committee of the United Nations General Assembly. Sustainable development: report of the Governing Council of the United Nations Environment Programme on its eleventh special session

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/74593 (2010-225)
To: CBD National Focal Points and SBSTTA Focal Points

I am very pleased to inform you that the sixty-fifth session of the United Nations General Assembly, in adopting its resolution on the report of the Governing Council of the United Nations Environment Programme, decided to note United Nations Environment Programme Governing Council decision SS.X ...

Formalization of the partnership agreement established between the CBD Secretariat and Birdlife International

Reference: SCBD/OES/NP/cr/74590 (2010-226)
To: CBD National Focal Points

I am pleased to inform you that a partnership agreement established between the CBD Secretariat and Birdlife International to support implementation of the Strategic Plan and attainment of the Aichi-Nagoya targets launched at COP 10 was formalized on 20 December by signature of a Memorandum of U ...

Report of the Second Committee of the United Nations General Assembly. Sustainable development: Convention on Biological Diversity

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/74597 (2010-227)
To: CBD National Focal Points

I am pleased to share with you the report of the Second Committee of the sixty-fifth session of the United Nations General Assembly regarding the resolution related to the Convention on Biological Diversity adopted on 21 December 2010.

Notification: Report of the Second Committee of the United Nations General Assembly. Sustainable development: report of the Governing Council of the United Nations Environment Programme on its eleventh special session.

Notification: Report of the Second Committee of the United Nations General Assembly. Sustainable development: Convention on Biological Diversity.

UNCCD Technical Workshop on Impact Indicators Refinement

16 - 17 December 2010, Bonn, Germany

Monthly Bulletin of Activities of the CBD, October 2010.

30th Meeting of the Standing Committee of the Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats

6 - 9 December 2010, Strasbourg, France

17th Session of the Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore (WIPO)

6 - 10 December 2010, Geneva, Switzerland

Agriculture and Rural Development Day

4 December 2010, Cancun, Mexico