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Statement by Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, at the Meeting of the Network of Women Ministers of Environment, Nairobi, 7 February 2007

In the majority of countries, the survival of women, their well-being and empowerment depend on biodiversity. For women in developing countries, in particular in the least developed countries, their survival, and that of their households and communities, depends on access and control to natural ...

Statement by Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, at the Ministerial Panel Discussion on United Nations Reform at the Twenty-Fourth Session of the Governing Council/Global Ministerial Environment Forum (GC-24/GMEF), Nairobi, 7 February 2007

In 1945, in San Francisco, the United Nations Organization was established in response to people’s cry for international peace and security in the aftermath of the most devastating war waged by humanity against itself. It was also established based on the strong conviction of its founders tha ...

Sharing with the World the New Zealand Experience in Implementing the Convention on Biological Diversity.

Statement by Ahmed Djoghlaf at the Ministerial Panel Discussion on Globalization and the Environment at the Twenty-fourth Session of the Governing Council/Global Ministerial Environment Forum (GC-24/GMEF), Nairobi, 6 February 2007

Sharing with the World the New Zealand Experience in Implementing the Convention on Biological Diversity

At the invitation of Rt Hon Winston Peters, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, paid an official visit to New Zealand from 29 to 31 January 2007.

Statement by Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, at the Ministerial Panel Discussion on Globalization and the Environment at the Twenty-fourth Session of the Governing Council/Global Ministerial Environment Forum (GC-24/GMEF), Nairobi, 6 February 2007

Introduced in the early years of the European settlement as a stock for the fur industry, the Brushtail Possum has become today a major environmental, economic and cultural threat to New Zealand. At the kind invitation of the Honorable Winston Peter, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, I had the ...

Indian Government Officials Visit the CBD Secretariat.

Indian Government Officials Visit the CBD Secretariat

A delegation of officials from the Indian Government paid a visit to the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity on 1-2 February. Led by Mr. G. Balachandhran, Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Environment and Forests, the delegation included Dr. Manoranjan Hota Additional Directo ...

Potsdam recommendations on the Convention on Biological Diversity.

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/AR/ab/57233 (2007-014)
To: CBD, CPB and SBSTTA National Focal Points

I am pleased to inform you that the report of the International Workshop of Eminent Experts organized by the German Federal Ministry for Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety and held in Potsdam, Germany, on 13 - 15 December 2006, on the preparation for the ninth meeting of the Con ...

United Nations General Assembly Resolutions on the CBD.

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/LB/57090 (2007-013)
To: CBD National Focal Points

I am pleased to inform you, that the sixty-first session of the United Nations General Assembly, adopted Resolution 61/204 on 20 December 2006, entitled "Convention on Biological Diversity". The final version of the resolution is attached for ease of reference.<br>(View also <a href='/doc/notifi ...

Quarterly Report of the Convention on Biological Diversity

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/57190 (2007-009)
To: CBD/CPB National Focal Points

I am pleased to inform you that the Quarterly Report of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) has been prepared in accordance with Decision IV/17, and contains a summary of key activities regarding the implementation of decisions of the Conference of the Parties to the CBD for the period ...

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>.)

Statement of the Executive Secretary at the Presidential Palace of the Republic of Tunisia, 9 December 2006, Tunis. (in French).

<br>(View also <a href='/doc/speech/2006/sp-2006-12-09-tunisia-ar.pdf'>in Arabic</a>.)

Statement of the Executive Secretary at the Presidential Palace of the Republic of Tunisia, 9 December 2006, Tunis.

Report on the Activities of the SCBD in 2006.

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/ab/56748 (2006-123)
To: CBD and CPB National Focal Points

I am pleased to inform you that the report on the activities of the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity for year 2006 is available on the CBD website at: <a href='http://www.biodiv.org/secretariat/activities.shtml'>http://www.biodiv.org/secretariat/activities.shtml</a>. This re ...

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

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

New Delhi, 20 November 2006 – Befitting his country’s unique and rich cultural and biological diversity, the Honourable Thiru A. Raja, Minister of Environment and Forests of the Government of India, presented a marble vase to the Museum of Nature and Culture of the Convention on Biological Diver ...

Report of the brainstorming meeting on South-South cooperation on biodiversity (Montreal, Canada, 6-8 November 2006).

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/ab/56554 (2006-119)
To: CBD National Focal Points

The Secretariat is very pleased to announce that the English version of the report of the brainstorming meeting on South-South cooperation for the implementation of the three objectives of the Convention on Biological Diversity, which was convened in Montreal on 6-8 November 2006 in partnership ...

