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Reminder: Tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 10) - CREDENTIALS

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/ar/72618 (2010-184)
To: All CBD National Focal Points

As a follow-up to Notification 2010-134 of 7 July 2010, I wish to remind Parties that, in accordance with rule 18, credentials of representatives and the names of alternate representatives and advisers shall be submitted to the Executive Secretary, if possible not later than twenty-four hours af ...

COP 10 Outcomes: Decisions (Advanced Unedited Texts)

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/ab/74313 (2010-199)
To: All CBD National Focal Points

I am pleased to inform you that the advanced unedited texts of the decisions of the tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 10), held on 18-29 October 2010 in Nagoya, Japan, are now available on the CBD website at: http://www.cbd.int/nagoya/ ...

United Nations Secretary General welcomes COP10 Outcomes

Reference: SCBD/OMG/NP/74306 (2010-201)
To: All CBD Focal Points, All CBD Partners

Secretary-General Welcomes Adoption of Historic Protocol to Biological Diversity Convention on Access, Benefit Sharing of Genetic Resources.

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.

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 ...

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

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.

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 ...

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.

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

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 ...

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.

Quarterly Report of the Convention on Biological Diversity

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/76035 (2011-093)
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 52nd issue of the Quarterly Report of the Convention, covering the period 1 January to 31 March 2011, has been prepared in accordance with Decision IV/17 of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity. The report contains a su ...

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

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/76550 (2011-127)
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 May 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-2011-05-en.pdf. For previous issues of the monthly bulletin, please go ...

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 ...

Unilateral interpretation of the Annex of Decision X/45 related to the revised Administrative Arrangements between United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (SCBD)

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/ar/77750 (2011-187)
To: CBD Focal Points

Reference is made to the approved Revised Administrative Arrangements between UNEP and the SCBD signed on 26 October 2010 in Nagoya, Japan, by the Conference of the Parties in Decision X/45.

Communiqué: Hyderabad ready to host the world biodiversity community

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/ab/77836 (2011-196)
To: All National Focal Points under the Convention and Biosafety Protocol

I am pleased to inform you that the Executive Secretary of the CBD paid a visit to India from 5 to 8 October 2011 to discuss preparations for the sixth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (COP-MOP/6) and the eleven ...

Quarterly Report of the Convention on Biological Diversity

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/78201 (2011-220)
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 54th issue of the Quarterly Report of the Convention, covering the period 1 July to 30 September 2011, has been prepared in accordance with Decision IV/17 of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity. The report contains a s ...

Operations of the Convention: Retirement of Decisions

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/LG/lb/77910 (2011-225)
To: National Focal Points and relevant international organizations

In paragraph 2 of decision X/14, the Conference of the Parties inter alia requested the Executive Secretary to make proposals to its eleventh meeting regarding the retirement of decisions and elements of decisions taken at its seventh meeting and to communicate such proposals to Parties, Governm ...

Ms. Marie Aminata Khan

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/ar/78453 (2011-236)
To: All CBD Focal Points

We are profoundly saddened to announce the untimely death of our very dear friend and colleague, Ms. Marie Aminata Khan, who passed away in Johannesburg on 12 December 2011 at the age of 47 years. Marie spent over 17 years of her professional career working with the United Nations, notably with ...

The Convention on Biological Diversity Year in Review 2011

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/78647 (2012-006)
To: All Focal Points of the Convention and Cartagena Protocol

Appointment of the new Executive Secretary of the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/78697 (2012-010)
To: All Focal Points of the Convention and its Cartagena Protocol

Effective Date for the new Executive Secretary of the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity

Reference: SCBD/OES/AD/78786 (2012-019)
To: All Focal Points of the Convention and its Cartagena Protocol

Twelfth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP-12) and seventh meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (COP/MOP-7)

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/LB/79041 (2012-033)
To: all CBD Focal Points

Biennium Accounts – BE, BY, BZ, VB, BG, BH, BI Trust Funds

Reference: SCBD/RMCS/MR-H/80461 (2012-104)
To: CBD National Focal Points

Shuttle Transfers for delegates attending the COP-MOP 6 and COP 11 meetings

Reference: SCBD/CONFSERV/NI/80827 (2012-129)
To: All CBD and CPB Focal Points, International Organizations, NGOs, ILCs

Eleventh meeting of the Conference of the Parties - High Level Segment

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/lb/80865 (2012-130)
To: All CBD National Focal Points

Seventh Trondheim Conference on Biodiversity on "Ecology and Economy for a Sustainable Society", Trondheim, Norway 27-31 May 2013

Reference: SCBD/OES/81196 (2013-002)
To: CBD Focal Points

Meeting of "Friends of the Convention on Biological Diversity", 11 - 12 February 2013

