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Elizabeth Maruma Mrema appointed head of UN Biodiversity Convention.

Elizabeth Maruma Mrema appointed head of UN Biodiversity Convention

8 June 2020 – United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today appointed Elizabeth Maruma Mrema, a national of the United Republic of Tanzania, as the Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).

World Oceans Day 2020

8 June 2020, New York, United States of America

164th Session of the FAO Council

8 - 12 June 2020, Rome, Italy

Intergovernmental Technical Working Group on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITWG-PGRFA)

17 - 19 June 2020, Rome, Italy

25th session of the Committee on Forestry (COFO) at FAO

22 - 26 June 2020, Rome, Italy

Latin America and Caribbean Climate Week (LACCW) - UNFCCC

6 - 10 July 2020, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

North American Congress for Conservation Biology - Crossing boundaries: Inoovative Approaches to Conservation

26 - 31 July 2020, Denver, United States of America

Revised date of the Summit on Biodiversity - 30 September 2020

Reference: SCBD/OES/EM/DC/IS/88838 (2020-054)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol Focal Points, Nagoya Protocol Focal Points, UN Organizations and Specialized Agencies, IGOs, NGOs, and indigenous people and local communities, and other stakeholders

International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples 2020

9 August 2020, New York, United States of America

International Youth Day 2020

12 August 2020, New York, United States of America

The 6th International Marine Conservation Congress (IMCC6)

24 - 27 August 2020, Kiel, Germany

Asia-Pacific Climate Week (APCW) - UNFCCC

24 - 28 August 2020, Yokohama, Japan

World Maritime Day 2020

24 September 2020, London, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

World Tourism Day 2020

27 September 2020, New York, United States of America

World Habitat Day 2020

5 October 2020, Nairobi, Kenya

Informal group on budget to support preparation of an interim budget for 2021

Reference: SCBD/OES/EM/89067 (2020-079)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol Focal Points, Nagoya Protocol Focal Points

53rd session of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)

6 - 10 October 2020

Statement by Ms. Elizabeth Maruma Mrema, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the 75th session of the General Assembly of the United Nations, Second Committee, agenda item 19(f), Sustainable development: Convention on Biological Diversity, report of the Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, New York, United States of America, 12 October 2020

Statement by Ms. Elizabeth Maruma Mrema, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the 75th session of the General Assembly of the United Nations, Second Committee, agenda item 19(f), Sustainable development: Convention on Biological Diversity, report of the Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, New York, United States of America, 12 October 2020

Keynote address: Conservation, Awareness, and Knowledge: Zoos and Aquariums in Support of the Biodiversity Agenda, by Elizabeth Maruma Mrema, Executive Secretary, Convention on Biological Diversity, to the 75th Annual WAZA Conference, 14 October 2020

World Food Day 2020

16 October 2020, Rome, Italy

World Cities Day 2020

31 October 2020, New York, United States of America

United Nations Summit on Biodiversity, 30 September 2020: Summary of the President of the General Assembly

Reference: SCBD/OES/EM/NP/88838 (2020-088)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol Focal Points, ABS Focal Points, indigenous peoples and local communities and relevant organizations

Second extraordinary meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity

16 - 19 November 2020, Online

UN Climate Change Dialogues 2020 (Climate Dialogues) - United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)

23 November - 4 December 2020, Online

UN Biodiversity Convention adopts 2021 interim budget

UN Biodiversity Convention adopts 2021 interim budget

27 November 2020 – An interim budget for the Convention on Biological Diversity for the year 2021 has been adopted.

Adoption of an interim budget for 2021 by the extraordinary meetings of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention and the meetings of the Parties to the Cartagena and Nagoya Protocols

Reference: SCBD/OES/EM/DC/89067 (2020-093)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol Focal Points, Nagoya Protocol Focal Points, UN Organizations and Specialized Agencies, IGOs, NGOs, indigenous peoples and local communities, and other stakeholders

165th session of the FAO Council

30 November - 4 December 2020, Rome, Italy

Statement by Ms. Elizabeth Maruma Mrema, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the eighth special session of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment, Online, 4 December 2020

Statement by Ms. Elizabeth Maruma Mrema, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, on the occasion of the eighth special session of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment, Online, 4 December 2020

International Mountain Day 2020

11 December 2020, New York, United States of America

Maintaining efforts to safeguard biodiversity

Reference: SCBD/IMS/JMF/89345 (2020-095)
To: CBD National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol Focal Points, ABS Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points, indigenous peoples and local communities, and relevant organizations

Briefing webinar 2 on agenda item 9 on enhancing reporting and review mechanisms with a view to strengthening the implementation of the Convention, of the third meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Implementation

21 January 2021, Online

Briefing webinar 3 on agenda item 3 on the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework: scientific and technical information to support the review of the updated goals and targets, and related indicators and baselines of the Twenty-fourth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice

26 January 2021, Online

Briefing webinar 4 ( part 1) on agenda items 4 , 5 and 6: 4. (Synthetic biology), 5. (Risk assessment and risk management of living modified organisms), and 6. (Marine and coastal biodiversity) of the Twenty-fourth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice

28 January 2021, Online

Briefing webinar 4 (part 2) on agenda items 7, 8, 9 and 10 : 7. (Biodiversity and agriculture), 8. (Programme of work of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services), 9. (Biodiversity and health), and 10. (Invasive alien species) of the Twenty-fourth meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice

2 February 2021, Online

United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-5): 'Strengthening Actions for Nature to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)'

22 - 23 February 2021, Online, Nairobi, Kenya

Regional Climate Weeks Roundtables - United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)

3 - 4 March 2021, Online/Virtual, Bonn, Germany

International Women's Day: "Women in leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world"

8 March 2021, Online, New York, United States of America

Issue 1 of the Action Agenda Newsletter is now available.

The nineteenth session of the Committee for the Review of the Implementation of the Convention (CRIC 19) to the UNCCD. (Online daily from 12:30 – 2:30 p.m. Central European Time (CET).

15 - 19 March 2021, Online, Bonn, Germany

19th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)

16 March 2021, TBD

8th technical assessment of REDD+ forest reference (emission) levels (UNFCCC)

22 - 26 March 2021, Online/ virtual, Bonn, Germany

53rd (bis) session of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) (IPCC-53bis)

22 - 26 March 2021, Electronic and written session, Geneva, Switzerland

UNESCO Forum on Biodiversity (13:00 - 17:00 CET - Paris UTC/GMT+1)

24 March 2021, Online, Paris, France

Gender and Biodiversity Virtual Nexus Dialogue Series: (1) Unpacking Linkages with Gender and Biodiversity in United Nations System Efforts and (2) Towards Gender-responsive Biodiversity Action and Outcomes: A Workshop

29 - 30 March 2021, Online

United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Youth Forum

7 - 8 April 2021, Rome, Italy

Fifth Conference on Cetacean Conservation in South Mediterranean Countries (CSMC5)

13 - 15 April 2021, Online, Monaco