Framework for South-South Cooperation on Biodiversity: Outcome of the Brainstorming Meeting– Montreal 6–8 November 2006

Montreal – 13 November 2006: The 24 experts who participated in the Brainstorming Meeting on South-South Cooperation (SSC) on Biodiversity in Montreal from 6-8 November 2006 laid the groundwork for a plan of action to enhance the capacity of developing countries.<br><br><table width=120> <tr><b> ...

Tunisia donates mosaic to the Museum of Nature and Culture of the Convention on Biological Diversity

Montreal, 10 November 2006 - In a gesture of support for a sustainable future, based on a respect for biological diversity and cultural diversity, the President of Tunisia, H.E. Mr. Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, has graciously donated a beautifully crafted mosaic reflecting the biological wealth of a ...

Brainstorming session on South-South cooperation and the Convention on Biological Diversity: Working together to protect life on Earth

Montreal – 6 November 2006 – Under the leadership of South Africa, the group of 131 developing countries, known as the Group of 77 and China, is launching the first initiative in the history of multilateral environmental agreements aimed at preparing a multi-year plan of action on South-South co ...

Quarterly Report of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/56285 (2006-114)
To: CBD / CPB National Focal Points

I am pleased to inform you that the Quarterly Report of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) has been prepared in accordance with Decision IV/17, and contains a summary of key activities regarding the implementation of decisions of the Conference of the Parties to the CBD for the period ...

Convention nears universal coverage as Timor-Leste becomes newest member.

Montreal – 16 October 2006 - The Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste deposited its instrument of accession to the Convention on Biological Diversity on October 10 2006. The Convention will enter into force for Timor-Leste on 8 January 2007, making it the 189th Party to the Convention.<br><br><tab ...

South-South Cooperation on Biological Diversity

Reference: SCBD/STTM/OH/SG/VA/56219 (2006-108)
To: CBD National Focal Points

Notification SCBD/STTM/OH/SG/VA/56219 informs Parties about the brainstorming session on South-South cooperation on biodiversity in Montreal, 6-8 November, 2006, and invites them to submit contributions on a multi-year plan of action for South-South cooperation by 31 January 2007.<br> (Available ...

Report of the First planning meeting of Canadian universities and research centres for the implementation of the objectives of the Convention on Biological Diversity, Montreal, 26 September 2006

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/AB/56161 (2006-106)
To: CBD National Focal Points

The purpose of this notification is to kindly inform you that as a follow-up to the Letter of Intent, signed between several Canadian universities and research institutions and the SCBD on 23 May 2006 on the occasion of the celebration of the International Biodiversity Day, the first planning me ...

Calendar of Meetings under the Convention and its Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (2007-2008)

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/OJ/55967 (2006-095)
To: CBD National Focal Points CPB National Focal Points

I am pleased to inform you that, after consultation with the Bureau of the Conference of the Parties (COP), the calendar of meetings funded through the Trust Fund for the Convention on Biological Diversity (the “BY” Trust Fund) and the Trust Fund for the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (the “BG” ...

Quarterly Report of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/55619 (2006-089)
To: CBD National Focal Points

I am pleased to inform you that the Quarterly Report of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) has been prepared in accordance with Decision IV/17, and contains a summary of key activities regarding the implementation of decisions of the Conference of the Parties to the CBD for the period ...

The President of the Tunisian Republic Announces a Donation to the “Museum on Nature and Culture” of the Convention on Life on Earth.

At their meeting in Tunis, on 20 June 2006, Mr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity, requested Mr. Mohamed Ghannouchi, Prime Minister of Tunisia, to convey his gratitude to His Excellency Mr. Zine el Abidine Ben Ali, President of the Tunis ...

National Legislation on Biological Diversity

Reference: SCBD/SEL/DO/MR/54730 (2006-028)
To: CBD National Focal

I am pleased to inform you that the Secretariat of the Convention intends to develop a database of national legislation and regulations of relevance to the implementation of the three objectives of the Convention and with a view of preparing a manual on best practices and lessons-learned. (<a hr ...

Responsibilities of National Focal Points for the Convention on Biological Diversity and the Strengthening of their Capacities

Reference: SCBD/SEL/DO/NFPs/54700 (2006-029)
To: CBD National Focal Points cc: Heads of Delegations at COP-8

As you know, the eighth meeting of the Conference of the Parties which took place in Curitiba, Brazil from 20 to 31 March 2006, reviewed the operations of the Convention with a view to enhancing the effectiveness of and streamlining Convention processes in order to strengthen its implementation. ...

“Plitvice the birthplace and Croatia the founding member of the Museum on Nature and Culture of the Convention on Biological Diversity”.

“Plitvice Lakes National Park—a World Heritage site—will be remembered as the birthplace, and Croatia as the founding member, of the Museum of Culture and Nature of the Convention on Biological Diversity,” said Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf, the Executive Secretary of the Convention, as he received the fir ...