Reference: SCBD/SEL/OJ/lb/81192 (2013-006)
To: CBD National Focal Points

EXTENSION OF DEADLINE: Seventh Trondheim Conference on Biodiversity on “Ecology and Economy for a Sustainable Society”, Trondheim, Norway 27-31 May 2013

Reference: SCBD/OES/BD/FB/81196 (2013-023)
To: CBD National Focal Points

Peer review of draft background papers in preparation for the Trondheim Conference on Biodiversity

Reference: SCBD/SAM/DC/SS/ac/81673 (2013-028)
To: CBD National Focal Points, SBSTTA Focal Points and relevant organizations

Dates and Venue of the Seventh meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety and Twelfth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity

Reference: SCBD/OES/BD/AR/81752 (2013-035)
To: All CBD, CPB focal points, International Organizations

Regional Workshop for Latin America on the Preparation of the Fifth National Report and Indicators, 2-6 December 2013, Cochabamba, Bolivia

Reference: SCBD/SAM/RH/LC/JMQ/ 82560 (2013-076)
To: CBD National Focal Points of the following countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela

Natural Capital Declaration recognized as a Biodiversity Champion

Reference: SCBD/TSI/RS/ML/lz/82835 (2013-095)
To: CBD National Focal Points

Twelfth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 12), 6 to 17 October 2014 – Pyeongchang, Republic of Korea

Reference: SCBD/OES/BD/OJ/moc/82978 (2013-116)
To: All CBD National Focal Points

Improving the efficiency of structures and processes under the Convention and its Protocols

Reference: SCBD/OES/OJ/moc/82999 (2013-120)
To: All CBD Focal Points, international and non-governmental organizations, indigenous and local communities and relevant stakeholders

Twelfth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 12), 6 to 17 October 2014 – Pyeongchang, Republic of Korea

Reference: SCBD/OES/BD/OJ/moc/83005 (2013-121)
To: International and non-governmental organizations, indigenous and local communities and relevant stakeholders

Participation of the Secretariat in the eighth session of the Open Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals, 3-7 February 2014, New York, United States of America

Reference: SCBD/MPO/AF/Jhed/83126 (2014-015)
To: CBD National Focal Points and relevant organizations

Press conferences at the margins of the Meetings of the Convention on Biological Diversity and its Protocols, 29 September-16 October 2014, Pyeongchang, Republic of Korea

Reference: SCBD/MPO/AF/NP/DA/fd/83879 (2014-109)
To: CBD, CPB and ICNP National Focal Points 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

Provisional programme and briefing notes for the 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/cr/83806 (2014-115)
To: CBD National Focal Points and International Organizations

Invitation to participate in the Working Group for development of a methodology for Voluntary Peer-Review of Convention on Biological Diversity Implementation

Reference: SCBD/JBF/AY/DD/GT/84133 (2014-135)
To: CBD National Focal Points

Dates and venues of COP 13 to the Convention on Biological Diversity, COP-MOP 8 to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, and COP-MOP 2 to the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing, and other upcoming meetings

Reference: SCBD/SAM/DC/AC/84220 (2015-003)
To: All CBD, CPB and Nagoya Protocol Focal Points and International Organizations

Submission of Information on Synthetic Biology (action required by 30 April 2015)

Reference: SCBD/BS/CG/MPM/DA/84279 (2015-013)
To: CBD National Focal Points; relevant organizations; and indigenous peoples and local communities, cc: SBSTTA National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol National Focal Points, Nagoya Protocol Focal Points

Nomination of experts to the Open-ended Online Forum on Synthetic Biology (action required by 31 March 2015)

Reference: SCBD/BS/CG/MPM/DA/84355 (2015-019)
To: CBD National Focal Points; relevant organizations; and indigenous people and local communities cc: SBSTTA National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol National Focal Points, Nagoya Protocol Focal Point

In decision XII/24 , the Conference of the Parties established an Ad Hoc Technical Expert Group (AHTEG) on Synthetic Biology with terms of reference contained in the annex to the decision, and requested the Executive Secretary to convene a moderated open-ended online forum to support the work of ...

REMINDER: Nomination of experts to the Open-ended Online Forum on Synthetic Biology (action required by 31 March 2015)

Reference: SCBD/BS/CG/MPM/DA/mw/84355 (2015-032)
To: CBD National Focal Points; relevant organizations; and indigenous people and local communities, cc: SBSTTA National Focal Points, Cartagena Protocol National Focal Points, Nagoya Protocol Focal Points

Implementation of Umoja by the CBD Secretariat

Reference: SCBD/RMCS/MR-H/FB/84534 (2015-038)
To: CBD National Focal Points