Reference: SCBD/I&O/CHM/DA/52657 (2006-003)
To: CBD NFP, SBSTTA NFP, CPB NFP, Ministers

As the Convention moves from a stage of policy development towards implementation, Parties have expressed an interest in providing case studies and examples of the implementation of the Convention. This consensus was evident in the recommendations emerging from various bodies including, the fir ...

Ahmed Djoghlaf assumes duties as Executive Secretary to the Convention on Biological Diversity: Calls for a global alliance to combat biodiversity loss.

Montreal, 3 January 2006 – Calling on the citizens of the world to join in the effort to preserve life on earth, a 52 year-old Algerian man with a passion for poetry and forest walks takes up the helm of the world’s key biological treaty today. United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan, appoin ...

Reference: SCBD/EDM/DC/47604 (2005-020)
To: All CBD National Focal Points, and to representatives of observers

The purpose of the present notification is to invite Parties and Governments to nominate experts to participate in a consultation to be held in conjunction with the 32nd session of the UN Standing Committee on Nutrition in March 2005.

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ (2002-014)
To: CBD National Focal Points

I have the honour to inform you that regional preparatory meetings to share experiences in the implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity and assist Parties to prepare for the sixth meeting of the Conference of the Parties, are being organized by the Secretariat of the Convention, ...

Reference: SCBD/EDM/HZ/45173 (2004-099)
To: All CBD Focal Points

I am pleased to inform you that as of Monday, 6 December 2004, the offices of the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) will relocate to new premises.

Reference: SCBD/I&O/BK/AV/44162 (2004-057)
To: CBD National Focal Points

The Executive Secretary invites Parties to submit relevant reports or information concerning any voluntary reviews of national implementation of the Convention for consideration by the Conference of the Parties at its eighth meeting

UNEP/CBD/COP/7/INF/39

Letter from the International Union of Biological Sciences to the Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity

Statement by the Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity to the Second Committee of the United Nations General Assembly

The statement delivered by Hamdallah Zedan, Executive Secretary of the CBD, to the Second Committee of the UN General Assembly (Economic and Financial), reviews the activities of the CBD over the past year and summarizes the challenges that the Convention faces in the years to come. A press rele ...

Statement by the Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity to the Second Committee of the United Nations General Assembly

Mr. Zedan’s Statement briefly describes the activities of the CBD during the past twelve months and the challenges that lie before the Convention, including "what is perhaps the most fundamental … how to achieve the internationally agreed target of reducing the current rate of biodiversity loss ...

Message of the Convention on Biological Diversity to the International Wildland Fire Summit

Hamdallah Zedan, Executive Secretary of the CBD, congratulates the organizers of the Summit, stating: "as the effects of uncontrolled fires are likely to transcend political boundaries, international and regional co-operation in sharing information to promote more effective fire management that ...

Eighteen Global Biodiversity Forum: Biodiversity, Trade and Sustainable Development

Statement by Mr. Markus Lehmann on behalf of Dr. Hamdallah Zedan, Executive Secretary<br>Cancun Mexico, 5 - September 2003

Building pertnerships through effective networking<br>Largest event-ever biodiversity information meeting to develop blueprint for technical and scientific exchange

More than eighty stakeholders and biodiversity information experts from the Americas will attend the joint meeting of the Inter-American Biodiversity Information Network (IABIN) and the Clearing-House Mechanism (CHM) of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in Cancun, Mexico, August 12-14 ...

UNEP/CBD/SBSTTA/1/INF/2

Status of ratifications of the Convention on Biological Diversity (as at 19 July 1995)

2010 - The Global Biodiversity Challenge

London 21 May 2003 – More than 150 biodiversity experts from around the world are gathered in London, UK for a three day global meeting on the internationally agreed target of significantly reducing the current rates of biodiversity loss by the year 2010. The meeting brings together Government e ...

Statement by Dr. Hamdallah Zedan, Executive Secretary, to the Opening Session

Reference: SCBD/RMCS/MR-H/27773 (2002-035)
To: CBD National Focal Points

The Government of Canada has decided to continue the provision of its annual host country contribution to the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity for the period 2003-2004

UNEP/CBD/ICCBD/2/11/CORR1

Item 4.2.1 of the Provisional Agenda <br> Report of the Open-Ended Intergovernmental Meeting of Scientific Experts on Biological Diversity (Corrigendum)

UNEP/CBD/ICCBD/2/11

Item 4.2.1 of the Provisional Agenda <br> Report of the Open-Ended Intergovernmental Meeting of Scientific Experts on Biological Diversity